Is Walt Disney Elementary a good school?

Walt Disney Elementary ranks 149 th of 898 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walt Disney Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 568 students attended Walt Disney Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walt Disney Elementary?

Students at Walt Disney Elementary are 76% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Walt Disney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walt Disney Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cherokee Middle High : Kickapoo High

Walt Disney Elementary

Summary:

Walt Disney Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, serving 568 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Springfield R-XII district, which is ranked 206 out of 376 districts in the state.

Walt Disney Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Missouri elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than the district and state averages on standardized tests. For example, in 2022-2023, 5th-grade students had 60.2% proficiency in math, compared to 35.8% for the district and 39.1% for the state. The school also has a more diverse student population, with higher percentages of Asian (7.75%) and Hispanic (6.87%) students compared to nearby schools. Additionally, Walt Disney Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (27.29%) than the surrounding schools, and its low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools for this subgroup.

The school's gifted and talented program is also a strength, with students ranking in the top 50% of Missouri elementary schools in this area. Overall, Walt Disney Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the Springfield R-XII district, providing a diverse and challenging learning environment for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

4100 S Fremont
Springfield, MO 65804-6506

(417) 523-3600

District: Springfield R-Xii

SchoolDigger Rank:
149^th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,567

Students who attend Walt Disney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cherokee Middle
High:	Kickapoo High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 568

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Asian:

7.7%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walt Disney Elementary ranks better than 83.4% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 3^rd among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.34. (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 Walt Disney Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Springfield R-Xii School District. Racial makeup is: White (75.5%), Asian (7.7%), Hispanic (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walt Disney Elementary is 18.3, which is the highest among 34 elementary schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District! (See more...)

Compare Walt Disney Elementary employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walt Disney Elementary is $10,567, which is the lowest among 34 elementary schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Walt Disney Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walt Disney Elementary 149^th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Walt Disney Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Gifted and Talented students:

White students:

Springfield R-Xii:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield R-Xii 206^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walt Disney Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Walt Disney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	91.00	35^th	1074	96.7%
2007	79.11	137^th	1080	87.3%
2008	90.64	27^th	1084	97.5%
2009	90.95	44^th	1053	95.8%
2010	85.82	83^rd	1066	92.2%
2011	78.76	166^th	1088	84.7%
2012	79.53	146^th	1085	86.5%
2013	82.27	117^th	1108	89.4%
2014	78.47	170^th	1089	84.4%
2015	77.95	201^st	1058	81.0%
2016	68.82	264^th	865	69.5%
2017	77.36	195^th	1032	81.1%
2018	79.06	172^nd	1045	83.5%
2019	68.80	289^th	1052	72.5%
2021	85.56	105^th	901	88.3%
2022	84.92	107^th	908	88.2%
2023	79.34	149^th	898	83.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walt Disney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	81.31	80^th	887	91.0%
2019	59.87	301^st	907	66.8%
2021	86.70	37^th	574	93.6%
2022	61.88	145^th	532	72.7%
2023	63.59	154^th	611	74.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Walt Disney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2019	54.09	56^th	91	38.5%
2022	55.49	2^nd	7	71.4%
2023	63.76	6^th	13	53.8%

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Rank History for White students at Walt Disney Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	70.62	224^th	898	75.1%
2019	64.06	286^th	917	68.8%
2021	79.98	115^th	691	83.4%
2022	79.46	123^rd	675	81.8%
2023	73.52	151^st	673	77.6%

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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 Walt Disney 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	539	539
1992	541	4	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
1993	522	4	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1994	500	5	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1995	350	2	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1996	350	2	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1997	390	4	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1998	649	6	13	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	672
1999	612	9	10	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	638
2000	619	4	16	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	646
2001	609	7	14	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	636
2002	601	9	22	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
2003	601	9	22	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
2004	546	13	17	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
2005	541	13	19	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
2006	536	17	13	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
2007	529	14	13	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2008	496	13	16	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
2009	486	8	16	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	515
2010	497	4	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2011	503	2	6	11	1	1	2	0	526
2012	495	11	9	13	2	5	9	0	544
2013	481	10	16	17	2	2	17	0	545
2014	481	8	19	13	2	2	22	0	547
2015	455	17	18	19	4	1	27	0	541
2016	454	16	17	20	2	1	22	0	532
2017	448	20	26	34	5	1	21	0	555
2018	449	26	28	30	6	2	19	0	560
2019	488	33	33	33	7	2	15	0	611
2020	461	29	35	37	1	0	23	0	586
2021	441	23	37	33	1	0	20	0	555
2022	440	15	30	36	4	0	22	0	547
2023	429	27	44	39	3	1	25	0	568

