📍 312 North Market Street, Nixa, Christian County, 65714
John Thomas School of Discover is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Nixa, Christian County. The school has 487 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nixa Public Schools school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 68% of students are proficient in reading. 70% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
John Thomas School of Discover enrolls 487 students across grades K–6. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 6.2% Two or more races and 4.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 426 | 87% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 5 | 1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
92 of the school's 487 students (19%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 58 qualify for free lunch and 34 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.
John Thomas School of Discover 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.
John Thomas School of Discover 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 487 students, John Thomas School of Discover 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
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