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Willard Orchard Hills Elementary

Q: Is Willard Orchard Hills Elementary a good school?

Willard Orchard Hills Elementary ranks 318 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Willard Orchard Hills Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Willard R-II school district in Springfield, Missouri. The school has 404 students and is ranked in the middle to lower range of Missouri elementary schools, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

While the school's student proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts are generally lower than the Willard R-II district and state averages, it performs well in supporting its relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In comparison, the nearby Willard South Elementary has an even higher percentage of low-income students, while the other Willard R-II and Springfield R-XII schools in the area have varying levels of low-income students.

Another area of concern for Willard Orchard Hills Elementary is its relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, which are on par with the other Willard R-II elementary schools but significantly higher than the state average. Addressing attendance issues could be a key lever for improving overall student outcomes at the school. The proximity and differences between the Willard R-II and Springfield R-XII elementary schools in the area provide an interesting opportunity for cross-district collaboration and the sharing of best practices to drive improvements for all the schools.

394

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,182

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4595 Farm Road 140
Springfield, MO 65802-5644

(417) 869-0600

District: Willard R-II

Students who attend Willard Orchard Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willard Intermediate North
	Willard Middle
High:	Willard High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

9.6%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Willard R-II's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg53%

Missouri avg43%

318^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	318 of 900	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	372 of 906	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	430 of 898	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	447 of 908	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	434 of 901	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	585 of 1052	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	674 of 1045	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.7	419 of 1032	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	376 of 865	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.3	672 of 1058	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.5	729 of 1089	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.7	650 of 1108	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.2	456 of 1085	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	456 of 1088	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	58 of 638	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	49.1	230 of 532	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	491 of 907	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	641 of 887	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	285 of 666	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	310 of 668	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	396 of 673	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	477 of 675	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.3	390 of 691	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	607 of 917	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	626 of 898	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)91st percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+9 vs state

Mathematics45%+3 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, October 20, 2014

One of the best elementary schools in the district. The teachers are dedicated, the administration and support staff all very dedicated as well. The children in this school are motivated, exceptionally bright children. To read that it has such a low ranking is ridiculous! Close Quote

Schools Near Willard Orchard Hills 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 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
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
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
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
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
York Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Nichols	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3000	225	17	13.6	88.0%	145 (64.4%)	23 (10.2%)	27 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.0%)	49.8	470^th of 900 public elementary schools	47.8%		32.5	634^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.0%	164	43.5	37.4			40.9			$14,462	$820	$13,642
McGregor Elementary	Public	K-5	1221 W Madison	Springfield	65806	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-5700	286	27	10.7	86.0%	155 (54.2%)	52 (18.2%)	42 (14.7%)	6 (2.1%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.7%)	13.3	788^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.4%		15.9	771^st of 906 public elementary schools	14.9%	17	7.4	30.1	9.4	13.1	7.8	36.3	17.1	$14,975	$1,280	$13,695
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Willard Orchard Hills Elementary

Is Willard Orchard Hills Elementary a good school?

Willard Orchard Hills Elementary ranks 318^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Willard Orchard Hills Elementary in?

Willard R-II

How many students attend Willard Orchard Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Willard Orchard Hills Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Willard Orchard Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willard Orchard Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Willard Orchard Hills Elementary?

Students at Willard Orchard Hills Elementary are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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