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 Walt Disney Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	539	24.5	22.0	2.2
1992	558	26.0	21.4	3.4
1993	535	24.4	21.9	7.7
1994	514	22.9	22.4	3.1
1995	364	18.3	19.9	5.8
1996	364	18.3	19.9	5.8
1997	405	20.4	19.9	4.4
1998	672	33.2	20.2	2.7
1999	638	30.6	20.8	4.9
2000	646	30.8	21.0	6.8
2001	636	30.7	20.7	9.4
2002	637	30.0	21.2	9.7
2003	637	30.0	21.2	9.7
2004	580	28.6	20.3	10.3
2005	581	28.6	20.3	11.5
2006	573	29.5	19.4	12.2
2007	566	28.5	19.9	16.4
2008	532	29.0	18.3	17.3
2009	515	27.5	18.7	21.4
2010	519	28.7	18.0	24.7
2011	526	28.2	18.6	28.3
2012	544	28.3	19.1	33.3
2013	545	28.5	19.1	31.6
2014	547	29.0	18.8	30
2015	541	29.0	18.6	29.9
2016	532	30.0	17.7	29.5
2017	555	26.6	20.8	31.4
2018	560	27.0	20.6	30.2
2019	611	29.6	20.6	30
2020	586	30.6	19.1	27.1
2021	555	23.9	23.1	29
2022	547	28.0	19.4	22.1
2023	568	31.0	18.3	27.3

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 Walt Disney Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	539	24.5	22.0	2.2
1992	558	26.0	21.4	3.4
1993	535	24.4	21.9	7.7
1994	514	22.9	22.4	3.1
1995	364	18.3	19.9	5.8
1996	364	18.3	19.9	5.8
1997	405	20.4	19.9	4.4
1998	672	33.2	20.2	2.7
1999	638	30.6	20.8	4.9
2000	646	30.8	21.0	6.8
2001	636	30.7	20.7	9.4
2002	637	30.0	21.2	9.7
2003	637	30.0	21.2	9.7
2004	580	28.6	20.3	10.3
2005	581	28.6	20.3	11.5
2006	573	29.5	19.4	12.2
2007	566	28.5	19.9	16.4
2008	532	29.0	18.3	17.3
2009	515	27.5	18.7	21.4
2010	519	28.7	18.0	24.7
2011	526	28.2	18.6	28.3
2012	544	28.3	19.1	33.3
2013	545	28.5	19.1	31.6
2014	547	29.0	18.8	30
2015	541	29.0	18.6	29.9
2016	532	30.0	17.7	29.5
2017	555	26.6	20.8	31.4
2018	560	27.0	20.6	30.2
2019	611	29.6	20.6	30
2020	586	30.6	19.1	27.1
2021	555	23.9	23.1	29
2022	547	28.0	19.4	22.1
2023	568	31.0	18.3	27.3

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 Walt Disney Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$709 (8.5%)	$7,587 (91.5%)	$8,296
2020	$991 (11.2%)	$7,850 (88.8%)	$8,840
2021	$887 (9.6%)	$8,343 (90.4%)	$9,231
2022	$2,472 (23.4%)	$8,095 (76.6%)	$10,567

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walt Disney 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 289^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 149^th of 898 Elementary schools	10.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walt Disney Elementary)	43.5	46.1	2.6%
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 (Walt Disney Elementary)	50	48.9	1.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)	46	39.5	6.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walt Disney Elementary)	47.5	50	2.5%
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 (Walt Disney Elementary)	60.4	69.4	9%
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 (Walt Disney Elementary)	55.7	60.2	4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)	36	35.8	0.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Walt Disney Elementary)	59.3	71.9	12.6%
5th Grade Science (Springfield R-Xii)	41.2	39.9	1.3%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Walt Disney Elementary)	67	65.3	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)	49.3	46.8	2.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44	3.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	611	568	7%
African American	33	27	18.2%
American Indian	7	3	57.1%
Asian	33	44	33.3%
Hispanic	33	39	18.2%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	488	429	12.1%
Two or More Races	15	25	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30%	27.3%	2.7%

