Best Elementary Schools in Springfield, MO (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked elementary school in Springfield, MO, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Springfield, MO rankings: Elementary Schools

Springfield, MO elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A	David Harrison Elementary	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	67%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	288
#2	A	Gray Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	65%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	434
#3	A	Willard Central Elem	Springfield	Willard R-Ii	64%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	414
#4	A	Walt Disney Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	61%	53%	Meets Expectations	568
#5	A-	Sequiota Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	60%	51%	Meets Expectations	344
#6	A-	Mcbride Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	57%	51%	Meets Expectations	382
#7	B+	Willard Orchard Hills Elem	Springfield	Willard R-Ii	52%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	424
#8	B	Wilder Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	49%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	343
#9	B-	Rountree Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	49%	43%	Meets Expectations	226
#10	B-	Field Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	48%	51%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	376
#11	B-	Hickory Hills Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	46%	57%	Underperforms Expectations	353
#12	B-	Pershing Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	46%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	153
#13	C+	Truman Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	44%	40%	Meets Expectations	255
#14	C+	Bingham Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	43%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	422
#15	C+	Sherwood Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	43%	37%	Meets Expectations	462
#16	C	Cowden Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	42%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	274
#17	C	Holland Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	41%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	233
#18	C	Pleasant View Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	41%	36%	Meets Expectations	179
#19	C	York Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	41%	24%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	204
#20	C	Pittman Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	40%	33%	Meets Expectations	219
#21	C	Willard Intermediate South	Springfield	Willard R-Ii	40%	33%	Meets Expectations	325
#22	C-	Jeffries Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	39%	37%	Meets Expectations	440
#23	C-	Horace Mann Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	38%	34%	Meets Expectations	398
#24	C-	Mark Twain Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	38%	31%	Meets Expectations	323
#25	C-	Sunshine Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	38%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	351
#26	D+	Bissett Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	33%	17%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	215
#27	D+	Fremont Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	33%	23%	Exceeds Expectations	382
#28	D+	Watkins Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	33%	25%	Meets Expectations	250
#29	D	Willard South Elem	Springfield	Willard R-Ii	29%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	391
#30	D	Delaware Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	28%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	303
#31	D	Boyd Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	27%	18%	Exceeds Expectations	175
#32	D-	Weaver Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	26%	19%	Meets Expectations	224
#33	D-	Weller Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	26%	20%	Meets Expectations	297
#34	D-	Bowerman Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	25%	22%	Meets Expectations	243
#35	D-	Williams Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	23%	17%	Meets Expectations	317
#36	D-	Mcgregor Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	19%	17%	Meets Expectations	271
#37	F	Westport Elem	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	10%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	384

How Springfield, MO's elementary schools compare

A: 6B: 6C: 13D: 11F: 1

32% of the 37 ranked elementary schools in Springfield, MO earn an A or B (6 A grades, 6 B, 13 C, 11 D, 1 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 31 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (84% here, 70% nationally), and 13 exceed it. On average 41% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 34% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Willard Central Elem (64% against 41%, A), David Harrison Elementary (67% against 48%, A), York Elem (41% against 24%, C), Bissett Elem (33% against 17%, D+), Willard Orchard Hills Elem (52% against 38%, B+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Springfield R-Xii (8), Willard R-Ii (2).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Walt Disney Elem (568 students, A, #4), Sherwood Elem (462 students, C+, #15), Jeffries Elem (440 students, C-, #22).

Elementary schools in Springfield, MO that are not ranked

1 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Not yet graded (1)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

Robberson Elem, Springfield

About this ranking

Scope: public elementary schools in Springfield, MO, as grouped on its schools page; the Missouri ranking covers the whole state.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Springfield, MO

What is the best elementary school in Springfield, MO?

David Harrison Elementary in Springfield ranks first among the 37 ranked elementary schools in Springfield, MO with a SchoolGrade of A, 67% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48%.

How are elementary schools in Springfield, MO ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Springfield, MO have?

SchoolGrade grades 38 public elementary schools in Springfield, MO; 37 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.