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WILDER ELEM.

2526 S HILLSBORO, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804 · (417) 523-5300 · Greene County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
129 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
Pre-K
20
Kindergarten
39
Grade 1
40
Grade 2
55
Grade 3
56
Grade 4
53
Grade 5
63
Student demographics
White
74%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
6%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 9%
Black
6%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 15%
Asian
7%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Two+
6%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
54%
Female
46%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
54.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -13.7pp since 2023
Math
37.9%
MO avg 48.7% . -3.6pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
326
-91 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.8:1
% White
74%
was 71%
% Hispanic
6%
was 6%
% Black
6%
was 5%
% Asian
7%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WILDER ELEM.

Located at 2526 S HILLSBORO, in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, WILDER ELEM. is a reasonably sized elementary-level community that serves 326 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by SPRINGFIELD R-XII.

Within SPRINGFIELD R-XII, which oversees 54 schools and 24,450 students, WILDER ELEM. is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, WILDER ELEM. lists that White students make up the majority at 74%; the rest comes out to 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black. By comparison, Greene County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, WILDER ELEM. reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WILDER ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.1%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Greene County put median household earnings sit near $61,479, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Greene County's 97 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,423 students), WILDER ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

GLENDALE HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, WILDER ELEM. comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 56.3%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Over the past 7-year window. WILDER ELEM.'s enrollment has contracted 22% since 2018, when it stood at 417 (now 326).

On this page, members of the WILDER ELEM. community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

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
WILDER ELEM.
District
SPRINGFIELD R-XII
Address
2526 S HILLSBORO, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804
Phone
(417) 523-5300
County
Greene County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
326
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
129 (40%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
292886001835
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WILDER ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at WILDER ELEM.?
WILDER ELEM. enrolls approximately 326 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WILDER ELEM. serve?
WILDER ELEM. serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at WILDER ELEM.?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at WILDER ELEM..
How diverse is WILDER ELEM.?
WILDER ELEM. reports a student body of 74% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is WILDER ELEM. public or private?
WILDER 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.
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