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Pershing Elementary

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Pershing Elementary ranks 531 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Pershing Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, serving 155 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Springfield R-XII school district, which is ranked 177 out of 367 districts in the state.

Pershing Elementary has consistently ranked in the lower half of Missouri elementary schools, with its ranking ranging from 362 out of 898 schools in 2022-2023 to 802 out of 1,052 schools in 2018-2019. The school generally lags behind the district and state averages in academic proficiency, though it has shown some strengths in specific areas, such as 4th-grade math proficiency. Pershing Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21% to 30.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state's average.

While Pershing Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Sequiota Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top 15% of Missouri elementary schools, the school has shown some strengths in supporting its higher percentage of low-socioeconomic status students. The district has also increased per-student spending at Pershing Elementary over the years, suggesting a commitment to improving the school's outcomes, but the academic results have not yet shown a commensurate improvement.

142

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,040

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2120 Ventura
Springfield, MO 65804-2718

(417) 523-2400

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend Pershing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pershing Middle
High:	Glendale High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2019 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Missouri avg41%

531^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^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	43.7	531 of 900	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	400 of 906	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	362 of 898	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	620 of 901	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	802 of 1052	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	595 of 1045	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.1	723 of 1032	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.5	491 of 865	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	594 of 1058	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.8	581 of 1089	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.7	788 of 1108	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.9	559 of 1085	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	82.0	128 of 1088	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	161 of 1066	84.9%	★★★★☆
2009	84.2	109 of 1053	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.4	92 of 1084	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	86.5	63 of 1080	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	87.3	62 of 1074	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	60.1	187 of 625	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	22.4	795 of 907	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	593 of 887	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	463 of 666	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.8	841 of 917	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	567 of 898	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)70th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Pershing 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
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
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
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
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
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
Sequiota Elementary	Public	K-5	3414 S Mentor Rd	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-5400	319	21	15.5	34.8%	244 (76.5%)	10 (3.1%)	22 (6.9%)	24 (7.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	81.6	144^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.0%		82.2	135^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.1%	9	53.9	56.1	60.7	60.6	49.9	70.7	58.9	$14,096	$1,512	$12,584
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pershing Elementary

How many students attend Pershing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended Pershing Elementary.

Is Pershing Elementary a good school?

Pershing Elementary ranks 531^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pershing Elementary?

Students at Pershing Elementary are 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Pershing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pershing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pershing Middle
High : Glendale High

What district is Pershing Elementary in?

Springfield R-Xii

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