Springfield R-XII School District
Springfield, Missouri · Greene County · Grades Pre-K–12
Springfield R-XII School District runs 53 schools (33 elementary, 10 middle, 5 high, 4 pre-k, 1 other) with 24,285 students. By enrollment it is the 1st largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as city, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 53 |
| Students | 24,285 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,747 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.6% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 2928860 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Springfield R-XII
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adah Fulbright Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 189 | 11.1 | 54.5% |
| Arthur Mallory Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 143 | 8.9 | 74.1% |
| Bingham Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 429 | 5.6 | 73.4% |
| Bissett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 187 | 11.3 | 87.2% |
| Bowerman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 275 | 12 | 88.7% |
| Boyd Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 347 | 16.5 | 85.3% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 129 | 9.9 | 72.9% |
| Carver Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 618 | 13.1 | 59.5% |
| Central High School | High | 6–12 | 1,428 | 11.6 | 46.1% |
| Cherokee Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 765 | 16.8 | 25.8% |
| Cowden Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 273 | 14 | 60.1% |
| David Harrison Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 371 | 17.3 | 44.5% |
| Delaware Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 347 | 12.3 | 62% |
| Field Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 401 | 16 | 32.4% |
| Fremont Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 360 | 13.1 | 82.5% |
| Glendale High School | High | 9–12 | 1,357 | 17 | 31% |
| Gray Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 474 | 17.6 | 26.4% |
| Hickory Hills Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 340 | 17.9 | 25.9% |
| Hickory Hills Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 456 | 15.7 | 52.4% |
| Hillcrest High School | High | 9–12 | 1,065 | 16.2 | 61% |
| Holland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 218 | 11.2 | 70.6% |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 378 | 14.3 | 61.1% |
| Jarrett Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 483 | 12.9 | 62.9% |
| Jeffries Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 405 | 14.5 | 64.9% |
| Kickapoo High School | High | 9–12 | 1,923 | 19.3 | 26.8% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 356 | 14.6 | 68.8% |
| McBride Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 380 | 14.6 | 29.2% |
| McGregor Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 286 | 10.8 | 86% |
| MOCAP Attendance Center | Other | K–12 | 993 | 10.8 | 5.9% |
| Parkview High School | High | 9–12 | 1,182 | 15.4 | 59.1% |
| Pershing Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 142 | 14.2 | 53.5% |
| Pershing Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 702 | 16.1 | 38.7% |
| Pipkin Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 359 | 10.9 | 81.9% |
| Pittman Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 235 | 13.4 | 60.9% |
| Pleasant View Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 189 | 15.8 | 62.4% |
| Pleasant View Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 331 | 14.4 | 58.9% |
| Reed Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 561 | 12.9 | 73.6% |
| Rountree Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 210 | 15 | 51.9% |
| Sequiota Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 319 | 15.6 | 34.8% |
| Shady Dell Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 155 | 14.1 | 60% |
| Sherwood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 396 | 13.9 | 58.8% |
| Sunshine Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 353 | 13.1 | 73.4% |
| Truman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 316 | 14.8 | 50.9% |
| Walt Disney Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 514 | 17.7 | 27.4% |
| Watkins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 252 | 12.9 | 78.2% |
| Weaver Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 264 | 14.7 | 89.8% |
| Weller Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 292 | 13.6 | 78.1% |
| Westport Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 351 | 11.7 | 80.6% |
| Westport Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 399 | 11.1 | 80.2% |
| Wilder Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 326 | 15.2 | 39.6% |
| Williams Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 412 | 14 | 84.7% |
| Wilson's Creek 5-6 Intermediate Center | Middle | 5–6 | 424 | 18 | 26.4% |
| York Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 225 | 13.6 | 88% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Springfield R-XII schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Springfield R-XII in context
Size
Springfield R-XII School District enrolls 2.7% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 458 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Kickapoo High School (1,923) and the smallest is Campbell Elementary School (129).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 11, with 1,992 students. Grade 12 has 1,759 students and kindergarten has 1,683, within 10% of each other. Springfield R-XII enrolls 1,044 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Springfield R-XII at 68.4%, close to their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Hispanic students make up 10.1%.
51.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 5.9% at MOCAP Attendance Center to 89.8% at Weaver Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,747 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.9 students per teacher, more than the state's 12.8. With 86.5 counselors it has 281 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 45.3 librarians or media specialists and 4 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Springfield R-XII is based inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, an area NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest district is Willard R-II School District, 8.1 miles away with 4,578 students. 21 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Springfield R-XII. Greene County has 8 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 1,747 | 14 |
| School counselors | 86.5 | 281 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 45.3 | 536 |
| School psychologists | 4 | 6,071 |
| Instructional aides | 454.7 | 53 |
| Other student support staff | 255.3 | 95 |
| School administrators | 116 | 209 |
| District administrators | 9.5 | 2,556 |
| All staff | 2,820.3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.4% |
| Hispanic | 10.1% |
| Black | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
| Asian | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1,044 |
| Kindergarten | 1,683 |
| Grade 1 | 1,674 |
| Grade 2 | 1,741 |
| Grade 3 | 1,896 |
| Grade 4 | 1,754 |
| Grade 5 | 1,803 |
| Grade 6 | 1,732 |
| Grade 7 | 1,730 |
| Grade 8 | 1,749 |
| Grade 9 | 1,789 |
| Grade 10 | 1,939 |
| Grade 11 | 1,992 |
| Grade 12 | 1,759 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard R-II School District | 8 mi | 4,578 | 13.2 | – |
| Nixa Public Schools | 10 mi | 6,792 | 15 | – |
| Strafford R-VI School District | 11 mi | 1,408 | 14.2 | – |
| Republic R-III School District | 11 mi | 5,318 | 14.8 | – |
| Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District | 11 mi | 2,402 | 13.7 | – |
| Ozark R-VI School District | 12 mi | 5,959 | 13 | – |
| Clever R-V School District | 15 mi | 1,268 | 13.3 | – |
| Fair Grove R-X School District | 15 mi | 1,296 | 15.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Greene County
- Republic R-III School District (5,318 students)
- Willard R-II School District (4,578 students)
- Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District (2,402 students)
- Strafford R-VI School District (1,408 students)
- Fair Grove R-X School District (1,296 students)
- Ash Grove R-IV School District (786 students)
- Walnut Grove R-V School District (289 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1359 E. St. Louis, Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417)523-0000
Website: springfieldpublicschoolsmo.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.