Is Wilder Elementary a good school?

Wilder Elementary ranks 248 th of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wilder Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 353 students attended Wilder Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wilder Elementary?

Students at Wilder Elementary are 71% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wilder Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilder Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pershing Middle High : Glendale High

Wilder Elementary

Summary:

Wilder Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, serving 343 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Springfield R-XII district, which is ranked 182 out of 386 districts in the state.

Wilder Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in Mathematics and English Language Arts on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 61.6% of 4th-grade students at Wilder Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 39.3% for the district and 44.4% for the state. In English Language Arts, 63.3% of Wilder's 4th-graders were proficient or better, compared to 46.1% for the district and 46.2% for the state. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14% to 30.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools like Sequiota Elementary.

Wilder Elementary also has a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds compared to some nearby schools, such as Bingham Elementary, Cowden Elementary, and Pittman Elementary, which have free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 48% to 78%. This socioeconomic diversity may contribute to Wilder's stronger academic performance, but also highlights the need to ensure equitable access to educational resources and support for all students, regardless of their background.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2526 S Hillsboro
Springfield, MO 65804-4132

(417) 523-5300

District: Springfield R-Xii

SchoolDigger Rank:
248^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,031

Students who attend Wilder Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pershing Middle
High:	Glendale High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Asian:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilder Elementary ranks better than 72.6% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 7^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 70.71. (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 (71.4%), Hispanic (7.9%), Asian (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilder Elementary is 14.7. 29 elementary schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wilder Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilder Elementary is $12,031, which is the 18^th highest among 34 elementary schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilder Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilder Elementary 248^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Wilder 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 Wilder Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wilder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	91.99	28^th	1074	97.4%
2007	86.78	62^nd	1080	94.3%
2008	80.16	134^th	1084	87.6%
2009	74.15	204^th	1053	80.6%
2010	69.65	284^th	1066	73.4%
2011	58.31	473^rd	1088	56.5%
2012	73.43	233^rd	1085	78.5%
2013	71.75	255^th	1108	77.0%
2014	79.90	158^th	1089	85.5%
2015	61.42	390^th	1058	63.1%
2016	62.57	334^th	865	61.4%
2017	55.02	472^nd	1032	54.3%
2018	56.57	444^th	1045	57.5%
2019	63.98	353^rd	1052	66.4%
2021	62.81	336^th	901	62.7%
2022	79.38	163^rd	908	82.0%
2023	67.04	285^th	898	68.3%
2024	70.71	248^th	906	72.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	52.81	403^rd	887	54.6%
2019	56.13	350^th	907	61.4%
2021	51.69	239^th	574	58.4%
2022	45.76	258^th	532	51.5%
2023	35.05	423^rd	611	30.8%
2024	50.62	285^th	625	54.4%

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Rank History for White students at Wilder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	52.78	411^th	898	54.2%
2019	58.77	340^th	917	62.9%
2021	63.25	233^rd	691	66.3%
2022	80.12	117^th	675	82.7%
2023	63.64	225^th	673	66.6%
2024	73.33	159^th	668	76.2%

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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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by a parent
Friday, July 9, 2010

Great school! My wife and many others are actively involved with the PTA and the teachers and staff are fantastic. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Wilder 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	452	452
1992	433	3	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1993	471	10	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1994	472	8	11	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1995	454	7	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1996	454	7	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1997	408	14	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	434
1998	426	12	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	447
1999	424	6	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
2000	445	6	6	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	460
2001	432	10	5	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	455
2002	458	5	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	476
2003	458	5	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	476
2004	370	9	6	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	390
2005	339	10	8	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	361
2006	320	12	5	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	338
2007	340	11	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	362
2008	320	13	4	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	339
2009	325	10	6	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
2010	322	10	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	338
2011	309	16	0	1	2	0	0	0	328
2012	296	14	1	3	1	0	9	0	324
2013	279	11	2	7	0	0	16	0	315
2014	284	7	6	9	0	3	32	0	341
2015	287	4	3	8	0	2	29	0	333
2016	284	7	42	17	0	2	28	0	380
2017	285	9	40	18	1	5	26	0	384
2018	298	19	46	23	3	3	25	0	417
2019	294	25	54	18	4	3	22	0	420
2020	300	18	54	24	3	3	22	0	424
2021	224	20	46	17	1	3	17	0	328
2022	239	25	32	24	2	4	15	0	341
2023	247	28	25	20	1	4	18	0	343
2024	252	24	26	28	0	2	21	0	353

