Is Bissett Elementary a good school?

Bissett Elementary ranks 652 nd of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Bissett Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 204 students attended Bissett Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bissett Elementary?

Students at Bissett Elementary are 59% White, 18% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Bissett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bissett Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Westport Middle School High : Central High

Bissett Elementary

Summary:

Bissett Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, serving 215 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Springfield R-XII district, which is ranked 182 out of 386 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its location in Springfield, Bissett Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.9% to 32.4% in recent years, significantly higher than state and district averages. Academically, Bissett students perform well below their peers, with only 22.7% of 3rd graders and 30.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in math, compared to 40.8% and 38.4% statewide. The school also lags behind in English Language Arts, with just 29.1% of 3rd graders and 36.3% of 4th graders reaching proficiency, compared to 41.6% and 46.2% statewide. These academic challenges are compounded by the fact that 85.58% of Bissett students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, much higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Springfield R-XII district, such as Watkins Elementary and Boyd Elementary, as well as the Willard R-II district schools, Willard Orchard Hills Elementary and Willard South Elementary, all outperform Bissett Elementary on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Bissett, ranging from $10,099 to $13,437 in recent years, and a low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic and attendance issues suggest the need for significant improvements to support the needs of its underprivileged student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

3014 W Calhoun
Springfield, MO 65802-1107

(417) 523-2800

District: Springfield R-Xii

SchoolDigger Rank:
652^nd of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,437

Students who attend Bissett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westport Middle School
High:	Central High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 204

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

African American:

17.6%

Two or more races:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bissett Elementary ranks worse than 72% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 25^th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.53. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.3%), African American (17.6%), two or more races (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bissett Elementary is 11.3, which is the 5^th best among 34 elementary schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District. (See more...)

Compare Bissett Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bissett Elementary is $13,437, which is the 7^th highest among 34 elementary schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bissett Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bissett Elementary 652^nd of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Bissett Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Springfield R-Xii:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield R-Xii 182^nd of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bissett Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bissett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	23.93	934^th	1074	13.0%
2007	31.47	871^st	1080	19.4%
2008	32.35	860^th	1084	20.7%
2009	34.83	781^st	1053	25.8%
2010	41.00	714^th	1066	33.0%
2011	26.19	913^th	1088	16.1%
2012	31.83	851^st	1085	21.6%
2013	31.62	864^th	1108	22.0%
2014	12.28	1002^nd	1089	8.0%
2015	21.03	897^th	1058	15.2%
2016	36.70	601^st	865	30.5%
2017	18.11	896^th	1032	13.2%
2018	24.61	835^th	1045	20.1%
2019	38.87	681^st	1052	35.3%
2021	26.58	685^th	901	24.0%
2022	15.26	785^th	908	13.5%
2023	25.62	700^th	898	22.0%
2024	30.53	652^nd	906	28.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bissett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	37.80	613^th	887	30.9%
2019	54.64	366^th	907	59.6%
2021	31.93	408^th	574	28.9%
2022	31.54	388^th	532	27.1%
2023	53.51	245^th	611	59.9%
2024	55.61	230^th	625	63.2%

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Rank History for White students at Bissett Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	29.54	674^th	898	24.9%
2019	32.79	653^rd	917	28.8%
2021	22.63	561^st	691	18.8%
2022	10.66	633^rd	675	6.2%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Bissett Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	285	285
1992	259	3	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	268
1993	223	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	230
1994	251	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
1995	232	7	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	245
1996	232	7	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	245
1997	223	5	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	234
1998	230	12	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	251
1999	238	18	0	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	268
2000	222	15	2	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	251
2001	217	19	3	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	248
2002	227	33	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2003	227	33	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2004	198	27	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
2005	201	30	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
2006	211	35	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	260
2007	210	30	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
2008	189	33	1	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	237
2009	167	40	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	215
2010	177	42	1	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
2011	178	37	2	50	3	3	0	0	273
2012	189	36	2	46	0	4	3	0	280
2013	171	41	8	50	2	2	6	0	280
2014	193	31	8	50	0	3	16	0	301
2015	185	26	7	41	0	4	18	0	281
2016	188	25	8	41	1	2	16	0	281
2017	197	22	6	44	1	3	11	0	284
2018	162	22	0	43	0	3	13	0	243
2019	171	26	1	43	0	4	13	0	258
2020	163	26	0	43	3	6	11	0	252
2021	137	41	1	35	3	6	9	0	232
2022	123	30	2	33	1	3	11	0	203
2023	137	27	1	31	3	1	15	0	215
2024	121	36	1	20	3	0	23	0	204

