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Pershing Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2120 Ventura, Springfield, MO 65804 · (417) 523-2400 · Part of Springfield R-XII School District

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

Directions
Students
142
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Pershing Elem.

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Springfield kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Pershing Elem.You are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2120 Ventura, Springfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten21
Grade 118
Grade 220
Grade 332
Grade 429
Grade 522
Enrollment over time
142’20
151’21
153’22
155’23
142’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pershing Elem. 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.