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 Wilder Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	452	19.8	22.8	4.6
1992	453	19.4	23.3	5.7
1993	492	24.1	20.4	6.5
1994	498	23.4	21.3	10.4
1995	469	21.2	22.1	11.1
1996	469	21.2	22.1	11.1
1997	434	19.2	22.6	9.2
1998	447	20.3	22.0	8.9
1999	437	21.6	20.2	14.9
2000	460	22.6	20.4	9.3
2001	455	21.6	21.1	17.4
2002	476	23.5	20.3	18.1
2003	476	23.5	20.3	18.1
2004	390	20.9	18.7	18.5
2005	361	19.8	18.2	17.5
2006	338	17.8	19.0	23.1
2007	362	16.8	21.5	25.7
2008	339	19.5	17.4	34.5
2009	344	19.2	17.9	32.6
2010	338	19.5	17.3	29.9
2011	328	19.4	16.8	32.9
2012	324	20.3	15.9	32.4
2013	315	19.8	15.8	41.9
2014	341	19.7	17.2	44.3
2015	333	21.0	15.8	39.6
2016	380	24.0	15.8	43.4
2017	384	22.4	17.1	42.2
2018	417	26.3	15.8	49.4
2019	420	25.1	16.7	46.2
2020	424	26.2	16.1	43.2
2021	328	20.1	16.3	46.3
2022	341	22.2	15.3	31.7
2023	343	26.0	13.1	38.8
2024	353	24.0	14.7	38.5

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 Wilder Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	452	19.8	22.8	4.6
1992	453	19.4	23.3	5.7
1993	492	24.1	20.4	6.5
1994	498	23.4	21.3	10.4
1995	469	21.2	22.1	11.1
1996	469	21.2	22.1	11.1
1997	434	19.2	22.6	9.2
1998	447	20.3	22.0	8.9
1999	437	21.6	20.2	14.9
2000	460	22.6	20.4	9.3
2001	455	21.6	21.1	17.4
2002	476	23.5	20.3	18.1
2003	476	23.5	20.3	18.1
2004	390	20.9	18.7	18.5
2005	361	19.8	18.2	17.5
2006	338	17.8	19.0	23.1
2007	362	16.8	21.5	25.7
2008	339	19.5	17.4	34.5
2009	344	19.2	17.9	32.6
2010	338	19.5	17.3	29.9
2011	328	19.4	16.8	32.9
2012	324	20.3	15.9	32.4
2013	315	19.8	15.8	41.9
2014	341	19.7	17.2	44.3
2015	333	21.0	15.8	39.6
2016	380	24.0	15.8	43.4
2017	384	22.4	17.1	42.2
2018	417	26.3	15.8	49.4
2019	420	25.1	16.7	46.2
2020	424	26.2	16.1	43.2
2021	328	20.1	16.3	46.3
2022	341	22.2	15.3	31.7
2023	343	26.0	13.1	38.8
2024	353	24.0	14.7	38.5

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 Wilder Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$707 (7.4%)	$8,791 (92.6%)	$9,498
2020	$997 (10.4%)	$8,549 (89.6%)	$9,546
2021	$1,359 (12.5%)	$9,495 (87.5%)	$10,854
2022	$3,026 (25.2%)	$9,005 (74.8%)	$12,031