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bissett Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	285	17.2	16.5	56.8
1992	268	15.8	16.9	68.3
1993	230	16.4	14.0	78.7
1994	256	15.7	16.3	75.8
1995	245	16.9	14.5	83.7
1996	245	16.9	14.5	83.7
1997	234	14.8	15.8	70.5
1998	251	15.1	16.6	75.7
1999	268	17.1	15.7	78.7
2000	251	18.6	13.5	94.8
2001	248	19.2	12.9	79.4
2002	271	19.2	14.1	73.1
2003	271	19.2	14.1	73.1
2004	234	16.8	13.9	80.3
2005	247	17.5	14.1	86.2
2006	260	18.3	14.2	78.5
2007	254	17.2	14.8	76
2008	237	20.5	11.6	82.3
2009	215	17.6	12.2	79.5
2010	263	21.5	12.1	83.7
2011	273	21.3	12.7	83.5
2012	280	20.4	13.7	81.4
2013	280	20.5	13.6	83.6
2014	301	20.2	14.8	85.4
2015	281	21.0	13.3	84
2016	281	20.0	14.0	80.4
2017	284	18.7	15.1	82.7
2018	243	20.6	11.7	84.4
2019	258	21.3	12.1	86.8
2020	252	21.3	11.8	76.6
2021	232	16.8	13.8	81.9
2022	203	19.0	10.6	77.3
2023	215	17.0	12.6	85.6
2024	204	18.0	11.3	86.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bissett Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	285	17.2	16.5	56.8
1992	268	15.8	16.9	68.3
1993	230	16.4	14.0	78.7
1994	256	15.7	16.3	75.8
1995	245	16.9	14.5	83.7
1996	245	16.9	14.5	83.7
1997	234	14.8	15.8	70.5
1998	251	15.1	16.6	75.7
1999	268	17.1	15.7	78.7
2000	251	18.6	13.5	94.8
2001	248	19.2	12.9	79.4
2002	271	19.2	14.1	73.1
2003	271	19.2	14.1	73.1
2004	234	16.8	13.9	80.3
2005	247	17.5	14.1	86.2
2006	260	18.3	14.2	78.5
2007	254	17.2	14.8	76
2008	237	20.5	11.6	82.3
2009	215	17.6	12.2	79.5
2010	263	21.5	12.1	83.7
2011	273	21.3	12.7	83.5
2012	280	20.4	13.7	81.4
2013	280	20.5	13.6	83.6
2014	301	20.2	14.8	85.4
2015	281	21.0	13.3	84
2016	281	20.0	14.0	80.4
2017	284	18.7	15.1	82.7
2018	243	20.6	11.7	84.4
2019	258	21.3	12.1	86.8
2020	252	21.3	11.8	76.6
2021	232	16.8	13.8	81.9
2022	203	19.0	10.6	77.3
2023	215	17.0	12.6	85.6
2024	204	18.0	11.3	86.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bissett Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$890 (8.8%)	$9,209 (91.2%)	$10,099
2020	$1,466 (14.0%)	$9,037 (86.0%)	$10,503
2021	$1,131 (10.2%)	$9,930 (89.8%)	$11,062
2022	$3,016 (22.4%)	$10,422 (77.6%)	$13,437

