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David Harrison Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

David Harrison Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, serving 339 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Springfield R-XII district.

David Harrison Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with strong academic performance that exceeds district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62% of 3rd graders and 66% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 35% and 40.2% for the district. In English Language Arts, 63.5% of 3rd graders and 72.8% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to 38.6% and 46.2% for the district. The school also performs well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking among the top Missouri elementary schools in this category.

While David Harrison Elementary outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools, such as Walt Disney Elementary and Gray Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance. However, other nearby schools, like Mark Twain Elementary, Cowden Elementary, and Holland Elementary, have lower academic performance compared to David Harrison Elementary. The school's challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism and the growing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch are areas that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions.

371

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,851

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3055 W Kildee Lane
Springfield, MO 65810-1166

(417) 523-5800

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend David Harrison Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Hispanic:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (66% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Missouri elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg40%

Missouri avg43%

77^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	89.6	77 of 900	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	71 of 906	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.0	161 of 898	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	82 of 908	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	55.2	403 of 901	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.9	63 of 1052	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	157 of 1045	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	70.0	292 of 1032	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	229 of 865	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.4	137 of 1058	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	234 of 1089	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	64.5	361 of 1108	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.4	426 of 1085	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.2	221 of 1088	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	95.5	14 of 907	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	75 of 887	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	116 of 666	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	127 of 668	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	216 of 673	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	139 of 675	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	49 of 917	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	68.8	247 of 898	72.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)98th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+24 vs state

Mathematics64%+21 vs state

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Schools Near David Harrison 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
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
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
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
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 David Harrison Elementary

What district is David Harrison Elementary in?

Springfield R-Xii

How many students attend David Harrison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended David Harrison Elementary.

What schools do graduates of David Harrison Elementary attend?

Students who attend David Harrison Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of David Harrison Elementary?

Students at David Harrison Elementary are 69% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% African American.

Is David Harrison Elementary a good school?

Yes. David Harrison Elementary ranks in the top 8.6% of Missouri elementary schools.

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