1
What's the one class at GRAY ELEM. every student should take?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD R-XII·NCES 292886002480
GRAY ELEM.
2102 W FARM RD 182, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65810 · (417) 523-4000 · Greene County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Missouri public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
125 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 24% smaller than its 4th grade class (93).
Student demographics
39%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SPRINGFIELD R-XII. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.4pp since 2021
Math
65.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.7% | 25.0% | 22.1% | 13.0% |
| Math | 40.9% | 25.0% | 21.5% | 12.5% |
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 | 64.7% | 65.9% |
| 2023-24 | 62.6% | 64.3% |
| 2022-23 | 61.3% | 65.7% |
| 2021-22 | 65.1% | 62.9% |
% 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
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 GRAY ELEM.
GRAY ELEM.'s state test result (63.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAY ELEM. this school | 474 | 26.4% | 63.3% |
| HAGEMANN ELEM. ST LOUIS | 427 | 23.7% | 63.7% |
| MCBRIDE ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 380 | 29.2% | 56.4% |
| ROCK CREEK ELEM. O'FALLON | 408 | 23.0% | 54.9% |
| FIELD ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 401 | 32.4% | 43.5% |
| DRESSEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST. LOUIS | 598 | 21.1% | 57.0% |
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 GRAY ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #95 of 1,002 | #4 of 49 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #92 of 1,019 ▲ 8 | #6 of 49 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #94 of 1,018 ▲ 13 | #5 of 49 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #476 of 943 | #28 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #201 of 1,294 | #5 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #926 of 950 | #44 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #461 of 953 | #29 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.4% | #974 of 1,165 | #55 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #461 of 684 | #20 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
474
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 474 | 27 | 17.6:1 | 26% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 26% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 20% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 22 | 20.7:1 | 22% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 522 | 29.9 | 17.5:1 | 22% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 15% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 27 | 18.9:1 | 14% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 572 | 26 | 22.0:1 | 8% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 454 | 22 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRAY ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (522 to 474); teachers down 10% (29.9 to 27).
About GRAY ELEM.
GRAY ELEM. is a public elementary school in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri. Its grade span covers pre-K through 4, with 474 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students, which makes this school 50% above average.
SPRINGFIELD R-XII has 54 schools; together they serve 24,450 students.
The student body at GRAY ELEM. is 77% White. After that, the student body is 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 4% Black. Among all residents of Greene County, the White share is about 86%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 39%.
The school had 27 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 12.4:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 26%. Compared with the 47% average for public schools in Greene County, the school's rate is lower.
GRAY ELEM. earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 88% of Missouri public elementary schools.
GRAY ELEM.'s average proficiency rate across its state test results of 63.3% is 13.3 points above the 50.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the wider Greene County area, the median household earns about $61,479 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Greene County, 97 public schools serve about 42,423 students.
A public school about 1.2 miles away, MCBRIDE ELEM., is the closest to GRAY ELEM.. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 62.9%, lower than GRAY ELEM.'s 63.3%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 18 students, from 456 to 474. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 17.6:1, from 20.7:1.
This page is set up for the GRAY ELEM. community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Other GRAY Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named GRAY Elementary. GRAY ELEM. is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Gray Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 1,000 students
- Gray Elementary SchoolGray, GA · 512 students
- Gray Elementary SchoolGray, TN · 512 students
- Gray Elementary SchoolBALCH SPRINGS, TX · 409 students
Nearby schools
- MCBRIDE ELEM.1.2 mi · 380
- DAVID HARRISON ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 371
- CHEROKEE MIDDLE1.7 mi · 765
- JEFFRIES ELEM.1.8 mi · 405
- HORACE MANN ELEM.2.2 mi · 378
- WILSON'S CREEK 5-6 INTER. CTR.2.4 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About GRAY ELEM.How large is GRAY ELEM.?
GRAY ELEM. enrolls approximately 474 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does GRAY ELEM. serve?
GRAY ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does GRAY ELEM. have?
GRAY ELEM. employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GRAY ELEM.?
At GRAY ELEM., the student body is approximately 77% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is GRAY ELEM. public or private?
GRAY ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by SPRINGFIELD R-XII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.