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Westport Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

415 S. Golden Ave, Springfield, MO 65802 · (417) 523-3100 · Part of Springfield R-XII School District

Springfield’s School Grade B better than 64% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
399
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Westport Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Springfield kids: 5 high schools

On the path

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

PK–527 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Westport Middle SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

415 S. Golden Ave, Springfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6149
Grade 7137
Grade 8113
Enrollment over time
412’20
447’21
433’22
409’23
399’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 15%Black 13%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westport Middle School from Springfield families.

Other schools in Springfield R-XII School District

The district →
Gray Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Springfield
A
474 students18:1
Williams Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
D
412 students14:1
Jeffries Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
C
405 students14:1
McBride Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Springfield
A
380 students15:1
Horace Mann Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
C
378 students14:1
David Harrison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Springfield
B+
371 students17:1

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; Springfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.