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Bingham Elementary

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Bingham Elementary ranks 484 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Bingham Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, serving 395 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.

Bingham Elementary faces several key challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.9% to 39.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Bingham's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 35.2%, compared to the district's 35% and the state's 41.4%. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.01% to 78.44% over the past few years, suggesting a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Bingham Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, it becomes evident that the school is generally underperforming academically. For instance, in 2024-2025, Bingham's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate of 35.2% was significantly lower than the 34.2% at Field Elementary and the 24.3% at Pershing Elementary. Despite these challenges, Bingham Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 4.6 to 6.8 over the past few years, which could be a potential strength, as smaller class sizes may provide more opportunities for individualized attention and support for students.

429

Students ?

5.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,702

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2126 E. Cherry
Springfield, MO 65802-2957

(417) 523-3400

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend Bingham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hickory Hills Middle
High:	Glendale High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

African American:

12.1%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Missouri avg42%

484^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th 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	48.4	484 of 900	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	633 of 906	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	478 of 898	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	541 of 908	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	593 of 901	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	520 of 1052	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.2	912 of 1045	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.1	820 of 1032	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.6	666 of 865	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.2	857 of 1058	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.8	816 of 1089	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.9	947 of 1108	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.3	904 of 1085	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.8	811 of 1088	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.3	680 of 1066	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.4	647 of 1053	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.2	782 of 1084	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.6	829 of 1080	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.0	770 of 1074	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	161 of 638	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	207 of 625	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	197 of 611	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	141 of 532	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	137 of 574	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	224 of 907	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	17.0	809 of 887	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	387 of 666	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	540 of 668	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	421 of 673	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	484 of 675	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	528 of 691	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	544 of 917	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.0	869 of 898	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science45%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-5 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
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
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
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
Pittman Elementary	Public	K-5	2934 E Bennett	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-4700	235	18	13.4	60.9%	146 (62.1%)	21 (8.9%)	29 (12.3%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.6%)	3 (1.3%)	28 (11.9%)	51.2	449^th of 900 public elementary schools	50.1%		52.1	430^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.5%	19	15.9	39.4	30.3	47.7		52.5	52.0	$15,737	$1,031	$14,706
Weller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 N Weller	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1900	292	22	13.5	78.1%	157 (53.8%)	39 (13.4%)	66 (22.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (8.2%)	19.4	740^th of 900 public elementary schools	17.8%		17.3	755^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.7%	15	7.8	14.9	21.2	29.4	16.3	19.3	34.9	$14,152	$1,085	$13,067
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
Boyd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 Washington	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1500	347	21	16.5	85.3%	183 (52.7%)	86 (24.8%)	46 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.9%)	18.6	747^th of 900 public elementary schools	17.0%		15.6	777^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.2%	30	20.5		20.5	16.8	21.2		31.4	$13,695	$1,304	$12,391
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
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
Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2526 S Hillsboro	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-5300	326	22	15.1	39.6%	241 (73.9%)	19 (5.8%)	21 (6.4%)	23 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.1%)	68.1	272^nd of 900 public elementary schools	69.8%		70.7	248^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.6%	24	52.5	48.0	41.5	39.9	53.5	62.0	52.2	$13,860	$1,017	$12,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Bingham Elementary

How many students attend Bingham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Bingham Elementary.

What district is Bingham Elementary in?

Springfield R-Xii

What is the racial makeup of Bingham Elementary?

Students at Bingham Elementary are 62% White, 12% African American, 12% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic.

Is Bingham Elementary a good school?

Bingham Elementary ranks 484^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bingham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bingham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hickory Hills Middle
High : Glendale High

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