York Elementary School
Public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades Pre-K–5
York Elementary School serves 225 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 870th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.6 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 ÷ 16.5 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 | 292886001838 |
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 | 225 | 24,285 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88% | 51.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
York Elementary School in context
Size
York Elementary School is the 28th largest of Springfield R-XII School District's 33 elementary schools; its 225 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 281; York 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 grade 2 with 51 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 31, against an average of 38 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 34 in kindergarten and 31 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. Hispanic students are next, at 12%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88% 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. 54.2% 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 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 225 students, York Elementary School has 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 225 students would have about 18.3 teachers, so York Elementary School has 1.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
York 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 Bissett Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 37 other elementary schools, 21 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% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Two or more races | 12% |
| Black | 10.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 34 |
| Grade 1 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 51 |
| Grade 3 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 32 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2100 Nichols, Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417)523-3000
Website: york.spsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: York Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bissett Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.0 mi | 187 | 11.3 | 87.2% |
| Weaver Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.2 mi | 264 | 14.7 | 89.8% |
| Westport Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.4 mi | 351 | 11.7 | 80.6% |
| McGregor Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.4 mi | 286 | 10.8 | 86% |
| Williams Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.6 mi | 412 | 14 | 84.7% |
| Bowerman Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.7 mi | 275 | 12 | 88.7% |
| Boyd Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.9 mi | 347 | 16.5 | 85.3% |
| Watkins Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.1 mi | 252 | 12.9 | 78.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.