Adah Fulbright Early Childhood
Public school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades Pre-K
Adah Fulbright Early Childhood serves 189 students in pre-K in Springfield (Greene County). It is one of 53 schools in Springfield R-XII School District. By enrollment it is the 33rd largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 11.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (13.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Springfield R-XII School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292886003378 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Springfield R-XII | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 189 | 24,285 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.5% | 51.6% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 33% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Adah Fulbright Early Childhood in context
Size
Adah Fulbright Early Childhood is the largest of Springfield R-XII School District's 4 schools; its 189 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 8.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 136; Adah Fulbright Early Childhood is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Adah Fulbright Early Childhood serves a single grade, pre-K, with 189 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 67.7% here and 68.4% across Springfield R-XII. Two or more races students are next, at 11.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.6% across Springfield R-XII and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 25.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 17 full-time-equivalent teachers for 189 students, Adah Fulbright Early Childhood has 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 189 students would have about 14.3 teachers, so Adah Fulbright Early Childhood has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
Adah Fulbright Early Childhood is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other school is Arthur Mallory Early Childhood, 3.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 6 other schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 67.7% |
| Two or more races | 11.6% |
| Hispanic | 11.1% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
41.8% of students are girls and 58.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3373 W.battlefield Road, Springfield, MO 65807
Phone: (417)523-0014
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Adah Fulbright Early Childhood. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Mallory Early Childhood | Springfield R-XII | 3.5 mi | 143 | 8.9 | 74.1% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 4.0 mi | 129 | 9.9 | 72.9% |
| Shady Dell Early Childhood Center | Springfield R-XII | 7.4 mi | 155 | 14.1 | 60% |
| Early Childhood Center | Republic R-III | 7.4 mi | 234 | 15.5 | 38% |
| Early Childhood Center | Nixa Public Schools | 8.9 mi | 88 | 10 | 27.3% |
| Early Learning Center | Nixa Public Schools | 8.9 mi | 194 | 32.1 | 24.2% |
| Sparta PK | Sparta R-III | 18.1 mi | 57 | 19 | 56.1% |
| Early Learning Center | Mt. Vernon R-V | 26.2 mi | 101 | 13.9 | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.