Field Elementary School
Public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades K–5
Field Elementary School serves 401 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 384th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 16 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 ÷ 25 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 | 292886001794 |
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 | 401 | 24,285 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.4% | 51.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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.
Field Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 33 elementary schools in Springfield R-XII School District, Field Elementary School is the 6th largest, with 1.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.8 miles away and have a median of 296 students, so Field Elementary School 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
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 71 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 55, against an average of 67 per grade. This year grade 5 has 29% more students than kindergarten (71 against 55). 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
White students are the largest group, at 77.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Springfield R-XII (68.4%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.6% across Springfield R-XII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 16.2% 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
Field Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 401 students would have about 32.6 teachers, so Field Elementary School has 7.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Pershing Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 20 elementary schools within 5 miles and 42 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 77.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.2% |
| Black | 5.2% |
| Asian | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 68 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 70 |
| Grade 4 | 71 |
| Grade 5 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2120 Barataria, Springfield, MO 65804
Phone: (417)523-4800
Website: field.spsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Field Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pershing Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.1 mi | 142 | 14.2 | 53.5% |
| Wilder Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.4 mi | 326 | 15.2 | 39.6% |
| Sequiota Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.7 mi | 319 | 15.6 | 34.8% |
| Cowden Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.7 mi | 273 | 14 | 60.1% |
| Delaware Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.8 mi | 347 | 12.3 | 62% |
| Walt Disney Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.8 mi | 514 | 17.7 | 27.4% |
| Holland Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.8 mi | 218 | 11.2 | 70.6% |
| Pittman Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.0 mi | 235 | 13.4 | 60.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.