MCBRIDE ELEM.

MCBRIDE ELEM. is an elementary-level community of middle-of-the-pack scale in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, overseen by SPRINGFIELD R-XII, hosting 380 students in grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 21% above the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

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

On the student-mix side, MCBRIDE ELEM. lists that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Black. By comparison, Greene County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting MCBRIDE ELEM. higher than the state norm the norm. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Greene County's rate of about 47%.

After controlling for student poverty, MCBRIDE ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.7%; this one delivers 35.8%.

In the area at large, Greene County reports that 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 MCBRIDE ELEM. is one.

The closest other public school is DAVID HARRISON ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MCBRIDE ELEM.. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MCBRIDE ELEM. at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 65.3%.

MCBRIDE ELEM. operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. MCBRIDE ELEM.'s enrollment has declined 23% since 2018, when it stood at 494 (now 380). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 86% to 77% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.