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Willard North Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Willard North Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Willard R-II School District in Willard, Missouri. With 318 students, the school consistently outperforms the district and the state of Missouri in academic metrics, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 66 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Willard North Elementary's academic performance is a standout, with 64.8% of 3rd graders and 69.2% of 4th graders proficient or better in MAP Mathematics, compared to 52.8% and 53.4% for the Willard R-II district, and 41.4% and 43.8% for the state of Missouri. The school has maintained a high ranking and rating from SchoolDigger over the years, placing in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools. Additionally, Willard North Elementary has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.4, allowing for more individualized attention and support for students.

Compared to other schools in the area, Willard South Elementary has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, while Willard East Elementary has a similar ranking and rating to Willard North. The school's strong performance may also be attributed to its higher spending per student ($13,238 in 2021-2022) compared to the other Willard elementary schools.

340

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,788

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

409 Farmer Rd
Willard, MO 65781-9509

(417) 742-2597

District: Willard R-II

Students who attend Willard North Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willard Intermediate North
	Willard Middle
High:	Willard High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

4.1%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (66% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg52%

Missouri avg42%

66^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 55 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Willard R-II

54^th of 367Willard R-II 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	90.8	66 of 900	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	115 of 906	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	101 of 898	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	226 of 908	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	35.8	606 of 901	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.0	207 of 1052	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	138 of 1045	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	299 of 1032	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	302 of 865	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.8	664 of 1058	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	505 of 1089	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.0	160 of 1108	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	69.0	302 of 1085	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	61.7	427 of 1088	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.1	256 of 1066	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	68.1	281 of 1053	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	71.9	221 of 1084	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	61.8	355 of 1080	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.1	191 of 1074	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	89.8	30 of 611	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	41.2	321 of 574	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.0	115 of 907	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	27 of 887	97.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	71 of 666	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	183 of 668	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	156 of 673	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	284 of 675	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.0	613 of 691	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.0	299 of 917	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	189 of 898	79.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)95th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+24 vs state

English Language Arts65%+23 vs state

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Schools Near Willard North 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
Willard North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	409 Farmer Rd	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 742-2597	340	30	11.2	44.7%	314 (92.4%)	5 (1.5%)	14 (4.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	90.8	66^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.7%		84.1	115^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.3%	49	64.8	69.2			64.8			$13,788	$452	$13,336
Willard East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	518 Kime	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-4639	322	25	12.9	34.8%	316 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	81	153^rd of 900 public elementary schools	83.0%		76.6	181^st of 906 public elementary schools	80.0%	28	63.3	63.0			47.4	62.9		$11,368	$443	$10,925
Willard Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2625 N Farm Rd 101	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 831-4440	404	32	12.4	41.3%	370 (91.6%)	6 (1.5%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	88.1	90^th of 900 public elementary schools	90.0%		83.4	121^st of 906 public elementary schools	86.6%	31	64.0	65.0			61.5			$11,181	$795	$10,387
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
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
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
Willard Orchard Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4595 Farm Road 140	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 869-0600	394	34	11.5	45.7%	299 (75.9%)	32 (8.1%)	38 (9.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	64.2	318^th of 900 public elementary schools	64.7%		57.6	372^nd of 906 public elementary schools	58.9%	54	48.3	43.0			45.1	58.2		$13,182	$933	$12,249
Ash Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	100 N Maple Ln	Ash Grove	65604	Greene County	Ash Grove R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 751-2533	275	19	14.3	45.8%	264 (96.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)	45.2				56.2			$10,044	$756	$9,288
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Willard North Elementary

What schools do graduates of Willard North Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willard North Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willard Intermediate North
Middle : Willard Middle
High : Willard High

What is the racial makeup of Willard North Elementary?

Students at Willard North Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Willard North Elementary a good school?

Yes. Willard North Elementary ranks in the top 7.3% of Missouri elementary schools.

What district is Willard North Elementary in?

Willard R-II

How many students attend Willard North Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Willard North Elementary.

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