BISSETT ELEM.

BISSETT ELEM. is a cozy elementary school in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, part of SPRINGFIELD R-XII. The school instructs 187 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 41% leaner than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

BISSETT ELEM. is one of 54 schools operated by SPRINGFIELD R-XII, a district that instructs 24,450 students overall.

In terms of who attends, BISSETT ELEM. reports that White students make up the majority at 58%; the rest is composed of 17% Black, 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting BISSETT ELEM. tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Greene County's rate of about 47%.

After controlling for student poverty, BISSETT ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.8%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Greene County put median household income runs about $61,479, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Greene County runs 97 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,423 students), of which BISSETT ELEM. is one.

YORK ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BISSETT ELEM. ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 42.2%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. BISSETT ELEM.'s enrollment has ticked down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 243 (now 187). White enrollment moved from 67% to 58% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the BISSETT ELEM. community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.