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Jeffries Elementary

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Jeffries Elementary ranks 525 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Jeffries Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, serving 415 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.

Jeffries Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with consistently low rankings among Missouri elementary schools and proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points below the district and state averages in math and English language arts. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as disabled students and multi-racial students. Additionally, Jeffries Elementary has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22% to 33.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, despite spending more per student than the district and state averages, Jeffries Elementary's academic performance remains below par, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. In comparison, nearby schools like Walt Disney Elementary, Gray Elementary, and David Harrison Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates and state rankings, while also serving a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and experiencing lower chronic absenteeism rates.

405

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,437

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4051 S Scenic
Springfield, MO 65807-3994

(417) 523-3900

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend Jeffries Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carver Middle
High:	Kickapoo High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Two or more races:

11.6%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 12 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg40%

Missouri avg42%

525^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	44.0	525 of 900	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	467 of 906	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	551 of 898	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	619 of 908	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	551 of 901	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	723 of 1052	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	879 of 1045	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	844 of 1032	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.4	646 of 865	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.5	838 of 1058	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.7	626 of 1089	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.7	683 of 1108	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	512 of 1085	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.2	590 of 1088	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.8	749 of 1066	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	60.9	379 of 1053	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.8	422 of 1084	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.3	362 of 1080	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.8	330 of 1074	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	11.2	276 of 302	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	403 of 638	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	335 of 625	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	214 of 611	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	209 of 532	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	207 of 574	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	650 of 907	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	813 of 887	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	33.9	30 of 41	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	453 of 666	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	392 of 668	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	436 of 673	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	545 of 675	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	489 of 691	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	693 of 917	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	820 of 898	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)27th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2019)9th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-3 vs state

Mathematics36%-5 vs state

Science30%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Jeffries 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
Jeffries Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4051 S Scenic	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3900	405	28	14.4	64.9%	261 (64.4%)	41 (10.1%)	43 (10.6%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (11.6%)	44	525^th of 900 public elementary schools	41.7%		48.5	467^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.5%	58	39.2	49.9	21.5	30.1	37.2	46.2	39.9	$13,437	$1,239	$12,198
David Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3055 W Kildee Lane	Springfield	65810	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-5800	371	22	17.2	44.5%	257 (69.3%)	19 (5.1%)	32 (8.6%)	24 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.7%)	89.6	77^th of 900 public elementary schools	91.4%		88.2	71^st of 906 public elementary schools	92.2%	6	62.0	66.0			63.5	72.8		$12,851	$1,048	$11,803
McBride Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5005 S Farm Rd 135	Springfield	65810	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-4500	380	26	14.6	29.2%	291 (76.6%)	14 (3.7%)	25 (6.6%)	17 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.9%)	77.4	185^th of 900 public elementary schools	79.4%		78	165^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.8%	20	54.6	56.5			53.2	59.0		$14,703	$1,184	$13,519
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3745 S Broadway	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-4400	378	27	14.2	61.1%	250 (66.1%)	18 (4.8%)	50 (13.2%)	22 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (9.0%)	44.4	521^st of 900 public elementary schools	42.1%		55.9	388^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.2%	133	29.3	35.6	27.8		42.1	41.0	47.7	$14,577	$1,234	$13,342
Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2102 W Farm Rd 182	Springfield	65810	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-4000	474	27	17.5	26.4%	366 (77.2%)	19 (4.0%)	28 (5.9%)	27 (5.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	86.6	105^th of 900 public elementary schools	88.3%		86.1	89^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.2%	16	63.4	66.9			56.9			$13,365	$1,389	$11,975
Sherwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2524 S. Golden	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-3800	396	29	13.8	58.8%	247 (62.4%)	35 (8.8%)	64 (16.2%)	12 (3.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (8.6%)	50.3	461^st of 900 public elementary schools	48.8%		42.9	531^st of 906 public elementary schools	41.4%	70	36.9	35.3	31.7	39.9	51.4	44.3	41.7	$13,773	$1,207	$12,566
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeffries Elementary

What schools do graduates of Jeffries Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jeffries Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carver Middle
High : Kickapoo High

Is Jeffries Elementary a good school?

Jeffries Elementary ranks 525^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Jeffries Elementary in?

Springfield R-Xii

How many students attend Jeffries Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Jeffries Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jeffries Elementary?

Students at Jeffries Elementary are 64% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% Asian.

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