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Wilder Elementary

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Wilder Elementary ranks 272 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Wilder Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, serving 353 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.

Wilder Elementary stands out as a strong-performing school, consistently outperforming the district and state in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Wilder's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 52.5%, compared to 35% for the district and 41.4% for the state. Similarly, Wilder's 4th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 62%, significantly higher than the district's 46.2% and the state's 44.8%. Wilder also serves a student population with a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to some nearby schools, such as Bingham Elementary, Rountree Elementary, and Cowden Elementary.

While Wilder Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, ranging from 14% to 30.6% in recent years, the school's rates are generally lower than some of the nearby schools. Addressing chronic absenteeism could be an important focus area for Wilder to maintain and improve its academic performance. Overall, Wilder Elementary stands out as a strong-performing school within the Springfield R-XII district, with higher academic proficiency rates and a lower percentage of students from low-income families compared to many of the nearby schools.

326

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,860

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2526 S Hillsboro
Springfield, MO 65804-4132

(417) 523-5300

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend Wilder Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pershing Middle
High:	Glendale High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Asian:

7.1%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Springfield R-Xii

✓Above the Missouri median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2022) to 70th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg40%

Missouri avg42%

272^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	68.1	272 of 900	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	248 of 906	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	285 of 898	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.4	163 of 908	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	336 of 901	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	353 of 1052	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	444 of 1045	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	472 of 1032	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	334 of 865	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	390 of 1058	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.9	158 of 1089	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	255 of 1108	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	233 of 1085	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	58.3	473 of 1088	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.7	284 of 1066	73.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	204 of 1053	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.2	134 of 1084	87.6%	★★★★☆
2007	86.8	62 of 1080	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	92.0	28 of 1074	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	274 of 638	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	285 of 625	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	423 of 611	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	258 of 532	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	239 of 574	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	350 of 907	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	403 of 887	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	226 of 666	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	159 of 668	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	225 of 673	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.1	117 of 675	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	233 of 691	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	340 of 917	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	411 of 898	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+12 vs state

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, July 9, 2010

Great school! My wife and many others are actively involved with the PTA and the teachers and staff are fantastic. Close Quote

Schools Near Wilder 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Walt Disney Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 S Fremont	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-3600	514	29	17.7	27.4%	392 (76.3%)	19 (3.7%)	32 (6.2%)	41 (8.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	82.4	143^rd of 900 public elementary schools	84.1%		84.9	106^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.3%	37	53.1	53.2	53.8	64.0	55.3	63.6	69.6	$13,134	$1,143	$11,991
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
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 Wilder Elementary

What district is Wilder Elementary in?

Springfield R-Xii

What is the racial makeup of Wilder Elementary?

Students at Wilder Elementary are 74% White, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Wilder Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilder Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pershing Middle
High : Glendale High

How many students attend Wilder Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Wilder Elementary.

Is Wilder Elementary a good school?

Wilder Elementary ranks 272^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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