Espy Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

220 South Gregg Road
Nixa, MO 65714

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Top 5%

Serving 400 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Espy Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 400 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 5% in MO
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Espy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Espy Elementary School's student population of 400 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Espy Elementary School
Kind	90
1	61
2	67
3	82
4	100

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Total Students

400 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Espy Elementary School
2023	400
2022	383
2021	429
2020	411
2019	411
2018	422
2017	422
2016	416
2015	426
2014	445
2013	458
2012	368
2011	378
2010	395
2009	432
2008	448
2007	429
2006	432
2005	409
2004	404
2003	391
2002	387
2001	479
2000	461
1999	467
1998	476
1997	461
1996	557
1995	535
1994	619
1993	525
1992	501
1991	493

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Espy Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	35
2020	32
2019	32
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	36
2014	35
2013	35
2012	30
2011	30
2010	30
2009	35
2008	32
2007	30
2006	31
2005	30
2004	30
2003	28
2002	28
2001	32
2000	32
1999	31
1998	30
1997	28
1996	37
1995	33
1994	35
1993	31
1992	29
1991	28

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Year Founded

1989

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School Rankings

Espy Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Espy Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#69 out of 2076 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Espy Elementary School
2023	#69
2022	#74
2021	#62
2019	#145
2018	#227
2017	#204
2016	#151
2015	#169
2014	#916
2013	#593
2012	#953

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65-69%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Espy Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	67%	40%	69%
2022	67%	39%	67%
2021	67%	37%	66%
2019	62%	42%	58%
2018	57%	42%	58%
2017	62%	47%	64%
2016	67%	48%	71%
2015	67%	44%	66%
2014	47%	52%	71%
2013	57%	53%	75%
2012	52%	55%	71%

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65-69%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Espy Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2022	67%	43%	63%
2021	67%	46%	65%
2019	72%	49%	61%
2018	67%	49%	58%
2017	82%	61%	75%
2016	87%	63%	80%
2015	77%	60%	76%
2014	57%	53%	68%
2013	62%	55%	70%
2012	57%	55%	70%
2011	62%	55%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Espy Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	13:1	13:1	15:1
2022	12:1	13:1	14:1
2021	12:1	13:1	14:1
2020	13:1	13:1	15:1
2019	13:1	13:1	15:1
2018	12:1	14:1	14:1
2017	12:1	13:1	14:1
2016	12:1	14:1	14:1
2015	12:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	12:1	14:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	13:1	14:1
2009	12:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	13:1	14:1	15:1
2003	14:1	14:1	15:1
2002	14:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	15:1	15:1	17:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	18:1
1993	17:1	16:1	19:1
1992	18:1	16:1	19:1
1991	17:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Espy Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Espy Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	10%	8%	6%
2022	11%	8%	6%
2021	9%	7%	5%
2020	9%	7%	5%
2019	9%	7%	5%
2018	9%	6%	6%
2017	9%	6%	6%
2016	10%	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	4%
2013	7%	5%	3%
2012	5%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	6%	4%	3%
2008	5%	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	5%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Espy Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	2%	15%	1%
2022	1%	15%	1%
2021	1%	15%	1%
2020	1%	16%	1%
2019	1%	16%	1%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	16%	1%
2013	1%	17%	1%
2012	1%	17%	1%
2011	1%	17%	1%
2010	3%	18%	2%
2009	3%	18%	2%
2008	2%	18%	2%
2007	1%	18%	2%
2006	1%	18%	2%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%

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White

77%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Espy Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	78%	69%	84%
2022	77%	69%	85%
2021	79%	70%	85%
2020	83%	71%	87%
2019	83%	71%	87%
2018	82%	72%	88%
2017	82%	72%	88%
2016	80%	72%	88%
2015	81%	73%	84%
2014	83%	73%	89%
2013	84%	74%	89%
2012	85%	74%	90%
2011	88%	75%	89%
2010	90%	76%	93%
2009	89%	76%	93%
2008	92%	76%	93%
2007	93%	76%	93%
2006	92%	77%	94%
2005	93%	77%	94%
2004	95%	78%	96%
2003	96%	78%	95%
2002	96%	79%	97%
2001	97%	79%	97%
2000	97%	80%	97%
1999	97%	81%	96%
1998	98%	81%	97%
1997	98%	81%	98%
1996	98%	82%	98%
1995	98%	82%	100%
1994	100%	82%	100%
1993	98%	83%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Espy Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	6%	2%	4%
2013	6%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Espy Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	0.38	0.50	0.28
2022	0.39	0.50	0.27
2021	0.37	0.48	0.27
2020	0.30	0.47	0.24
2019	0.30	0.47	0.24
2018	0.32	0.45	0.22
2017	0.32	0.45	0.22
2016	0.35	0.46	0.22
2015	0.33	0.44	0.25
2014	0.31	0.44	0.21
2013	0.30	0.42	0.21
2012	0.28	0.42	0.20
2011	0.22	0.41	0.21
2010	0.19	0.39	0.13
2009	0.21	0.39	0.13
2008	0.15	0.39	0.14
2007	0.13	0.39	0.13
2006	0.14	0.37	0.12
2005	0.13	0.38	0.11
2004	0.10	0.36	0.09
2003	0.07	0.36	0.09
2002	0.08	0.35	0.07
2001	0.06	0.35	0.06
2000	0.06	0.33	0.05
1999	0.06	0.32	0.07
1998	0.04	0.31	0.06
1997	0.04	0.31	0.04
1996	0.03	0.30	0.03
1995	0.03	0.30	0.02
1993	0.04	0.29	0.02
1992	0.02	0.30	0.01

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Eligible for

31%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Espy Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	36%	41%	22%
2022	30%	40%	23%
2021	32%	43%	25%
2020	32%	44%	25%
2019	32%	44%	25%
2018	31%	44%	27%
2017	31%	44%	27%
2016	33%	44%	27%
2015	33%	44%	26%
2014	33%	42%	27%
2013	33%	38%	27%
2012	30%	38%	27%
2011	26%	37%	25%
2010	24%	36%	24%
2009	21%	31%	22%
2008	16%	32%	17%
2007	16%	31%	17%
2006	18%	32%	19%
2005	21%	32%	18%
2004	20%	30%	17%
2003	18%	29%	16%
2002	17%	28%	16%
2001	19%	28%	16%
2000	18%	28%	14%
1999	18%	27%	16%
1998	17%	28%	15%
1997	18%	28%	15%
1996	25%	28%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Espy Elementary School	Missouri	Nixa School District
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	9%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	7%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	11%	7%	8%
1999	9%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Nixa School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Espy Elementary School's ranking?

Espy Elementary School is ranked #69 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Espy Elementary School often compared to?

Espy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like High Pointe Elementary School, Century Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Espy Elementary School?

400 students attend Espy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Espy Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Espy Elementary School?

Espy Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Espy Elementary School offer ?

Espy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Espy Elementary School part of?

Espy Elementary School is part of Nixa School District.