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Williams Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

736^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Williams Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, serving 374 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.

Williams Elementary faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.9% to 37.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 13.8% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Math in 2024-2025, compared to 35% in the district and 41.4% statewide. Additionally, Williams Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.58% to 85.17%, higher than nearby schools.

While Williams Elementary struggles with these issues, some nearby schools, such as York Elementary and Bissett Elementary, perform significantly better on these metrics. For example, York Elementary has much higher Math and ELA proficiency rates, with 43.5% and 40.9% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better, respectively, in 2024-2025. Additionally, Williams Elementary spends between $10,755 and $11,517 per student, which is lower than the spending at some nearby schools, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and student engagement, may be contributing to the school's challenges.

412

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,990

Per pupil spending ?

84.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2205 W Kearney
Springfield, MO 65803-2028

(417) 523-2000

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend Williams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Reed Middle
High:	Hillcrest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

African American:

14.8%

Hispanic:

14.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg40%

Missouri avg42%

736^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	19.8	736 of 900	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	697 of 906	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	709 of 898	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	765 of 908	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	763 of 901	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	932 of 1052	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	852 of 1045	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	880 of 1032	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.6	737 of 865	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	971 of 1058	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	887 of 1089	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.8	879 of 1108	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	998 of 1085	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	32.3	840 of 1088	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.5	970 of 1066	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	956 of 1053	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.4	1015 of 1084	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	28.3	903 of 1080	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.4	785 of 1074	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	406 of 638	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	356 of 625	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	361 of 611	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	281 of 532	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	453 of 574	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	813 of 907	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	685 of 887	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	639 of 666	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	609 of 668	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	662 of 673	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	631 of 675	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	687 of 691	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	896 of 917	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	775 of 898	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-14 vs state

English Language Arts26%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Williams 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
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
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
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
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
Bissett Elementary	Public	K-5	3014 W Calhoun	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-2800	187	17	11.3	87.2%	109 (58.3%)	31 (16.6%)	25 (13.4%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.2%)	33.6	633^rd of 900 public elementary schools	29.7%		30.5	652^nd of 906 public elementary schools	28.0%	19	20.0	23.8	29.0	21.1	28.3	45.9	49.9	$15,756	$1,561	$14,196
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
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
Willard South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4151 W Division	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 862-6308	395	34	11.7	58.2%	290 (73.4%)	35 (8.9%)	43 (10.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.6%)	28.9	671^st of 900 public elementary schools	25.4%		37.4	585^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.4%	86	25.7	30.5			34.6			$11,243	$902	$10,341
Westport Elementary	Public	K-5	415 S Golden	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3100	351	30	11.7	80.6%	214 (61.0%)	41 (11.7%)	47 (13.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	42 (12.0%)	7.5	845^th of 900 public elementary schools	6.1%		12.8	808^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.8%	37	12.0	11.2	8.2	9.8	17.0	11.2	16.5	$14,158	$1,223	$12,935
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Elementary

What district is Williams Elementary in?

Springfield R-Xii

What schools do graduates of Williams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Williams Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Reed Middle
High : Hillcrest High

How many students attend Williams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Williams Elementary.

Is Williams Elementary a good school?

Williams Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Williams Elementary?

Students at Williams Elementary are 61% White, 15% African American, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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