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SEQUIOTA ELEM.

3414 S MENTOR RD, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804 · (417) 523-5400 · Greene County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
Enrollment
319
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
111 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4414%
Grade 14113%
Grade 25718%
Grade 36922%
Grade 44915%
Grade 55918%

This year's kindergarten class (44) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).

Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
24476%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
227%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
103%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
248%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
165%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
16150%
Female
15850%

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
59.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -1.1pp since 2021
Math
57.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -3.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts29.0%30.8%26.5%13.5%
Math32.7%24.6%20.3%22.2%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2559.8%57.3%
2023-2456.0%60.4%
2022-2357.8%56.0%
2021-2260.9%60.6%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 SEQUIOTA ELEM.

SEQUIOTA ELEM.'s state test result (58.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
SEQUIOTA ELEM. this school31934.8%58.6%
WILDER ELEM.
SPRINGFIELD
32639.6%50.3%
DAVID HARRISON ELEMENTARY
SPRINGFIELD
37144.5%66.0%
ELLISON ELEM.
ST JOSEPH
34338.2%62.2%
FIELD ELEM.
SPRINGFIELD
40132.4%43.5%
FORDER ELEM.
ST LOUIS
39745.6%38.0%
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 SEQUIOTA ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn Greene County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
58.6%#157 of 1,002#9 of 49
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
57.3%#199 of 1,019
▼ 48
#11 of 49
▼ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
59.8%#156 of 1,018
▲ 50
#9 of 49
▲ 5
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-2.2pp#300 of 943#14 of 48
Enrollment
ranked largest first
319#643 of 1,294#33 of 56
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.6:1#868 of 950#40 of 46
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.1%#449 of 953#27 of 46
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
34.8%#886 of 1,165#50 of 56
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.4%#288 of 684#12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
319
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+76% since 1990-91, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2531920.515.6:135% (111)
2023-243332413.9:141% (135)
2022-2334423.214.9:134% (118)
2020-213211718.9:132% (102)
2017-1837720.618.3:128% (107)
2015-163471918.3:124% (82)
2010-113812019.1:122% (82)
2000-012641418.9:116% (43)
1990-91181920.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SEQUIOTA ELEM..

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (377 to 319); teachers down 1% (20.6 to 20.5).

About SEQUIOTA ELEM.

SEQUIOTA ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 319 students enrolled.

SPRINGFIELD R-XII oversees SEQUIOTA ELEM. and 53 other schools, with 24,450 students in total.

By race and ethnicity, SEQUIOTA ELEM. is 76% White. The rest of enrollment is 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Greene County's population at about 86%. The chance that two students picked at random at SEQUIOTA ELEM. belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.

The school reports 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.6 students per teacher. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 35%. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Greene County is 12 points.

SEQUIOTA ELEM.'s actual average proficiency rate on state tests (58.6%) and its predicted rate (46.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.

Census Bureau estimates for Greene County show that median household income is about $61,479, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. SEQUIOTA ELEM. is one of 97 public schools in Greene County, which together enroll about 42,423 students.

The closest public school to SEQUIOTA ELEM. is GLENDALE HIGH, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of SEQUIOTA ELEM., there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 58.6% is above the 55.4% average for nearby schools.

For locale, NCES codes SEQUIOTA ELEM. as City: Mid-size.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 319, close to the 321 recorded in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 15.6 students per teacher, compared with 18.9 in 2020-21.

The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Greene County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
SEQUIOTA ELEM.
District
SPRINGFIELD R-XII
Address
3414 S MENTOR RD, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804
Phone
(417) 523-5400
County
Greene County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
319
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
15.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
111 (35%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
292886001822
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SEQUIOTA ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at SEQUIOTA ELEM.?
SEQUIOTA ELEM. enrolls approximately 319 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does SEQUIOTA ELEM. serve?
SEQUIOTA ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at SEQUIOTA ELEM.?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at SEQUIOTA ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at SEQUIOTA ELEM.?
At SEQUIOTA ELEM., the student body is approximately 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees SEQUIOTA ELEM.?
SEQUIOTA ELEM. is overseen by SPRINGFIELD R-XII in Greene County.
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