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John Thomas School of Discover

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

312 North Market Street, Nixa, MO 65714 · (417) 724-6800 · Part of Nixa School District

Nixa’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
493
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about John Thomas School of Discover

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Nixa kids: Nixa Junior High

On the path

Where Nixa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6John Thomas School of DiscoverYou are here
7–8Nixa Junior High1,033 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

312 North Market Street, Nixa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten74
Grade 162
Grade 266
Grade 369
Grade 472
Grade 576
Grade 674
Enrollment over time
484’20
491’21
487’22
490’23
493’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Thomas School of Discover from Nixa families.

Other schools in Nixa School District

The district →
Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Nixa
194 students32:1
Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Nixa
88 students10:1
High Pointe Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nixa
A+
619 students14:1
Century Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nixa
A−
592 students14:1
Mathews Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nixa
A+
457 students13:1
Espy Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Nixa
A+
371 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Nixa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.