Pershing Elementary School
Public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades K–5
Pershing Elementary School serves 142 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 1018th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.2 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 ÷ 10 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 | 292886001810 |
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 | 142 | 24,285 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.5% | 51.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
Pershing Elementary School in context
Size
Pershing Elementary School is the smallest of Springfield R-XII School District's 33 elementary schools; its 142 students are 0.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 323; Pershing 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 32 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 18, against an average of 24 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 21 in kindergarten and 22 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 78.2% here and 68.4% across Springfield R-XII. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.5% 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. 35.2% 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
With 10 full-time-equivalent teachers for 142 students, Pershing Elementary School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 142 students would have about 11.5 teachers, so Pershing Elementary School has 1.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Pershing 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 Wilder Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 42 other elementary schools, 18 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 | 78.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| Black | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
40.8% of students are girls and 59.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 32 |
| Grade 4 | 29 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2120 Ventura, Springfield, MO 65804
Phone: (417)523-2400
Website: pershing.spsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pershing Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilder Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 0.9 mi | 326 | 15.2 | 39.6% |
| Pittman Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 0.9 mi | 235 | 13.4 | 60.9% |
| Field Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.1 mi | 401 | 16 | 32.4% |
| Delaware Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.6 mi | 347 | 12.3 | 62% |
| Sequiota Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.8 mi | 319 | 15.6 | 34.8% |
| Bingham Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.0 mi | 429 | 5.6 | 73.4% |
| Rountree Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.2 mi | 210 | 15 | 51.9% |
| Holland Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.5 mi | 218 | 11.2 | 70.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.