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bissett Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 681^st of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 700^th of 898 Elementary schools	13.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bissett Elementary)	51.1	32.3	18.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)	37	33.9	3.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bissett Elementary)	43.2	8.8	34.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)	46	39.7	6.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	41.4	7.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bissett Elementary)	35.7	24.2	11.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)	41.4	40.8	0.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bissett Elementary)	40	27.3	12.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)	50.2	45.6	4.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bissett Elementary)	38.6	22	16.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)	36	35.8	0.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bissett Elementary)	34.9	30	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)	49.3	44.9	4.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	258	215	16.7%
African American	26	27	3.8%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	43	31	27.9%
Pacific Islander	4	1	75%
White	171	137	19.9%
Two or More Races	13	15	15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.8%	85.6%	1.2%

Schools Near Bissett Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bissett Elementary	Public	K-5	3014 W Calhoun	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-2800	204	18	11.3	86.8%	121 (59.3%)	36 (17.6%)	20 (9.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.3%)	30.5	652^nd of 906 public elementary schools	28.0%		25.6	700^th of 898 public elementary schools	22.0%	48	22.7		30.7		29.1	36.3		$13,437	$3,016	$10,422
York Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Nichols	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3000	227	17	13.3	91.2%	152 (67.0%)	23 (10.1%)	21 (9.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (11.9%)	32.5	634^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.0%		52.2	431^st of 898 public elementary schools	52.0%	203	35.2	25.9	29.4					$12,429	$1,808	$10,621
Arthur Mallory Early Childhood	Public	PK	2525 West College Rd	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 523-7700	139	15	9.2	66.9%	105 (75.5%)	12 (8.6%)	8 (5.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.6%)								(n/a)
Westport Elementary	Public	K-5	415 S Golden	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3100	396	33	12.0	87.1%	250 (63.1%)	48 (12.1%)	57 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	36 (9.1%)	12.8	808^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.8%		11.9	805^th of 898 public elementary schools	10.4%	3	2.2	13.3	14.1	25.1	18.3	16.5	24.1	$12,145	$3,336	$8,809
Willard South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4151 W Division	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 862-6308	409	34	12.1	53.3%	306 (74.8%)	34 (8.3%)	47 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	37.4	585^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.4%		32.5	635^th of 898 public elementary schools	29.3%	50	21.8	43.1			34.6	41.0		$10,439	$793	$9,646
Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2205 W Kearney	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-2000	374	28	13.3	84.8%	260 (69.5%)	38 (10.2%)	43 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.7%)	24.1	697^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.1%		24.4	709^th of 898 public elementary schools	21.0%	12	19.7	23.3	20.6	22.9	19.7	38.8	38.0	$11,150	$1,575	$9,575
Weaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1461 N Douglas	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1200	191	17	11.2	94.2%	120 (62.8%)	21 (11.0%)	19 (9.9%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (12.6%)	13.2	800^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.7%		13.3	789^th of 898 public elementary schools	12.1%	11	15.5	20.0	10.5	24.3	21.7	20.6	18.0	$12,785	$3,030	$9,755
McGregor Elementary	Public	K-5	1221 W Madison	Springfield	65806	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-5700	279	29	9.5	89.6%	161 (57.7%)	42 (15.1%)	36 (12.9%)	7 (2.5%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.7%)	15.9	771^st of 906 public elementary schools	14.9%		10.2	819^th of 898 public elementary schools	8.8%	48	22.0	17.1	14.4	22.1		25.1	22.1	$11,920	$2,797	$9,122
Bowerman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2148 N Douglas	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1400	249	20	12.4	89.2%	155 (62.2%)	39 (15.7%)	26 (10.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.4%)	17.9	748^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.4%		26.1	697^th of 898 public elementary schools	22.4%	51	23.4	14.0	17.7			30.2	23.7	$12,842	$1,685	$11,156
Campbell Elementary	Public	PK	506 S Grant	Springfield	65806	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-3200	118	10	11.8	76.3%	69 (58.5%)	18 (15.3%)	12 (10.2%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.0%)								(n/a)

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Student/Teacher Ratio Bissett Elementary

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bissett Elementary

Impact of COVID-19 on Bissett Elementary

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Schools Near Bissett Elementary