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Weller Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

740^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Weller Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 288 students. It is part of the Springfield R-XII school district, which is ranked 177 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Weller Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Missouri elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, Weller's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 7.8%, compared to 35% for the district and 41.4% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.9% to 36.3% over the past few years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Weller Elementary serves a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 82.99% to 86.04% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Weller Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, it becomes clear that Weller is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. For instance, Bingham Elementary, located about 2 miles away, consistently outperforms Weller Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels. While Weller Elementary appears to be allocating resources to address these challenges, with relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, the data suggests that more targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes and bring the school's performance more in line with the district and state averages.

292

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,152

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1630 N Weller
Springfield, MO 65803-3865

(417) 523-1900

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend Weller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pipkin Middle
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

22.6%

African American:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg40%

Missouri avg42%

740^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	19.4	740 of 900	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	755 of 906	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	675 of 898	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	747 of 908	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	715 of 901	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	781 of 1052	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	792 of 1045	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	923 of 1032	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.6	775 of 865	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.0	786 of 1058	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.6	847 of 1089	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.4	843 of 1108	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.6	786 of 1085	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.7	959 of 1088	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.4	926 of 1066	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.2	898 of 1053	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.7	985 of 1084	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	38.4	760 of 1080	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.4	579 of 1074	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	56.1	45 of 120	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	52 of 105	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	434 of 638	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	440 of 625	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	311 of 611	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	317 of 532	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	288 of 574	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	523 of 907	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	550 of 887	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	611 of 666	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	638 of 668	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	608 of 673	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	573 of 675	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	591 of 691	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	694 of 917	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	577 of 898	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)62nd percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-13 vs state

English Language Arts25%-19 vs state

Mathematics16%-26 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Truman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3850 N Farm Rd 159	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-5100	316	21	14.8	50.9%	249 (78.8%)	17 (5.4%)	17 (5.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	22 (7.0%)	55.5	406^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.9%		59.6	352^nd of 906 public elementary schools	61.1%	54	34.0	36.7	47.5	45.1	31.7	52.0	57.1	$15,087	$996	$14,092
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Weller Elementary

Is Weller Elementary a good school?

Weller Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Weller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Weller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pipkin Middle
High : Central High

How many students attend Weller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Weller Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Weller Elementary?

Students at Weller Elementary are 54% White, 23% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Weller Elementary in?

Springfield R-Xii

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