Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD R-XII·NCES 292886001831
WATKINS ELEM.
732 W TALMAGE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803 · (417) 523-5000 · Greene County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
12.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
197 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
61%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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.6pp since 2021
Math
31.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.7% | 18.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| Math | 17.4% | 13.7% | 21.1% | 47.7% |
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 | 34.2% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 41.2% | 42.3% |
| 2022-23 | 32.1% | 28.6% |
| 2021-22 | 38.8% | 27.5% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 WATKINS ELEM.
WATKINS ELEM.'s state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATKINS ELEM. this school | 252 | 78.2% | 34.8% |
| MILL CREEK ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 250 | 77.2% | 50.9% |
| WELLER ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 292 | 78.1% | 22.0% |
| SPRING BRANCH ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 278 | 70.5% | 37.6% |
| MCKINLEY ELEM. JOPLIN | 324 | 82.1% | 40.1% |
| WESTPORT ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 351 | 80.6% | 14.6% |
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 WATKINS ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #653 of 1,002 | #35 of 49 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #736 of 1,019 ▼ 236 | #35 of 49 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #728 of 1,018 ▼ 155 | #38 of 49 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #376 of 943 | #19 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #820 of 1,294 | #41 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #487 of 950 | #15 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #171 of 953 | #6 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.2% | #271 of 1,165 | #11 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #428 of 684 | #17 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
252
+39 (+18%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 351
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 252 | 19.5 | 12.9:1 | 78% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 21.3 | 11.8:1 | 82% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 250 | 18 | 13.9:1 | 82% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 213 | 17 | 12.5:1 | 77% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 21.6 | 13.1:1 | 76% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 320 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 71% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 319 | 21 | 15.2:1 | 80% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 265 | 17 | 15.6:1 | 65% (173) |
| 1990-91 | 351 | 18 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WATKINS ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (282 to 252); teachers down 10% (21.6 to 19.5).
About WATKINS ELEM.
WATKINS ELEM. is an elementary school located in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, in Greene County. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 252 students.
Within SPRINGFIELD R-XII, WATKINS ELEM. is one of 54 schools. The district enrolls 24,450 students.
At 58%, White students outnumber all other groups at WATKINS ELEM. combined. Other students are 18% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 10% Black. By comparison, Greene County residents are about 86% White. WATKINS ELEM. has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 12.9:1 comes from the school's 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average ratio is about 12.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 78% in 2024-25. It compares with 47% for public schools in Greene County.
WATKINS ELEM. is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 42% of Missouri public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
WATKINS ELEM.'s actual average proficiency rate on state tests (34.8%) and its predicted rate (30.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
Among Greene County residents, median household income is about $61,479, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 97 public schools in Greene County, with a combined enrollment of about 42,423.
The next-closest public school is BOWERMAN ELEM., about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of WATKINS ELEM.. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, WATKINS ELEM. ranks 6th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes WATKINS ELEM. as City: Mid-size.
WATKINS ELEM. had 213 students in 2020-21 and 252 in 2024-25, an 18% increase.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 WATKINS Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named WATKINS Elementary. WATKINS ELEM. is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- WATKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPEMBROKE PARK, FL · 390 students
- Watkins Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 278 students
- WATKINS ELEMENTARYWATKINS, MN · 60 students
Nearby schools
- BOWERMAN ELEM.0.5 mi · 275
- REED MIDDLE0.7 mi · 561
- HILLCREST HIGH1.0 mi · 1,065
- WILLIAMS ELEM.1.2 mi · 412
- WEAVER ELEM.1.2 mi · 264
- ROBBERSON ELEM.1.3 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About WATKINS ELEM.What is the total enrollment at WATKINS ELEM.?
WATKINS ELEM. enrolls approximately 252 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WATKINS ELEM. serve?
WATKINS ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does WATKINS ELEM. have?
WATKINS ELEM. employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WATKINS ELEM.?
At WATKINS ELEM., the student body is approximately 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees WATKINS ELEM.?
WATKINS ELEM. is overseen by SPRINGFIELD R-XII in Greene County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.