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McBride Elementary

Q: Is McBride Elementary a good school?

McBride Elementary ranks 185 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

McBride Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Springfield, Missouri, part of the Springfield R-XII school district. With 385 students, McBride Elementary has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Missouri, currently holding a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 185 out of 900 schools in the state.

McBride Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in both mathematics and English language arts proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 54.6% of 3rd graders and 56.5% of 4th graders at McBride were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 35% and 40.2% for the district, and 41.4% and 43.8% for the state, respectively. Additionally, McBride has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 25.9% in 2023-2024, lower than the nearby schools. The school also spends more per student, at $13,206 in 2021-2022, compared to a range of $10,567 to $13,590 for the nearby schools.

These factors suggest that McBride Elementary is a high-performing school that effectively supports student learning and achievement, despite having a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (26.23% in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools. The school's consistent academic performance, relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, and higher spending per student make it a model for other schools in the district and state.

380

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,703

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5005 S Farm Rd 135
Springfield, MO 65810-1901

(417) 523-4500

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend McBride Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cherokee Middle
	Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Center
High:	Kickapoo High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Missouri elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg40%

Missouri avg43%

185^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	185 of 900	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	165 of 906	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	72 of 898	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	109 of 901	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	225 of 1052	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	283 of 1045	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	158 of 1032	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.8	125 of 865	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.9	93 of 1058	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	84.3	114 of 1089	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	159 of 1108	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.6	230 of 1085	78.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	201 of 1088	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	87.7	65 of 1066	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	85.1	98 of 1053	90.7%	★★★★★
2008	75.6	183 of 1084	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	73.3	198 of 1080	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	125 of 1074	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	51.2	420 of 907	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	360 of 887	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	221 of 666	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	188 of 668	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	125 of 673	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	162 of 691	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	228 of 917	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	308 of 898	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)67th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)54th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+13 vs state

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

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Schools Near McBride 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McBride Elementary

Is McBride Elementary a good school?

McBride Elementary ranks 185^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of McBride Elementary?

Students at McBride Elementary are 77% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of McBride Elementary attend?

Students who attend McBride Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cherokee Middle
Middle : Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Center
High : Kickapoo High

What district is McBride Elementary in?

Springfield R-Xii

How many students attend McBride Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended McBride Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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