PERSHING MIDDLE

PERSHING MIDDLE is one of the sizable intermediate schools in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, part of SPRINGFIELD R-XII, with 702 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 52% bigger than typical.

PERSHING MIDDLE is one of 54 schools operated by SPRINGFIELD R-XII, a district that serves 24,450 students overall.

Looking at the student body, PERSHING MIDDLE records that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school records 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, 5% Black. By comparison, Greene County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PERSHING MIDDLE logs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Greene County (around 47%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PERSHING MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 45.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Greene County indicate median household income runs about $61,479, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Greene County's 97 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,423 students), PERSHING MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

PERSHING ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PERSHING MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PERSHING MIDDLE at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 56.1%.

PERSHING MIDDLE operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PERSHING MIDDLE has fell 5%, going from 736 students in 2018 to 702 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 83% to 75% over that span.

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