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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM this year?
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Enrollment
394
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLARD R-II·NCES 293201003116
WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM
4595 FARM ROAD 140, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802 · (417) 869-0600 · Greene County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
180 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 61 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 17% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
96.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +38.0pp since 2023
Math
77.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +34.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 96 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 38 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 34 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 96.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 43.0% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #117 of 968 | #10 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #121 of 974 | #6 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 96.0% | #8 of 974 | #1 of 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #415 of 1,294 | #16 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #224 of 950 | #6 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #444 of 953 | #25 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.4% | #104 of 251 | #7 of 15 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
394
+37 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.5:1
% White
76%
was 78%
% Hispanic
10%
was 9%
% Black
8%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 394 | 34.3 | 11.5:1 | 46% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 34.5 | 11.7:1 | 39% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 36.5 | 11.6:1 | 42% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 28.5 | 12.5:1 | 45% (161) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM.
About WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM
WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM is a medium-sized elementary school in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, administered by WILLARD R-II. Its 394 students are spread across pre-K through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315 students.
WILLARD R-II runs WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM along with 8 other schools, enrolling 4,578 students in total.
White students account for 76% of enrollment at WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM. The remaining students are 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Greene County is about 86% White. By the diversity index, WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM comes in at 41%.
WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM operates with 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1. About 46% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Greene County, the average is about the same, 47%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.4% for WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM. The school posts 68.5%, 18.1 points above the prediction.
Greene County has these Census figures: median household income is about $61,479, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Greene County number 97 and enroll about 42,423.
The closest public school, WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH, is about 0.4 miles from WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM is 1st of 6 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM as Suburb: Large.
WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM saw enrollment rise 10% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. Black students went from 4% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 8% in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 12.5:1 to 11.5:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
Discussions about WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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 WILLARD R-II
- WILLARD HIGHHigh · 1,379 students
- WILLARD MIDDLEMiddle · 704 students
- WILLARD CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 404 students
- WILLARD SOUTH ELEM.Elementary · 395 students
- WILLARD INTERMEDIATE NORTHMiddle · 356 students
- WILLARD NORTH ELEM.Elementary · 340 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
Nearby schools
- WILLARD INTERMEDIATE-SOUTH0.4 mi · 284
- COMMUNITY LEARNING CTR.1.5 mi · 9
- WILSON CREEK GROUP HOME1.6 mi · 12
- WESTPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 399
- WESTPORT ELEM.1.9 mi · 351
- WILLARD SOUTH ELEM.2.2 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEMWhat is the total enrollment at WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM?
WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM enrolls approximately 394 students in grades PK-04.
Is WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM an elementary, middle, or high school?
WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM.
How diverse is WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM?
WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM reports a student body of 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM in?
WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEM is part of WILLARD R-II.
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