Jeffries Elementary School
Public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Jeffries Elementary School serves 405 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Springfield (Greene County). It is one of 53 schools in Springfield R-XII School District. By enrollment it is the 369th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-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 | 292886002305 |
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 | 405 | 24,285 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.9% | 51.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Jeffries Elementary School in context
Size
Jeffries Elementary School is the 5th largest of Springfield R-XII School District's 33 elementary schools; its 405 students are 1.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 375; Jeffries 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 kindergarten with 74 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 55, against an average of 68 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 74 in kindergarten and 71 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 64.4% here and 68.4% across Springfield R-XII. Two or more races students are next, at 11.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.9% 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. 26.7% 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 28 full-time-equivalent teachers for 405 students, Jeffries Elementary School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 405 students would have about 32.9 teachers, so Jeffries Elementary School has 4.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Jeffries 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 David Harrison Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 46 other elementary schools, 15 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 | 64.4% |
| Two or more races | 11.6% |
| Hispanic | 10.6% |
| Black | 10.1% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
53.8% of students are girls and 46.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4051 S Scenic, Springfield, MO 65807
Phone: (417)523-3900
Website: jeffries.spsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jeffries Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Harrison Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 0.9 mi | 371 | 17.3 | 44.5% |
| McBride Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.4 mi | 380 | 14.6 | 29.2% |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.7 mi | 378 | 14.3 | 61.1% |
| Gray Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.8 mi | 474 | 17.6 | 26.4% |
| Sherwood Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.0 mi | 396 | 13.9 | 58.8% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.7 mi | 356 | 14.6 | 68.8% |
| Cowden Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 3.0 mi | 273 | 14 | 60.1% |
| Holland Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 3.4 mi | 218 | 11.2 | 70.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.