Is Weller Elementary a good school?

Weller Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Weller Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 297 students attended Weller Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Weller Elementary?

Students at Weller Elementary are 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Weller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Weller Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pipkin Middle High : Central High

Weller Elementary

Summary:

Weller Elementary is a public elementary school located in Springfield, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 297 students. The school is part of the Springfield R-XII district, which is ranked 182 out of 386 districts in Missouri and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Weller Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.9% to 36.3%, well above the state and district averages. Academically, Weller students consistently perform below the Springfield R-XII district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 21.3% of 3rd graders, 28.4% of 4th graders, and 18.2% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 83.16% to 86.73% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Weller Elementary to nearby schools in the Springfield R-XII district, it is clear that Weller is the lowest-performing school. Schools like Truman Elementary and Bingham Elementary, which also serve high-poverty populations, are outperforming Weller Elementary on academic measures. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Weller to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing peers within the district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1630 N Weller
Springfield, MO 65803-3865

(417) 523-1900

District: Springfield R-Xii

SchoolDigger Rank:
755^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,301

Students who attend Weller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pipkin Middle
High:	Central High

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 297

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

Hispanic:

18.2%

African American:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Weller Elementary ranks worse than 83.3% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 30^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 17.27. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Weller Elementary is $12,301, which is the 14^th highest among 34 elementary schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Weller Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Weller Elementary 755^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Weller Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White 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 Weller Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Weller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	48.41	579^th	1074	46.1%
2007	38.44	760^th	1080	29.6%
2008	18.66	985^th	1084	9.1%
2009	24.21	898^th	1053	14.7%
2010	21.39	926^th	1066	13.1%
2011	20.75	959^th	1088	11.9%
2012	37.64	786^th	1085	27.6%
2013	33.41	843^rd	1108	23.9%
2014	30.61	847^th	1089	22.2%
2015	32.99	786^th	1058	25.7%
2016	13.56	775^th	865	10.4%
2017	14.38	923^rd	1032	10.6%
2018	28.05	792^nd	1045	24.2%
2019	31.02	781^st	1052	25.8%
2021	21.95	715^th	901	20.6%
2022	19.13	747^th	908	17.7%
2023	28.72	675^th	898	24.8%
2024	17.27	755^th	906	16.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Weller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	42.26	550^th	887	38.0%
2019	44.78	523^rd	907	42.3%
2021	45.27	288^th	574	49.8%
2022	39.78	317^th	532	40.4%
2023	45.53	311^th	611	49.1%
2024	33.15	440^th	625	29.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Weller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.93	52^nd	105	50.5%
2019	56.12	45^th	120	62.5%

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Rank History for White students at Weller Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	36.48	577^th	898	35.7%
2019	29.74	694^th	917	24.3%
2021	19.16	591^st	691	14.5%
2022	20.19	573^rd	675	15.1%
2023	15.08	608^th	673	9.7%
2024	9.01	638^th	668	4.5%

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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 Weller 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	106	106
1992	200	63	32	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	306
1993	196	55	36	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
1994	225	63	13	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	310
1995	154	63	8	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	260
1996	154	63	8	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	260
1997	191	66	7	36	6	n/a	n/a	0	306
1998	190	90	13	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1999	162	97	2	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	277
2000	157	73	0	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	253
2001	143	63	0	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	226
2002	155	64	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	237
2003	155	64	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	237
2004	158	59	0	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	232
2005	149	58	1	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	224
2006	129	64	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	211
2007	229	57	4	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	318
2008	215	61	3	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	308
2009	226	74	3	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	328
2010	213	77	0	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	321
2011	207	72	1	39	1	0	10	0	330
2012	222	58	1	26	2	2	11	0	322
2013	236	69	0	23	2	0	14	0	344
2014	235	68	1	32	1	0	23	0	360
2015	214	54	3	54	1	0	27	0	353
2016	229	37	2	63	2	1	28	0	362
2017	220	37	1	68	0	1	31	0	358
2018	211	56	2	70	1	1	27	0	368
2019	208	48	3	60	1	1	21	0	342
2020	229	39	1	55	2	1	18	0	345
2021	213	38	3	49	4	0	17	0	324
2022	179	41	2	58	4	3	21	0	308
2023	178	33	2	54	6	5	19	0	297

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 Weller Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	106	5.9	17.9	54.7
1992	306	21.2	14.4	55.6
1993	299	20.0	15.0	73.2
1994	310	20.4	15.2	80
1995	260	22.2	11.7	81.2
1996	260	22.2	11.7	81.2
1997	306	22.3	13.7	72.5
1998	332	23.6	14.1	73.5
1999	277	22.0	12.6	84.1
2000	253	21.8	11.6	79.8
2001	226	19.5	11.6	85.8
2002	237	19.0	12.5	87.3
2003	237	19.0	12.5	87.3
2004	232	19.0	12.2	85.3
2005	224	18.4	12.2	84.4
2006	211	22.2	9.5	80.1
2007	318	21.1	15.1	84.6
2008	308	27.0	11.4	89.6
2009	328	24.9	13.2	83.5
2010	321	23.3	13.7	83.2
2011	330	25.4	12.9	86.1
2012	322	21.7	14.8	87.6
2013	344	21.5	15.9	89
2014	360	22.1	16.2	91.1
2015	353	23.0	15.3	90.4
2016	362	28.0	12.9	80.9
2017	358	25.7	13.8	84.4
2018	368	27.0	13.6	85.9
2019	342	28.5	12.0	88
2020	345	27.5	12.5	83.8
2021	324	22.6	14.2	86.7
2022	308	22.0	13.9	86
2023	297	27.7	10.7	83.2

