Sunshine Elementary School
Public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades K–5
Sunshine Elementary School serves 353 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 527th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.1 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 ÷ 27 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 | 292886001828 |
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 | 353 | 24,285 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.4% | 51.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Sunshine Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 33 elementary schools in Springfield R-XII School District, Sunshine Elementary School is the 13th largest, with 1.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 317 students, so Sunshine 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 69 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 52, against an average of 59 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% fewer students than kindergarten (59 against 69). 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 65.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Springfield R-XII (68.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 11.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.4% 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. 39.7% 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
Sunshine Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 353 students would have about 28.7 teachers, so Sunshine Elementary School has 1.7 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 Holland Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 29 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 | 65.4% |
| Hispanic | 11.9% |
| Black | 11.3% |
| Two or more races | 9.1% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 59 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
421 E Sunshine, Springfield, MO 65807
Phone: (417)523-5200
Website: sunshine.spsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sunshine Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 0.8 mi | 218 | 11.2 | 70.6% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.1 mi | 356 | 14.6 | 68.8% |
| Delaware Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.2 mi | 347 | 12.3 | 62% |
| Rountree Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.4 mi | 210 | 15 | 51.9% |
| Cowden Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.5 mi | 273 | 14 | 60.1% |
| McGregor Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.6 mi | 286 | 10.8 | 86% |
| Field Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.3 mi | 401 | 16 | 32.4% |
| Bingham Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.4 mi | 429 | 5.6 | 73.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.