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Gray Elementary

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Gray Elementary ranks 105 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Gray Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Springfield R-XII school district in Springfield, Missouri. With 477 students, the school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 105th out of 900 Missouri elementary schools.

Gray Elementary's strong academic performance sets it apart, with students consistently outperforming district and state averages on MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63.4% of 3rd graders and 66.9% of 4th graders at Gray Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 35% and 40.2% respectively for the Springfield R-XII district and 41.4% and 43.8% for the state of Missouri. Additionally, Gray Elementary has lower chronic absenteeism rates at 12.5% compared to the district and state averages of 25.9%.

While Gray Elementary has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (25.58%) compared to many nearby schools, the school still serves a diverse student population. Gray Elementary also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17:1, suggesting the school provides personalized attention to its students. However, the school's performance among its Disabled student subgroup is an area for potential improvement, ranking 177th out of 302 Missouri elementary schools in 2018-2019.

474

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,365

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2102 W Farm Rd 182
Springfield, MO 65810-2264

(417) 523-4000

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend Gray Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Missouri elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg38%

Missouri avg42%

105^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	86.6	105 of 900	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	89 of 906	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	61 of 898	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	81 of 908	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	127 of 901	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	134 of 1052	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	153 of 1045	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	84.8	107 of 1032	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	129 of 865	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	91.9	42 of 1058	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	89.3	61 of 1089	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	89.7	50 of 1108	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	76.3	188 of 1085	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	89.8	45 of 1088	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	86.3	81 of 1066	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	91.3	38 of 1053	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	89.3	43 of 1084	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	91.2	23 of 1080	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	89.1	51 of 1074	95.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	44.5	177 of 302	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.4	40 of 251	84.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	72.3	3 of 91	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	48.6	51 of 70	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	70.6	113 of 625	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	63 of 907	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	66.7	220 of 887	75.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	111 of 666	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	98 of 668	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	59 of 673	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	95 of 675	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	140 of 691	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	205 of 917	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	188 of 898	79.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)97th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2019)41st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+23 vs state

English Language Arts57%+15 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Gray Elementary

How many students attend Gray Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Gray Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Gray Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gray Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Gray Elementary in?

Springfield R-Xii

What is the racial makeup of Gray Elementary?

Students at Gray Elementary are 77% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Gray Elementary a good school?

Gray Elementary ranks 105^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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