Moca-S
Public school in Springfield, Missouri · Sturgeon R-V School District · Grades K–12
Moca-S serves 2,345 students in grades K–12 in Springfield (Greene County). It is one of 4 schools in Sturgeon R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 2nd largest of 42 public schools in Missouri (median 28 students). With 25.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (5.5).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 42 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 91.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, fully virtual |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Sturgeon R-V 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 | 292970003403 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sturgeon R-V | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,345 | 2,773 | 28 |
| Students per teacher | 25.7 | 20.5 | 5.5 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.7% | 52.4% | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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.
Moca-S in context
Size
Moca-S is the only school in Sturgeon R-V School District. Its 2,345 students are 84.6% of the district's 2,773. The 8 nearest schools are a median 53.4 miles away and have a median of 38 students, so Moca-S is larger than most of them.
NCES lists it as fully virtual: its students learn online rather than in a school building.
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 11 with 361 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 67, against an average of 180 per grade. This year grade 12 has 434% more students than kindergarten (358 against 67). 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 66% of enrollment, a lower share than across Sturgeon R-V (70.1%). Black students are next, at 14.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.4% across Sturgeon R-V and a median of 51.8% for Missouri schools. 29.3% 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
Moca-S has 91.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 25.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 5.5, a school with 2,345 students would have about 426.4 teachers, so Moca-S has 335.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (5.5).
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 school is MOCAP Attendance Center, 0.9 miles away in Springfield R-XII School District. There are 2 schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66% |
| Black | 14.7% |
| Two or more races | 8.6% |
| Hispanic | 8.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
54.8% of students are girls and 45.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 83 |
| Grade 2 | 93 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
| Grade 5 | 95 |
| Grade 6 | 143 |
| Grade 7 | 178 |
| Grade 8 | 234 |
| Grade 9 | 216 |
| Grade 10 | 335 |
| Grade 11 | 361 |
| Grade 12 | 358 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
205 Park Central East Ste 203, Springfield, MO 65806
Phone: (417)616-3159
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Moca-S. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOCAP Attendance Center | Springfield R-XII | 0.9 mi | 993 | 10.8 | 5.9% |
| Greene Valley School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 1.6 mi | 35 | 5 | 68.6% |
| Tri Lakes Special Serv Co-Op | Forsyth R-III | 37.2 mi | 75 | 4.5 | 28% |
| Oakview School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 41.0 mi | 22 | 5.5 | 36.4% |
| Missouri Digital Academy | Laquey R-V | 65.9 mi | 1,377 | 17.2 | 25.5% |
| Carl Junction Satellite School | Carl Junction R-I | 70.3 mi | 18 | 3.6 | 83.3% |
| Exceptional Child Coop. | Houston R-I | 73.4 mi | 40 | 3.8 | 92.5% |
| Cedar Ridge School | MO Schools for the Severely Disabled | 73.8 mi | 21 | 5.3 | 42.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sturgeon R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 221 |
| Sturgeon High School | High | 9–12 | 128 |
| Sturgeon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 79 |