Summit Intermediate School
Public middle school in Nixa, Missouri · Nixa Public Schools · Grades 4–6
Summit Intermediate School serves 507 students in grades 4–6 in Nixa (Christian County). It is one of 11 schools in Nixa Public Schools. By enrollment it is the 164th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 35.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 4–6 |
| 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 | 292253002799 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 507 | 6,792 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.8% | 26.7% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% 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.
Summit Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 3 middle schools in Nixa Public Schools, Summit Intermediate School is the 2nd largest, with 7.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4 miles away with a median enrollment of 734; Summit Intermediate 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 5 with 264 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 243, against an average of 254 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 264 in grade 5 and 243 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 83.4% here and 82.9% across Nixa Public Schools. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 26.7% across Nixa Public Schools and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 13.2% 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 35.19 full-time-equivalent teachers for 507 students, Summit Intermediate School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 507 students would have about 39 teachers, so Summit Intermediate School has 3.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Summit Intermediate School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Nixa Junior High School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other middle 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 | 83.4% |
| Two or more races | 7.7% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 264 |
| Grade 6 | 243 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
890 North Cheyenne Road, Nixa, MO 65714
Phone: (417)724-4000
Website: summitintermediate.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Summit Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nixa Junior High School | Nixa Public Schools | 1.6 mi | 1,033 | 15.3 | 24.5% |
| Ozark Middle School | Ozark R-VI | 2.6 mi | 876 | 13.3 | 36.8% |
| Ozark Junior High School | Ozark R-VI | 3.3 mi | 943 | 13.3 | 35.4% |
| Nicholas A. Inman Intermediate School | Nixa Public Schools | 3.4 mi | 397 | 12.4 | 31.5% |
| Cherokee Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 4.6 mi | 765 | 16.8 | 25.8% |
| Wilson's Creek 5-6 Intermediate Center | Springfield R-XII | 7.4 mi | 424 | 18 | 26.4% |
| Pershing Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 8.4 mi | 702 | 16.1 | 38.7% |
| Carver Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 8.8 mi | 618 | 13.1 | 59.5% |
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 |
| Mathews Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 457 |
| 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 |