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Springfield R-XII School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Springfield and Battlefield.

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

Students

24,285

Schools

53

Spent per student

$14,340

MO $14,569

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

52%

Debt

$474.8M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Springfield R-XII School District

Its letter, B: results better than 64% of Missouri districts
Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
14 students per teacher
Debt of $474.8M, about $19,552 per student

The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 64% of the 535 Missouri school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22

B⁻

GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023

B⁺

The towns it serves, and their School Grades

BSpringfield 169,847B⁺Battlefield 6,361

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Springfield. Grade by grade →

PK–527 elementary schoolsThis district

6–87 middle schoolsThis district

9–125 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023

Math proficiency35%

State average 39.2% · 12,167 students tested

Reading / language arts44%

State average 43.2% · 12,279 students tested

Graduation rate (4-year)96%

State average 89.3% · 1,919 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,340 per student · 2% below MO

Spending

Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 30%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

23,422’20

22,496’21

22,771’22

24,102’23

24,285’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Students

White 68%Hispanic 10%Black 9%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

53 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

Gray Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Springfield

A

474 students18:1

Williams Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

412 students14:1

Jeffries Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

405 students14:1

McBride Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Springfield

A

380 students15:1

Horace Mann Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

378 students14:1

David Harrison Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Springfield

B⁺

371 students17:1

Fremont Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

360 students13:1

Mark Twain Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

356 students15:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

347 students17:1

Delaware Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

347 students12:1

Wilder Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

B⁺

326 students15:1

Truman Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

B⁻

316 students15:1

Weller Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

292 students14:1

Bowerman Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

275 students12:1

Cowden Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

C⁺

273 students14:1

Weaver Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

C⁺

264 students15:1

Watkins Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

252 students13:1

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

225 students14:1

Holland Elem.

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield

218 students11:1

Adah Fulbright Early Childhood

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Springfield

189 students11:1

Shady Dell Early Childhood CTR

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Springfield

155 students14:1

Arthur Mallory Early Childhood

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Springfield

143 students9:1

Campbell Elem.

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Springfield

129 students10:1

MOCAP Attendance Center

Other · Grades K–12 · Springfield

993 students11:1

Walt Disney Elem.

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield

514 students18:1

Bingham Elem.

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield

429 students6:1

Field Elem.

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield

401 students16:1

Sherwood Elem.

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield

396 students14:1

Sunshine Elem.

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield

353 students13:1

Westport Elem.

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield

351 students12:1

Hickory Hills Elem.

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield

A

340 students18:1

Sequiota Elem.

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield

319 students16:1

McGregor Elem.

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield

286 students11:1

Pittman Elem.

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield

235 students13:1

Rountree Elem.

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield

210 students15:1

Pleasant View Elem.

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield

C

189 students16:1

Bissett Elem.

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield

187 students11:1

Pershing Elem.

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Springfield

142 students14:1

Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. CTR.

Middle · Grades 5–6 · Battlefield

A⁺

424 students18:1

Central High

High · Grades 6–12 · Springfield

1,428 students12:1

Cherokee Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Springfield

A

765 students17:1

Pershing Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Springfield

B⁺

702 students16:1

Carver Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Springfield

618 students13:1

Reed Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Springfield

561 students13:1

Jarrett Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Springfield

483 students13:1

Hickory Hills Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Springfield

B⁻

456 students16:1

Westport Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Springfield

399 students11:1

Pipkin Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Springfield

359 students11:1

Pleasant View Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Springfield

C⁺

331 students14:1

Kickapoo High

High · Grades 9–12 · Springfield

1,923 students19:1

Glendale High

High · Grades 9–12 · Springfield

1,357 students17:1

Parkview High

High · Grades 9–12 · Springfield

1,182 students15:1

Hillcrest High

High · Grades 9–12 · Springfield

1,065 students16:1

Left off: 3 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Republic R-III School DistrictRepublic

$11,161per student

Willard R-II School DistrictWillard

$11,298per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Missouri.