Pleasant View Elementary School
Public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades K–5
Pleasant View Elementary School serves 189 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 936th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15.8 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 ÷ 12 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 | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292886001815 |
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 | 189 | 24,285 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.4% | 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.
Pleasant View Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 33 elementary schools in Springfield R-XII School District, Pleasant View Elementary School is the 31st largest, with 0.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.8 miles away and have a median of 304 students, so Pleasant View 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 4 with 43 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 24, against an average of 32 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 32 in kindergarten and 33 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 86.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Springfield R-XII (68.4%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.4% 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. 27.5% 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
Pleasant View Elementary School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 189 students would have about 15.4 teachers, so Pleasant View Elementary School has 3.4 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Truman Elementary School, 2.6 miles away in the same district. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 31 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 86.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 32 |
| Grade 1 | 26 |
| Grade 2 | 31 |
| Grade 3 | 24 |
| Grade 4 | 43 |
| Grade 5 | 33 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2210 E State Hwy Aa, Springfield, MO 65803
Phone: (417)523-2100
Website: pleasantview.spsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pleasant View Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.6 mi | 316 | 14.8 | 50.9% |
| Fremont Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 3.5 mi | 360 | 13.1 | 82.5% |
| Watkins Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 4.5 mi | 252 | 12.9 | 78.2% |
| Weller Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 4.8 mi | 292 | 13.6 | 78.1% |
| Bowerman Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 4.9 mi | 275 | 12 | 88.7% |
| Boyd Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 5.3 mi | 347 | 16.5 | 85.3% |
| Williams Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 5.4 mi | 412 | 14 | 84.7% |
| Weaver Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 5.6 mi | 264 | 14.7 | 89.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.