Bissett Elementary School
Public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades K–5
Bissett Elementary School serves 187 students in grades K–5 in Springfield (Greene County). It is one of 53 schools in Springfield R-XII School District. By enrollment it is the 940th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| 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 | 292886001782 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 187 | 24,285 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.2% | 51.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bissett Elementary School in context
Size
Bissett Elementary School is the 32nd largest of Springfield R-XII School District's 33 elementary schools; its 187 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 281; Bissett Elementary School is smaller 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
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 37 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 23, against an average of 31 per grade. This year grade 5 has 43% more students than kindergarten (33 against 23). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 58.3% here and 68.4% across Springfield R-XII. Black students are next, at 16.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.6% across Springfield R-XII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 43.3% 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 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 187 students, Bissett Elementary School has 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 187 students would have about 15.2 teachers, so Bissett Elementary School has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Bissett Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is York Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 37 other elementary schools, 21 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 | 58.3% |
| Black | 16.6% |
| Hispanic | 13.4% |
| Two or more races | 10.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 31 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 35 |
| Grade 5 | 33 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3014 W Calhoun, Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417)523-2800
Website: bissett.spsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bissett Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.0 mi | 225 | 13.6 | 88% |
| Westport Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.1 mi | 351 | 11.7 | 80.6% |
| Willard South Elementary School | Willard R-II | 1.5 mi | 395 | 11.7 | 58.2% |
| Williams Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.6 mi | 412 | 14 | 84.7% |
| Weaver Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.1 mi | 264 | 14.7 | 89.8% |
| McGregor Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.2 mi | 286 | 10.8 | 86% |
| Bowerman Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.3 mi | 275 | 12 | 88.7% |
| Watkins Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.6 mi | 252 | 12.9 | 78.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.