David Harrison Elementary School
Public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades Pre-K–4
David Harrison Elementary School serves 371 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Springfield (Greene County). It is one of 53 schools in Springfield R-XII School District. By enrollment it is the 467th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 17.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Springfield R-XII School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292886003119 |
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 | 371 | 24,285 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.5% | 51.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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.
David Harrison Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 33 elementary schools in Springfield R-XII School District, David Harrison Elementary School is the 10th largest, with 1.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 388; David Harrison Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 pre-K with 77 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 48, against an average of 62 per grade. This year grade 4 has 25% fewer students than kindergarten (48 against 64). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 77 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 69.3% here and 68.4% across Springfield R-XII. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.5% 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. 18.9% 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 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 371 students, David Harrison Elementary School has 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 371 students would have about 30.2 teachers, so David Harrison Elementary School has 8.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
David Harrison Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is McBride Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 44 other elementary schools, 10 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 | 69.3% |
| Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Hispanic | 8.6% |
| Asian | 6.5% |
| Black | 5.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
44.5% of students are girls and 55.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 77 |
| Kindergarten | 64 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3055 W Kildee Lane, Springfield, MO 65810
Phone: (417)523-5800
Website: harrison.spsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: David Harrison Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McBride Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 0.4 mi | 380 | 14.6 | 29.2% |
| Jeffries Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 0.9 mi | 405 | 14.5 | 64.9% |
| Gray Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.3 mi | 474 | 17.6 | 26.4% |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.3 mi | 378 | 14.3 | 61.1% |
| Sherwood Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.8 mi | 396 | 13.9 | 58.8% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 3.6 mi | 356 | 14.6 | 68.8% |
| Cowden Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 3.7 mi | 273 | 14 | 60.1% |
| Walt Disney Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 3.9 mi | 514 | 17.7 | 27.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.