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Willard East Elementary

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Willard East Elementary ranks 153 rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Willard East Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Willard R-II School District in Willard, Missouri. With 332 students, the school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willard East Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the Willard R-II district and the state of Missouri in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.3% of 3rd graders and 63% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 52.8% and 53.4% for the district, respectively. The school also had 47.4% of 3rd graders and 62.9% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, outperforming the district's 50.6% and 53.4%. Additionally, Willard East Elementary spends more per student than the state average, with a spending of $10,742 per student in the 2021-2022 school year, compared to the state average of $9,484.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Willard R-II district, Willard North Elementary and Willard Central Elementary also perform well, while Willard Orchard Hills Elementary and Willard South Elementary lag behind in academic achievement. Willard East Elementary's strong performance can be attributed to factors such as its low student-teacher ratio of 12.7 and its relatively advantaged student population, with 33.13% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, lower than the district average.

322

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,368

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

518 Kime
Willard, MO 65781-7265

(417) 742-4639

District: Willard R-II

Students who attend Willard East Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willard Intermediate North
	Willard Middle
High:	Willard High

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.1%

Hispanic:

1.2%

American Indian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg53%

Missouri avg43%

153^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	81.0	153 of 900	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	181 of 906	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	124 of 898	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	179 of 908	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	151 of 901	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	123 of 1052	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	116 of 1045	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	89 of 1032	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	75.8	192 of 865	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	56.5	466 of 1058	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.0	301 of 1089	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	261 of 1108	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	248 of 1085	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	238 of 1088	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	196 of 1066	81.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	211 of 1053	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	180 of 1084	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	192 of 1080	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	210 of 1074	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	74.1	130 of 907	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	116 of 887	86.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	188 of 666	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	222 of 668	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	149 of 673	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	200 of 675	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	161 of 691	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	176 of 917	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	150 of 898	83.3%	★★★★☆

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)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+21 vs state

English Language Arts55%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Willard East 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 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 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 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
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
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
Truman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3850 N Farm Rd 159	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-5100	316	21	14.8	50.9%	249 (78.8%)	17 (5.4%)	17 (5.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	22 (7.0%)	55.5	406^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.9%		59.6	352^nd of 906 public elementary schools	61.1%	54	34.0	36.7	47.5	45.1	31.7	52.0	57.1	$15,087	$996	$14,092

Frequently Asked Questions about Willard East Elementary

What schools do graduates of Willard East Elementary attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Willard East Elementary?

Students at Willard East Elementary are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Willard East Elementary in?

Willard R-II

Is Willard East Elementary a good school?

Willard East Elementary ranks 153^rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willard East Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Willard East Elementary.

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