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Boyd Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Boyd Elementary is a public elementary school located in Springfield, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 219. The school is part of the Springfield R-XII district, which is ranked 177 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its relatively small size, Boyd Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Missouri elementary schools, with a ranking between 756-902 out of over 900 schools in the state over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating very low performance compared to other schools. This is particularly concerning when compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Watkins Elementary, Fremont Elementary, and York Elementary, which all have higher rankings, proficiency rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Boyd.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $14,715 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average and some of the nearby schools, Boyd Elementary's proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 20.5% of 3rd and 5th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 35% for the district and 41.4% for the state. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.9% to 44.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

347

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,695

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1409 Washington
Springfield, MO 65802-1937

(417) 523-1500

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend Boyd Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pipkin Middle
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

African American:

24.8%

Hispanic:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Science scores 25 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg39%

Missouri avg42%

747^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	18.6	747 of 900	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	777 of 906	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	788 of 898	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	778 of 908	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	756 of 901	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	900 of 1052	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	902 of 1045	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	846 of 1032	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	807 of 865	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.0	859 of 1058	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.3	893 of 1089	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.8	924 of 1108	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.0	838 of 1085	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.7	778 of 1088	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.8	784 of 1066	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.6	914 of 1053	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.0	856 of 1084	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.4	956 of 1080	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.6	759 of 1074	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	105 of 190	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	399 of 638	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	516 of 625	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	781 of 907	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	770 of 887	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	642 of 666	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	625 of 917	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	782 of 898	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)45th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-17 vs state

Mathematics20%-19 vs state

Science17%-25 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
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
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
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
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
Fremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2814 N Fremont	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1700	360	28	13.0	82.5%	213 (59.2%)	56 (15.6%)	36 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (13.9%)	32.1	647^th of 900 public elementary schools	28.1%		30.7	649^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.4%	2	35.1	34.8	19.3	17.4	38.8	40.9	24.9	$13,052	$1,213	$11,840
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Boyd Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Boyd Elementary?

Students at Boyd Elementary are 53% White, 25% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Is Boyd Elementary a good school?

Boyd Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

What district is Boyd Elementary in?

Springfield R-Xii

What schools do graduates of Boyd Elementary attend?

Students who attend Boyd Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pipkin Middle
High : Central High

How many students attend Boyd Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Boyd Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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