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 Weller Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	106	5.9	17.9	54.7
1992	306	21.2	14.4	55.6
1993	299	20.0	15.0	73.2
1994	310	20.4	15.2	80
1995	260	22.2	11.7	81.2
1996	260	22.2	11.7	81.2
1997	306	22.3	13.7	72.5
1998	332	23.6	14.1	73.5
1999	277	22.0	12.6	84.1
2000	253	21.8	11.6	79.8
2001	226	19.5	11.6	85.8
2002	237	19.0	12.5	87.3
2003	237	19.0	12.5	87.3
2004	232	19.0	12.2	85.3
2005	224	18.4	12.2	84.4
2006	211	22.2	9.5	80.1
2007	318	21.1	15.1	84.6
2008	308	27.0	11.4	89.6
2009	328	24.9	13.2	83.5
2010	321	23.3	13.7	83.2
2011	330	25.4	12.9	86.1
2012	322	21.7	14.8	87.6
2013	344	21.5	15.9	89
2014	360	22.1	16.2	91.1
2015	353	23.0	15.3	90.4
2016	362	28.0	12.9	80.9
2017	358	25.7	13.8	84.4
2018	368	27.0	13.6	85.9
2019	342	28.5	12.0	88
2020	345	27.5	12.5	83.8
2021	324	22.6	14.2	86.7
2022	308	22.0	13.9	86
2023	297	27.7	10.7	83.2

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 Weller Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$801 (7.9%)	$9,359 (92.1%)	$10,160
2020	$1,611 (14.9%)	$9,185 (85.1%)	$10,796
2021	$1,237 (11.0%)	$10,010 (89.0%)	$11,246
2022	$2,213 (18.0%)	$10,088 (82.0%)	$12,301

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Weller 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 781^st of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 675^th of 898 Elementary schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Weller Elementary)	24.4	26	1.6%
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 (Weller Elementary)	33.3	30	3.3%
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 (Weller Elementary)	27.7	25	2.7%
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 (Weller Elementary)	42.5	27	15.5%
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 (Weller Elementary)	38.3	34.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)	36	35.8	0.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Weller Elementary)	31.7	23.8	7.9%
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 (Weller Elementary)	46.6	34.9	11.7%
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	342	297	13.2%
African American	48	33	31.3%
American Indian	1	6	500%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	60	54	10%
Pacific Islander	1	5	400%
White	208	178	14.4%
Two or More Races	21	19	9.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88%	83.2%	4.8%

Schools Near Weller 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
Weller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 N Weller	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1900	297	28	10.7	83.2%	178 (59.9%)	33 (11.1%)	54 (18.2%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	5 (1.7%)	19 (6.4%)	17.3	755^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.7%		28.7	675^th of 898 public elementary schools	24.8%	80	21.3	28.4	18.2	16.0	19.2	30.8	17.2	$12,301	$2,213	$10,089
Robberson Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 E Kearney	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1800	166	15	10.8	88.6%	97 (58.4%)	18 (10.8%)	31 (18.7%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	14 (8.4%)	30.4	653^rd of 906 public elementary schools	27.9%		29.3	666^th of 898 public elementary schools	25.8%	13		13.4	40.5	29.7		23.4		$15,438	$3,810	$11,628
Boyd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 Washington	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1500	175	19	9.4	77.7%	89 (50.9%)	49 (28.0%)	14 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.0%)	15.6	777^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.2%		13.3	788^th of 898 public elementary schools	12.2%	11	18.8	3.3	18.3			13.9	36.5	$14,715	$2,380	$12,335
Fremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2814 N Fremont	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1700	382	28	13.8	80.4%	234 (61.3%)	57 (14.9%)	30 (7.9%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.9%)	30.7	649^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.4%		26.9	692^nd of 898 public elementary schools	22.9%	43	26.0	32.1	38.5	35.0	20.4	27.2	33.2	$11,694	$2,792	$8,902
Weaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1461 N Douglas	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1200	224	24	9.3	91.1%	138 (61.6%)	34 (15.2%)	21 (9.4%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (9.4%)	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
Bowerman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2148 N Douglas	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1400	243	19	12.6	90.1%	174 (71.6%)	26 (10.7%)	18 (7.4%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.8%)	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
Bingham Elementary	Public	K-5	2126 E. Cherry	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3400	422	62	6.8	78.4%	268 (63.5%)	50 (11.8%)	53 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.4%)	33	633^rd of 906 public elementary schools	30.1%		48	478^th of 898 public elementary schools	46.8%	155	20.5	41.4	21.5	30.9	25.8	48.3	34.3	$11,364	$2,775	$8,588
Watkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	732 W Talmage	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-5000	250	18	13.8	81.6%	164 (65.6%)	34 (13.6%)	23 (9.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	23 (9.2%)	44.8	509^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.8%		24.4	710^th of 898 public elementary schools	20.9%	201	37.8		29.8	29.8	40.5	48.4	36.0	$11,292	$2,671	$8,621
Rountree Elementary	Public	K-5	1333 E Grand	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-4900	226	16	14.5	48.2%	156 (69.0%)	25 (11.1%)	7 (3.1%)	10 (4.4%)	4 (1.8%)	5 (2.2%)	19 (8.4%)	34.9	608^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.9%		49.5	465^th of 898 public elementary schools	48.2%	143	30.6	30.4	22.3	28.7		45.7	34.7	$11,862	$2,145	$9,717
Truman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3850 N Farm Rd 159	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-5100	255	21	11.9	40.8%	199 (78.0%)	19 (7.5%)	10 (3.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	19 (7.5%)	59.6	352^nd of 906 public elementary schools	61.1%		51.5	440^th of 898 public elementary schools	51.0%	88	24.4	48.7	44.7	55.2	42.1	59.4		$14,678	$3,121	$11,557

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