Schools Near Walt Disney Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)			MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Walt Disney Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 S Fremont	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-3600	568	31	18.3	27.3%	429 (75.5%)	27 (4.8%)	39 (6.9%)	44 (7.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.4%)	79.3	149^th of 898 public elementary schools	83.4%		84.9	107^th of 908 public elementary schools	88.2%	42	46.1	50.0	60.2	71.9	48.9	69.4		$10,567	$2,472	$8,095
Cowden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2927 S Kimbrough	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3500	274	20	14.0	62.4%	174 (63.5%)	21 (7.7%)	34 (12.4%)	24 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.3%)	40.9	559^th of 898 public elementary schools	37.8%		48.9	468^th of 908 public elementary schools	48.5%	91	38.6	31.0	25.7	28.2	43.2	42.9		$12,190	$2,482	$9,708
Field Elementary	Public	K-5	2120 Barataria	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-4800	376	25	15.3	27.7%	304 (80.9%)	18 (4.8%)	20 (5.3%)	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	57.6	379^th of 898 public elementary schools	57.8%		57	390^th of 908 public elementary schools	57.0%	11	44.3	37.9	31.8	42.4	47.2	44.9	56.0	$11,619	$2,563	$9,056
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3745 S Broadway	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-4400	398	28	14.2	63.6%	258 (64.8%)	23 (5.8%)	47 (11.8%)	31 (7.8%)	8 (2.0%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (6.8%)	35	610^th of 898 public elementary schools	32.1%		44.7	510^th of 908 public elementary schools	43.8%	100	28.5	42.7	26.5	25.0	20.9	45.9	37.3	$12,013	$2,868	$9,145
Holland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2403 S Holland	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-4100	233	20	11.4	78.1%	150 (64.4%)	24 (10.3%)	36 (15.5%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	34.8	612^th of 898 public elementary schools	31.8%		31.8	632^nd of 908 public elementary schools	30.4%	20	44.4	20.0	21.7	32.5			40.5	$13,590	$2,480	$11,110
Sequiota Elementary	Public	K-5	3414 S Mentor Rd	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-5400	344	23	14.8	34.3%	257 (74.7%)	18 (5.2%)	25 (7.3%)	24 (7.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.7%)	78.5	156^th of 898 public elementary schools	82.6%		83.9	119^th of 908 public elementary schools	86.9%	37	48.3	54.5	68.0		50.0	62.1	58.5	$11,042	$2,761	$8,281
Pershing Elementary	Public	K-5	2120 Ventura	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2400	153	11	13.9	56.2%	124 (81.0%)	8 (5.2%)	13 (8.5%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	59.2	362^nd of 898 public elementary schools	59.7%					(n/a)				40.0	40.0		52.0	$12,467	$2,585	$9,883
Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2526 S Hillsboro	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-5300	343	26	13.1	38.8%	247 (72.0%)	28 (8.2%)	20 (5.8%)	25 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	18 (5.2%)	67	285^th of 898 public elementary schools	68.3%		79.4	163^rd of 908 public elementary schools	82.0%	122	42.6	49.1	39.6	49.1	54.1	57.1		$12,031	$3,026	$9,005
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2352 S Weaver	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-4300	323	25	12.9	69.7%	199 (61.6%)	38 (11.8%)	43 (13.3%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.0%)	33.4	626^th of 898 public elementary schools	30.3%		44.2	516^th of 908 public elementary schools	43.2%	110	31.5	28.6	20.9		35.1		40.5	$11,518	$1,332	$10,186
Sunshine Elementary	Public	K-5	421 E Sunshine	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-5200	351	24	14.8	75.2%	251 (71.5%)	33 (9.4%)	36 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.3%)	37.8	586^th of 898 public elementary schools	34.7%		26.2	682^nd of 908 public elementary schools	24.9%	96	32.2	42.5	19.2	23.1	44.0	40.0		$11,701	$2,771	$8,930

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