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Delaware Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

694^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Delaware Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, serving 346 students in grades PK-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.

While Delaware Elementary shares the same district and overall rating as many nearby schools, it consistently underperforms on key metrics. The school has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.9% to 30.9%, compared to nearby schools like Holland Elementary (25.9%), Pershing Elementary (25.9%), and Field Elementary (25.9%). Additionally, Delaware Elementary's test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels.

Another key factor is the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.05% to 68.21% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like Field Elementary (28.68%) and Rountree Elementary (52.68%). Despite these challenges, Delaware Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 12.3 over the past few years.

347

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,071

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1505 S Delaware
Springfield, MO 65804-1207

(417) 523-3700

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend Delaware Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jarrett Middle
High:	Parkview High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Hispanic:

10.4%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 42nd percentile in 2022 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 42nd-percentile peak (2022) to 23rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg40%

Missouri avg42%

694^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	694 of 900	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	613 of 906	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	641 of 898	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	530 of 908	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	597 of 901	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	618 of 1052	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.6	881 of 1045	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	907 of 1032	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	787 of 865	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.0	871 of 1058	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	57.3	456 of 1089	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	35.7	815 of 1108	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.0	689 of 1085	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.3	553 of 1088	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.4	560 of 1066	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.6	631 of 1053	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	78.1	156 of 1084	85.6%	★★★★☆
2007	67.2	273 of 1080	74.7%	★★★★☆
2006	85.2	80 of 1074	92.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	12.6	228 of 251	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	393 of 638	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	427 of 625	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	402 of 611	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	314 of 574	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	535 of 907	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	750 of 887	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	581 of 666	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	567 of 668	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	548 of 673	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	498 of 675	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	629 of 691	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	590 of 917	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.2	868 of 898	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)38th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2018)9th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-14 vs state

Mathematics27%-14 vs state

Science18%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Delaware 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Delaware Elementary

What district is Delaware Elementary in?

Springfield R-Xii

What schools do graduates of Delaware Elementary attend?

Students who attend Delaware Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jarrett Middle
High : Parkview High

Is Delaware Elementary a good school?

Delaware Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Delaware Elementary?

Students at Delaware Elementary are 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Delaware Elementary?

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

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