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Sunshine Elementary

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Sunshine Elementary ranks 546 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Sunshine Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, serving 338 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Springfield R-XII district, which is ranked 177 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunshine Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 417 out of 1,045 Missouri elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 546 out of 900 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars during this time period. The school faces challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.9% to 36.5%, which are significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Pershing Elementary (25.9%) and Field Elementary (25.9%). Academically, Sunshine Elementary's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the MAP tests, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas.

Interestingly, while Sunshine Elementary is part of the same district as several nearby schools, its performance and metrics differ significantly from some of its counterparts. For instance, Field Elementary and Rountree Elementary have higher statewide rankings, better academic performance, and lower chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates compared to Sunshine Elementary. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the unique challenges faced by its student population, which has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.87% to 76.33% over the past few years.

353

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,419

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 E Sunshine
Springfield, MO 65807-2642

(417) 523-5200

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend Sunshine Elementary usually attend:

High:

Parkview High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

Hispanic:

11.9%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2022 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg40%

Missouri avg42%

546^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 33Elementary Schools in the Springfield R-Xii

177^th of 367Springfield R-Xii among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	546 of 900	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	573 of 906	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	586 of 898	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	682 of 908	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	652 of 901	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	491 of 1052	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	417 of 1045	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	519 of 1032	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.1	633 of 1058	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.2	457 of 1089	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.1	310 of 1108	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	49.6	613 of 1085	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.8	441 of 1088	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.1	526 of 1066	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.7	541 of 1053	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.3	384 of 1084	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.1	566 of 1080	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.1	391 of 1074	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	240 of 638	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	208 of 625	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	284 of 611	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.0	373 of 532	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	434 of 574	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	458 of 907	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	294 of 887	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	492 of 666	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	428 of 668	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	525 of 673	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	583 of 675	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	664 of 691	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	346 of 917	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	367 of 898	59.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunshine Elementary	Public	K-5	421 E Sunshine	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-5200	353	27	13.0	73.4%	231 (65.4%)	40 (11.3%)	42 (11.9%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.1%)	41.8	546^th of 900 public elementary schools	39.3%		38.4	573^rd of 906 public elementary schools	36.8%	27	41.4	26.8	14.2		45.1	44.9	41.0	$13,419	$1,266	$12,152
Holland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2403 S Holland	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-4100	218	20	11.1	70.6%	142 (65.1%)	14 (6.4%)	31 (14.2%)	8 (3.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (9.2%)	43.9	529^th of 900 public elementary schools	41.2%		60.6	345^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.9%	184	37.7	28.3		32.3	41.2	44.6	40.7	$16,941	$1,165	$15,776
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2352 S Weaver	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-4300	356	24	14.5	68.8%	193 (54.2%)	45 (12.6%)	60 (16.9%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	47 (13.2%)	47.6	491^st of 900 public elementary schools	45.4%		27.8	677^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.3%	186	48.4	39.0	30.2	27.2	45.3		40.8	$13,358	$1,068	$12,290
Delaware Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 S Delaware	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3700	347	28	12.3	62.0%	247 (71.2%)	34 (9.8%)	36 (10.4%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.1%)	25.5	694^th of 900 public elementary schools	22.9%		34.4	613^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.3%	81	27.8	39.9	10.6	18.5	27.8	35.5	23.7	$16,071	$1,485	$14,586
Rountree Elementary	Public	K-5	1333 E Grand	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-4900	210	14	15.0	51.9%	141 (67.1%)	15 (7.1%)	17 (8.1%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (11.4%)	50.3	460^th of 900 public elementary schools	48.9%		34.9	608^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.9%	148		25.0	30.0	47.5	52.9	40.0		$15,437	$1,149	$14,288
Cowden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2927 S Kimbrough	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3500	273	20	14.0	60.1%	170 (62.3%)	16 (5.9%)	38 (13.9%)	19 (7.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.5%)	46.5	503^rd of 900 public elementary schools	44.1%		50.7	446^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.8%	57	20.6	45.5	31.7	41.8	32.4	43.1	52.3	$15,085	$1,100	$13,984
McGregor Elementary	Public	K-5	1221 W Madison	Springfield	65806	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-5700	286	27	10.7	86.0%	155 (54.2%)	52 (18.2%)	42 (14.7%)	6 (2.1%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.7%)	13.3	788^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.4%		15.9	771^st of 906 public elementary schools	14.9%	17	7.4	30.1	9.4	13.1	7.8	36.3	17.1	$14,975	$1,280	$13,695
Field Elementary	Public	K-5	2120 Barataria	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-4800	401	25	16.0	32.4%	312 (77.8%)	21 (5.2%)	25 (6.2%)	19 (4.7%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	59.9	360^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.0%		51.6	435^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.0%	75	34.2	41.6	45.6	49.9	42.8	44.4	58.5	$13,408	$1,221	$12,187
Bingham Elementary	Public	K-5	2126 E. Cherry	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3400	429	76	5.6	73.4%	267 (62.2%)	52 (12.1%)	50 (11.7%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (11.9%)	48.4	484^th of 900 public elementary schools	46.2%		33	633^rd of 906 public elementary schools	30.1%	149	35.2	36.1	39.2	44.6	29.7	43.3	57.0	$12,702	$1,210	$11,492
Pershing Elementary	Public	K-5	2120 Ventura	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2400	142	10	14.2	53.5%	111 (78.2%)	5 (3.5%)	11 (7.7%)	5 (3.5%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	43.7	531^st of 900 public elementary schools	41.0%		54.6	400^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.8%	131	24.3	72.3	28.7		30.4			$14,040	$1,258	$12,783

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunshine Elementary

How many students attend Sunshine Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Sunshine Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sunshine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunshine Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Parkview High

What is the racial makeup of Sunshine Elementary?

Students at Sunshine Elementary are 65% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Sunshine Elementary in?

Springfield R-Xii

Is Sunshine Elementary a good school?

Sunshine Elementary ranks 546^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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