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wilder Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 353^rd of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 285^th of 898 Elementary schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wilder Elementary)	37.9	42.6	4.7%
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 (Wilder Elementary)	57.6	54.1	3.5%
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 (Wilder Elementary)	58.5	49.1	9.4%
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 (Wilder Elementary)	60.9	57.1	3.8%
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 (Wilder Elementary)	35.8	39.6	3.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)	36	35.8	0.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Wilder Elementary)	51.9	49.1	2.8%
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 (Wilder Elementary)	60.1	68.4	8.3%
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	420	343	18.3%
African American	25	28	12%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	54	25	53.7%
Hispanic	18	20	11.1%
Pacific Islander	3	4	33.3%
White	294	247	16%
Two or More Races	22	18	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.2%	38.8%	7.4%

Schools Near Wilder 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
Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2526 S Hillsboro	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-5300	353	24	14.7	38.5%	252 (71.4%)	24 (6.8%)	28 (7.9%)	26 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (5.9%)	70.7	248^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.6%		67	285^th of 898 public elementary schools	68.3%	37	36.5	61.6	44.7	48.2	46.1	63.3	55.0	$12,031	$3,026	$9,005
Pershing Elementary	Public	K-5	2120 Ventura	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2400	155	11	14.0	54.2%	124 (80.0%)	6 (3.9%)	14 (9.0%)	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	54.6	400^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.8%		59.2	362^nd of 898 public elementary schools	59.7%	38		36.9	40.7	29.7	57.6			$12,467	$2,585	$9,883
Sequiota Elementary	Public	K-5	3414 S Mentor Rd	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-5400	333	24	13.8	40.5%	248 (74.5%)	15 (4.5%)	22 (6.6%)	23 (6.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	19 (5.7%)	82.2	135^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.1%		78.5	156^th of 898 public elementary schools	82.6%	21	62.9	57.1	55.9	60.5	54.2	55.3	58.3	$11,042	$2,761	$8,281
Field Elementary	Public	K-5	2120 Barataria	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-4800	387	24	16.1	28.7%	304 (78.6%)	16 (4.1%)	26 (6.7%)	22 (5.7%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (2.8%)	51.6	435^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.0%		57.6	379^th of 898 public elementary schools	57.8%	56	28.7	53.3	27.8	42.5	36.3	50.6	45.8	$11,619	$2,563	$9,056
Pittman Elementary	Public	K-5	2934 E Bennett	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-4700	238	17	14.4	67.2%	164 (68.9%)	19 (8.0%)	31 (13.0%)	4 (1.7%)	5 (2.1%)	3 (1.3%)	12 (5.0%)	52.1	430^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.5%		47.1	489^th of 898 public elementary schools	45.5%	59		31.2	42.7	42.7	39.9	42.4	48.7	$13,981	$3,400	$10,582
Delaware Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 S Delaware	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3700	346	28	12.3	68.2%	243 (70.2%)	32 (9.2%)	40 (11.6%)	8 (2.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.5%)	34.4	613^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.3%		31.9	641^st of 898 public elementary schools	28.6%	28	21.0	22.9	30.7	36.5	28.5	29.5	44.1	$16,381	$2,411	$13,970
Bingham Elementary	Public	K-5	2126 E. Cherry	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3400	395	72	5.4	77.7%	259 (65.6%)	45 (11.4%)	39 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (11.4%)	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
Walt Disney Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 S Fremont	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-3600	537	32	16.7	29.2%	413 (76.9%)	19 (3.5%)	37 (6.9%)	40 (7.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	84.9	106^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.3%		79.3	149^th of 898 public elementary schools	83.4%	43	45.6	61.8	64.0	70.6	56.4	58.3	70.6	$10,567	$2,472	$8,095
Rountree Elementary	Public	K-5	1333 E Grand	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-4900	205	16	12.5	52.7%	140 (68.3%)	20 (9.8%)	10 (4.9%)	12 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	20 (9.8%)	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
Cowden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2927 S Kimbrough	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3500	269	22	12.5	66.9%	176 (65.4%)	19 (7.1%)	23 (8.6%)	26 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.9%)	50.7	446^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.8%		40.9	559^th of 898 public elementary schools	37.8%	113	42.2	34.0	40.4	35.7	31.1	48.8	52.2	$12,190	$2,482	$9,708

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