Jarrett Middle, Springfield MO - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Jarrett Middle

Jarrett Middle serves sixth through eighth grades as a regular public school within the Springfield R-XII district, located near downtown Springfield. Springfield itself is a mid-sized regional hub with a diversified economy built around healthcare, manufacturing, retail, distribution, and the corporate headquarters of Bass Pro Shops and O’Reilly Auto Parts. The city has seen modest population growth in recent years, and the school sits in a setting where housing values and rents are well below national benchmarks, making the area relatively affordable.

The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who are Black, Hispanic, and of two or more races. The share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch is substantial, indicating that a large portion of families face economic pressure. The district recently implemented a middle school redesign that restructured bell schedules, expanded exploratory and elective offerings, and adjusted teaming structures; Jarrett families are experiencing that change. Voters also approved a no-tax-increase bond issue in 2023 for facility improvements across the district, so capital upgrades such as HVAC and safety renovations are in progress.

On state assessments, Jarrett’s proficiency rates in math and English language arts show a consistent pattern across all three middle grades. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above is modest, with some variation by grade level. In English language arts, the results follow a similar range. Science testing is administered only in eighth grade, and the proficiency rate there is lower than the math and English rates. Overall, when compared to other districts in Greene County, Jarrett’s combined proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits in the bottom quartile. A family considering this school will want to understand how the school supports students who are not yet at grade level, particularly given these numbers.

The school environment profile lacks information on discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, and staffing ratios, so it is difficult to assess those aspects of school climate from the available data. The school offers no high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Because the data does not include counts of students with disabilities or English learners, a parent with a child in either of those populations should ask the school directly about the programs and supports available.

A parent reading this account should weigh the school’s context as a downtown Springfield middle school serving a high-poverty population, with proficiency results that sit low relative to the county. The district-level changes underway may eventually affect classroom experience, but the current academic picture is the main thing a family would want to explore further with the school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 628%

School 28% · District 45% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 734%

School 34% · District 44% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 842%

School 42% · District 40% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 636%

School 36% · District 41% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 737%

School 37% · District 43% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 839%

School 39% · District 46% · ▼ 7 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Science

Grade 829%

School 29% · District 42% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

This schoolSPRINGFIELD R-XII, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income26%Higher-income57%31 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income30%Higher-income50%20 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income32%Higher-income52%20 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income23%Higher-income37%14 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income27%Higher-income47%20 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income33%Higher-income60%27 pp gap