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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD R-XII·NCES 292886001781
BINGHAM ELEM.
2126 E. CHERRY, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802 · (417) 523-3400 · Greene County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.6:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
315 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +7.3pp since 2021
Math
38.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +1.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.4% | 23.9% | 38.5% | 19.0% |
| Math | 14.2% | 24.5% | 28.4% | 32.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.3% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 30.3% |
| 2022-23 | 42.6% | 38.3% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 37.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BINGHAM ELEM.
BINGHAM ELEM.'s state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BINGHAM ELEM. this school | 429 | 73.4% | 36.9% |
| SUNSHINE ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 353 | 73.4% | 35.6% |
| IRVING ELEMENTARY JOPLIN | 434 | 66.6% | 39.5% |
| WESTPORT ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 351 | 80.6% | 14.6% |
| Dover Hill Elementary JOPLIN | 412 | 81.6% | 33.8% |
| JOPLIN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR. JOPLIN | 311 | 69.8% | N/A |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BINGHAM ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #612 of 1,002 | #32 of 49 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #596 of 1,019 ▲ 150 | #26 of 49 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #539 of 1,018 ▲ 106 | #33 of 49 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #312 of 943 | #16 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #302 of 1,294 | #9 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 5.6:1 | #1 of 950 | #1 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #232 of 953 | #12 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.4% | #298 of 1,165 | #14 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #657 of 684 | #30 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
429
+78 (+22%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
5.6:1
was 8.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 429 | 76.3 | 5.6:1 | 73% (315) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 72.4 | 5.5:1 | 78% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 61.9 | 6.8:1 | 78% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 42 | 8.4:1 | 75% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 57.6 | 7.6:1 | 79% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 448 | 35 | 12.8:1 | 67% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 29 | 13.0:1 | 75% (284) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | 53 | 7.4:1 | 58% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 527 | 23 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BINGHAM ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (436 to 429); teachers up 32% (57.6 to 76.3).
About BINGHAM ELEM.
BINGHAM ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri. Enrollment is 429 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315 students, so this school is 36% larger than average.
SPRINGFIELD R-XII operates 54 schools. Combined enrollment is 24,450 students.
A majority of students at BINGHAM ELEM., 62%, are White. Other reported shares: 12% Black, 12% multiracial, and 12% Hispanic. Greene County's residents are about 86% White, 24 points above the school's share. BINGHAM ELEM. has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at BINGHAM ELEM. total 76.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 5.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 73%. It compares with 47% for public schools in Greene County.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 32.4%. BINGHAM ELEM. scores 36.9%.
Greene County census figures show that median household income is about $61,479, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BINGHAM ELEM. is among the 97 public schools in Greene County.
The nearest other public school, ROUNTREE ELEM., is about 1.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 48.5%; BINGHAM ELEM.'s is 36.9%, ranking 5th of 6.
For locale, NCES codes BINGHAM ELEM. as City: Mid-size.
Federal counts put enrollment at 351 in 2020-21 and 429 in 2024-25, a 22% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 8.4:1 to 5.6:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at BINGHAM ELEM.. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,375
Census ACS
Median income
$61,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
42,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPRINGFIELD R-XII
- KICKAPOO HIGHHigh · 1,923 students
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,428 students
- GLENDALE HIGHHigh · 1,357 students
- PARKVIEW HIGHHigh · 1,182 students
- HILLCREST HIGHHigh · 1,065 students
- MOCAP Attendance CenterCombined · 993 students
Other schools in SPRINGFIELD
- MOCA-SCombined · 2,345 students
- KICKAPOO HIGHHigh · 1,923 students
- CENTRAL HIGHHigh · 1,428 students
- GLENDALE HIGHHigh · 1,357 students
- PARKVIEW HIGHHigh · 1,182 students
- HILLCREST HIGHHigh · 1,065 students
Nearby schools
- ROUNTREE ELEM.1.1 mi · 210
- GREENE VALLEY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 35
- DELAWARE ELEM.1.4 mi · 347
- PITTMAN ELEM.1.5 mi · 235
- MOCAP Attendance Center1.5 mi · 993
- SHADY DELL EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR1.7 mi · 155
Frequently asked questions
About BINGHAM ELEM.How large is BINGHAM ELEM.?
BINGHAM ELEM. enrolls approximately 429 students in grades KG-05.
Is BINGHAM ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
BINGHAM ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does BINGHAM ELEM. have?
BINGHAM ELEM. employs 76 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.6:1.
What is the student diversity at BINGHAM ELEM.?
Student demographics at BINGHAM ELEM. are roughly 62% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is BINGHAM ELEM. in?
BINGHAM ELEM. is part of SPRINGFIELD R-XII.
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