Mathews Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025)

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Mathews Elementary School

605 South Gregg Road
Nixa, MO 65714

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Top 1%

Serving 439 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Mathews Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 439 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 1% in MO
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mathews Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Mathews Elementary School's student population of 439 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mathews Elementary School
Kind	74
1	89
2	90
3	90
4	96

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Total Students

439 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School
2023	453
2022	467
2021	458
2020	503
2019	503
2018	485
2017	485
2016	455
2015	452
2014	452
2013	407
2012	497
2011	491
2010	497
2009	517
2008	533
2007	566
2006	566
2005	533
2004	488
2003	486
2002	451
2001	686
2000	599
1999	559

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School
2023	36
2022	35
2021	37
2020	36
2019	36
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	34
2014	34
2013	35
2012	39
2011	40
2010	40
2009	38
2008	40
2007	40
2006	40
2005	35
2004	34
2003	33
2002	31
2001	43
2000	42
1999	37

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School Rankings

Mathews Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mathews Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#17 out of 2076 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School
2023	#17
2022	#18
2021	#34
2019	#171
2018	#63
2017	#190
2016	#38
2015	#106
2014	#255
2013	#90
2012	#463

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75-79%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	77%	40%	69%
2022	77%	39%	67%
2021	66%	37%	66%
2019	63%	42%	58%
2018	72%	42%	58%
2017	67%	47%	64%
2016	82%	48%	71%
2015	77%	44%	66%
2014	72%	52%	71%
2013	77%	53%	75%
2012	63%	55%	71%

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70-74%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2022	72%	43%	63%
2021	75%	46%	65%
2019	67%	49%	61%
2018	72%	49%	58%
2017	77%	61%	75%
2016	87%	63%	80%
2015	77%	60%	76%
2014	62%	53%	68%
2013	72%	55%	70%
2012	64%	55%	70%
2011	61%	55%	68%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	13:1	13:1	15:1
2022	13:1	13:1	14:1
2021	12:1	13:1	14:1
2020	14:1	13:1	15:1
2019	14:1	13:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	12:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	14:1	15:1
2011	12:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	13:1	14:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	13:1	13:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	14:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	8%	8%	6%
2022	6%	8%	6%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	6%	4%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	5%	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%	2%
2004	4%	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%

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Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2021)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2021	1%	15%	1%
2020	1%	16%	1%
2019	1%	16%	1%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2013	1%	17%	1%
2012	1%	17%	1%
2011	1%	17%	1%
2010	2%	18%	2%
2009	2%	18%	2%
2008	1%	18%	2%
2007	2%	18%	2%
2006	3%	18%	2%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	2%	18%	1%
2001	1%	17%
2000	1%	17%
1999	1%	17%	1%
1998	1%	17%	1%

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White

83%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	84%	69%	84%
2022	83%	69%	85%
2021	85%	70%	85%
2020	82%	71%	87%
2019	82%	71%	87%
2018	84%	72%	88%
2017	84%	72%	88%
2016	86%	72%	88%
2015	88%	73%	84%
2014	90%	73%	89%
2013	90%	74%	89%
2012	92%	74%	90%
2011	90%	75%	89%
2010	92%	76%	93%
2009	92%	76%	93%
2008	91%	76%	93%
2007	91%	76%	93%
2006	90%	77%	94%
2005	92%	77%	94%
2004	93%	78%	96%
2003	93%	78%	95%
2002	98%	79%	97%
2001	97%	79%	97%
2000	97%	80%	97%
1999	96%	81%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	10%	4%	6%
2017	10%	4%	6%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	0.29	0.50	0.28
2022	0.30	0.50	0.27
2021	0.27	0.48	0.27
2020	0.32	0.47	0.24
2019	0.32	0.47	0.24
2018	0.29	0.45	0.22
2017	0.29	0.45	0.22
2016	0.25	0.46	0.22
2015	0.22	0.44	0.25
2014	0.19	0.44	0.21
2013	0.19	0.42	0.21
2012	0.15	0.42	0.20
2011	0.19	0.41	0.21
2010	0.14	0.39	0.13
2009	0.15	0.39	0.13
2008	0.17	0.39	0.14
2007	0.16	0.39	0.13
2006	0.18	0.37	0.12
2005	0.14	0.38	0.11
2004	0.13	0.36	0.09
2003	0.13	0.36	0.09
2002	0.04	0.35	0.07
2001	0.06	0.35	0.06
2000	0.06	0.33	0.05
1999	0.07	0.32	0.07

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Eligible for

21%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	23%	41%	22%
2022	24%	40%	23%
2021	25%	43%	25%
2020	24%	44%	25%
2019	24%	44%	25%
2018	28%	44%	27%
2017	28%	44%	27%
2016	28%	44%	27%
2015	28%	44%	26%
2014	28%	42%	27%
2013	29%	38%	27%
2012	28%	38%	27%
2011	27%	37%	25%
2010	22%	36%	24%
2009	23%	31%	22%
2008	16%	32%	17%
2007	19%	31%	17%
2006	23%	32%	19%
2005	20%	32%	18%
2004	18%	30%	17%
2003	17%	29%	16%
2002	20%	28%	16%
2001	19%	28%	16%
2000	20%	28%	14%
1999	20%	27%	16%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mathews Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	13%	8%	10%
2009	12%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	10%	8%	7%
2006	8%	8%	7%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	9%	7%	8%
2000	12%	7%	8%
1999	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Nixa School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mathews Elementary School's ranking?

Mathews Elementary School is ranked #17 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Mathews Elementary School often compared to?

Mathews Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Century Elementary School, Highlandville Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Mathews Elementary School?

439 students attend Mathews Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Mathews Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mathews Elementary School?

Mathews Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Mathews Elementary School offer ?

Mathews Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mathews Elementary School part of?

Mathews Elementary School is part of Nixa School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 439 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 1%
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education