Middle school (grades 6-8) · Springfield, MO

Jarrett Middle

Federal NCES profile for Jarrett Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 292886001803
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jarrett Middle earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.

#2 of 9
middle schools in Springfield · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
students per teacher
56.2%
free-lunch eligible

Jarrett Middle has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jarrett Middle ranks #2 of 9 middle schools in Springfield, MO.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+56 students YoY

Jarrett Middle grew from 445 students in 2022-23 to 501 in 2023-24 (+12.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 39.5 → 36.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+56 students YoY 292886001803 · Springfield, MO Middle · SMALL · TRAD

483 enr · 12.4:1 · 56.2% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Kickapoo High (1,923 students)

Jarrett Middle grew from 445 students in 2022-23 to 501 in 2023-24 (+12.6%). Teacher FTE lost 39.5 → 36.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Jarrett Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jarrett Middle reports 483 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Jarrett Middle compares

Jarrett Middle is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 3% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.2% ▲ 22% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 483 top 23% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
483
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.2%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 46% in Missouri - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,461
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $14,087
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 242 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
124
in-school suspensions + 89 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 25.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 44.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 63.1%
African American 11.4%
Two or More 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Asian 4.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 63.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, Jarrett Middle is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Springfield R-Xii reports $14,461 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jarrett Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kickapoo High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Glendale High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkview High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hillcrest High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jarrett Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Springfield R-Xii · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Jarrett Middle

How many students attend Jarrett Middle?

Jarrett Middle has 483 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Springfield, MO. CCD year-over-year: 445 (2022-23) → 501 (2023-24), up 56.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jarrett Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Jarrett Middle is 12.4:1, which is 3% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jarrett Middle?

56.2% of students at Jarrett Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jarrett Middle?

The largest demographic group at Jarrett Middle is White at 63.1% of enrollment, in Springfield, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jarrett Middle?

Jarrett Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jarrett Middle rank among middle schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Jarrett Middle ranks #2 of 9 middle schools in Springfield, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Springfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Springfield R-Xii?

Besides Jarrett Middle, Springfield R-Xii also operates Kickapoo High (1,923 students), Central High (1,428 students), and Glendale High (1,357 students). See the Springfield R-Xii district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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