📍 605 South Gregg Road, Nixa, Christian County, 65714
Mathews Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Nixa, Christian County. The school has 453 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nixa Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 66% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mathews Elem. enrolls 453 students across grades K–4. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino and 7.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 379 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 7.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
141 of the school's 453 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 103 qualify for free lunch and 38 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mathews Elem. is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-70, state senate district 20, state house district 139.
Mathews Elem. is one of 11 schools in Nixa Public Schools, based in NIXA, Missouri. The district serves 6,792 students district-wide and employs 451 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 453 students, Mathews Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 617 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large