Willow Springs Middle School
Public middle school in Willow Springs, Missouri · Willow Springs R-IV School District · Grades 5–8
Willow Springs Middle School serves 355 students in grades 5–8 in Willow Springs (Howell County). It is one of 3 schools in Willow Springs R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 240th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 10.4 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 ÷ 34.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Willow Springs R-IV School District |
| County | Howell County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293207002246 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Willow Springs R-IV | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 355 | 1,171 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 10.4 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.8% | 64.6% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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.
Willow Springs Middle School in context
Size
Willow Springs Middle School is the only middle school in Willow Springs R-IV School District. Its 355 students are 30.3% of the district's 1,171. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 21.1 miles away and have a median of 235 students, so Willow Springs Middle School is larger 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 96 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 79, against an average of 89 per grade. This year grade 8 has 16% fewer students than grade 5 (79 against 94). 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
White students are the largest group, at 93.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Willow Springs R-IV (93.1%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.6% across Willow Springs R-IV and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 35.8% 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
Willow Springs Middle School has 34.12 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 355 students would have about 27.3 teachers, so Willow Springs Middle School has 6.8 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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Cabool Middle School, 12 miles away in Cabool R-IV School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 94 |
| Grade 6 | 96 |
| Grade 7 | 86 |
| Grade 8 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
215 W Fourth St, Willow Springs, MO 65793
Phone: (417)469-3211
Website: willowspringsschool.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Willow Springs Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabool Middle School | Cabool R-IV | 12.0 mi | 206 | 9.7 | 100% |
| Liberty Middle School | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III | 18.1 mi | 264 | 12.2 | 69.3% |
| Mountain Grove Middle School | Mountain Grove R-III | 18.8 mi | 424 | 12.8 | 57.1% |
| West Plains Middle School | West Plains R-VII | 19.4 mi | 555 | 13.1 | 67.4% |
| Houston Middle School | Houston R-I | 22.9 mi | 198 | 11.9 | – |
| Mansfield Junior High School | Mansfield R-IV | 34.8 mi | 135 | 13 | 56.3% |
| Hartville Middle School | Hartville R-II | 34.9 mi | 139 | 11.7 | 59.7% |
| Ava Middle School | Ava R-I | 38.2 mi | 386 | 13.8 | 51.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Willow Springs R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 446 |
| Willow Springs High School | High | 9–12 | 370 |