Pipkin Middle School
Public middle school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades 6–8
Pipkin Middle School serves 359 students in grades 6–8 in Springfield (Greene County). It is one of 53 schools in Springfield R-XII School District. By enrollment it is the 234th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 10.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Springfield R-XII School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292886001813 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Springfield R-XII | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 359 | 24,285 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 13.9 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.9% | 51.6% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Pipkin Middle School in context
Size
Of the 10 middle schools in Springfield R-XII School District, Pipkin Middle School is the 9th largest, with 1.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.4 miles away and have a median of 470 students, so Pipkin Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 6 with 127 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 115, against an average of 120 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 127 in grade 6 and 115 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 55.7% of enrollment, a lower share than across Springfield R-XII (68.4%). Black students are next, at 15.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.6% across Springfield R-XII and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 46.8% 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
Pipkin Middle School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 359 students would have about 27.6 teachers, so Pipkin Middle School has 5.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is Reed Middle School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 5 middle schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.7% |
| Black | 15.9% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
43.2% of students are girls and 56.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 127 |
| Grade 7 | 117 |
| Grade 8 | 115 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1215 Boonville, Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417)523-6000
Website: pipkin.spsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pipkin Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 0.9 mi | 561 | 12.9 | 73.6% |
| Jarrett Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 1.6 mi | 483 | 12.9 | 62.9% |
| Westport Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 2.8 mi | 399 | 11.1 | 80.2% |
| Pershing Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 4.2 mi | 702 | 16.1 | 38.7% |
| Willard Intermediate-South | Willard R-II | 4.6 mi | 284 | 11.9 | 52.8% |
| Carver Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 5.0 mi | 618 | 13.1 | 59.5% |
| Hickory Hills Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 5.3 mi | 456 | 15.7 | 52.4% |
| Pleasant View Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 5.6 mi | 331 | 14.4 | 58.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.