Mathews Elementary School
Public elementary school in Nixa, Missouri · Nixa Public Schools · Grades K–4
Mathews Elementary School serves 457 students in grades K–4 in Nixa (Christian County). It is one of 11 schools in Nixa Public Schools. By enrollment it is the 234th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 36.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Nixa Public Schools |
| County | Christian County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292253001651 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Nixa Public Schools | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 457 | 6,792 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 15 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.4% | 26.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Mathews Elementary School in context
Size
Mathews Elementary School is the 4th largest of Nixa Public Schools' 5 elementary schools; its 457 students are 6.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 510; Mathews Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 101 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 77, against an average of 91 per grade. This year grade 4 has 27% more students than kindergarten (98 against 77). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 81.2% here and 82.9% across Nixa Public Schools. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 26.7% across Nixa Public Schools and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 14.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 36.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 457 students, Mathews Elementary School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 457 students would have about 37.2 teachers, so Mathews Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Mathews Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Espy Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 23 other elementary schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 81.2% |
| Two or more races | 9.6% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| Black | 0.4% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 77 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 95 |
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 98 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
605 South Gregg Road, Nixa, MO 65714
Phone: (417)724-6520
Website: helenmathewselementary.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mathews Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espy Elementary School | Nixa Public Schools | 0.5 mi | 371 | 11.5 | 35.8% |
| John Thomas School of Discover | Nixa Public Schools | 1.9 mi | 493 | 14.8 | 16.8% |
| Century Elementary School | Nixa Public Schools | 2.4 mi | 592 | 13.9 | 28.7% |
| High Pointe Elementary School | Nixa Public Schools | 3.5 mi | 619 | 13.9 | 35.4% |
| West Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 4.9 mi | 584 | 12.3 | 37.3% |
| Gray Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 5.8 mi | 474 | 17.6 | 26.4% |
| North Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 6.0 mi | 514 | 11.7 | 37% |
| South Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 6.1 mi | 505 | 11.8 | 44% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Nixa Public Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 592 |
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 88 |
| Early Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 194 |
| Espy Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 371 |
| High Pointe Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 619 |
| John Thomas School of Discover | Elementary | K–6 | 493 |
| Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 397 |
| Nixa High School | High | 9–12 | 2,041 |
| Nixa Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,033 |
| Summit Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 507 |