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Bissett Elementary

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Bissett Elementary ranks 633 rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

633^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Bissett Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, serving 204 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.

Bissett Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance, high poverty, and high chronic absenteeism rates. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Math, where only 20-30% of students are proficient or better, compared to 33-40% for the district and 38-44% for the state. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.34% to 86.76%, significantly higher than the nearby Springfield R-XII schools, which range from 82.4% to 94.24%. Additionally, Bissett Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.9% to 32.4%, much higher than the state average.

While Bissett Elementary's high spending per student, ranging from $10,099 to $13,437, is higher than the nearby Springfield R-XII schools, which range from $11,150 to $12,842 per student, the school's performance continues to lag behind its peers. This suggests that the effective allocation of resources and the implementation of targeted interventions and support systems may be areas that need closer examination to improve student outcomes at Bissett Elementary.

187

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,756

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3014 W Calhoun
Springfield, MO 65802-1107

(417) 523-2800

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend Bissett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westport Middle School
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

African American:

16.6%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 21 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg40%

Missouri avg42%

633^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	33.6	633 of 900	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	652 of 906	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	700 of 898	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	785 of 908	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	685 of 901	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	681 of 1052	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	835 of 1045	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	896 of 1032	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.7	601 of 865	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.0	897 of 1058	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.3	1002 of 1089	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	31.6	864 of 1108	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.8	851 of 1085	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.2	913 of 1088	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.0	714 of 1066	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.8	781 of 1053	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.3	860 of 1084	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.5	871 of 1080	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.9	934 of 1074	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	328 of 638	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	230 of 625	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	245 of 611	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	388 of 532	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	408 of 574	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	366 of 907	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	613 of 887	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	633 of 666	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	633 of 675	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	561 of 691	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	653 of 917	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	674 of 898	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics24%-17 vs state

Science21%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Bissett Elementary

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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
Bissett Elementary	Public	K-5	3014 W Calhoun	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-2800	187	17	11.3	87.2%	109 (58.3%)	31 (16.6%)	25 (13.4%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.2%)	33.6	633^rd of 900 public elementary schools	29.7%		30.5	652^nd of 906 public elementary schools	28.0%	19	20.0	23.8	29.0	21.1	28.3	45.9	49.9	$15,756	$1,561	$14,196
York Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Nichols	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3000	225	17	13.6	88.0%	145 (64.4%)	23 (10.2%)	27 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.0%)	49.8	470^th of 900 public elementary schools	47.8%		32.5	634^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.0%	164	43.5	37.4			40.9			$14,462	$820	$13,642
Westport Elementary	Public	K-5	415 S Golden	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3100	351	30	11.7	80.6%	214 (61.0%)	41 (11.7%)	47 (13.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	42 (12.0%)	7.5	845^th of 900 public elementary schools	6.1%		12.8	808^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.8%	37	12.0	11.2	8.2	9.8	17.0	11.2	16.5	$14,158	$1,223	$12,935
Willard South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4151 W Division	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 862-6308	395	34	11.7	58.2%	290 (73.4%)	35 (8.9%)	43 (10.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.6%)	28.9	671^st of 900 public elementary schools	25.4%		37.4	585^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.4%	86	25.7	30.5			34.6			$11,243	$902	$10,341
Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2205 W Kearney	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-2000	412	29	14.0	84.7%	251 (60.9%)	61 (14.8%)	60 (14.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	31 (7.5%)	19.8	736^th of 900 public elementary schools	18.2%		24.1	697^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.1%	39	13.8	24.5	16.5	27.9	14.0	30.5	32.1	$12,990	$1,143	$11,847
Weaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1461 N Douglas	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1200	264	18	14.6	89.8%	148 (56.1%)	41 (15.5%)	25 (9.5%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.9%)	22.4	716^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.4%		13.2	800^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.7%	84	12.9		16.8	26.3		25.0	38.0	$12,464	$806	$11,658
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
Bowerman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2148 N Douglas	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1400	275	23	11.9	88.7%	170 (61.8%)	49 (17.8%)	25 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (10.9%)	19.7	738^th of 900 public elementary schools	18.0%		17.9	748^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.4%	10	23.7	21.2	16.3	27.1	23.7		29.0	$14,497	$1,788	$12,709
Watkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	732 W Talmage	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-5000	252	20	12.9	78.2%	146 (57.9%)	26 (10.3%)	45 (17.9%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.9%)	31.7	651^st of 900 public elementary schools	27.7%		44.8	509^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.8%	142	12.6	51.4	33.2	27.3	20.9	42.3		$13,192	$1,172	$12,020
Willard Orchard Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4595 Farm Road 140	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 869-0600	394	34	11.5	45.7%	299 (75.9%)	32 (8.1%)	38 (9.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	64.2	318^th of 900 public elementary schools	64.7%		57.6	372^nd of 906 public elementary schools	58.9%	54	48.3	43.0			45.1	58.2		$13,182	$933	$12,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Bissett Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bissett Elementary?

Students at Bissett Elementary are 58% White, 17% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Bissett Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Bissett Elementary.

Is Bissett Elementary a good school?

Bissett Elementary ranks 633^rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bissett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bissett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westport Middle School
High : Central High

What district is Bissett Elementary in?

Springfield R-Xii

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