Other / mixed grade configuration · Springfield, MO

Holland Elem.

Federal NCES profile for Holland Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292886001801
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Holland Elem. earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Missouri schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.

#1 of 30
schools in Springfield · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
10.9:1
small classes for Missouri
64.8%
free-lunch eligible

Holland Elem. has class sizes smaller than 74% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Holland Elem. ranks #1 of 30 schools in Springfield, MO.

School address

Enrollment

218

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.9:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

64.8%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

+41% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Holland Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Holland Elem.

Holland Elem. is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Springfield, Missouri, enrolling 218 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 64.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 218 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 104 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #10, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 54/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 218 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Its district draws 15.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Springfield R-Xii also operates Kickapoo High (1,923 students) and Central High (1,428 students) alongside Holland Elem..

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Holland Elem. compares

Holland Elem. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.9:1 ▼ 15% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.8% ▲ 41% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 218 top 67% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
218
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
64.8%
free-lunch eligible - 41% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 26% in Missouri - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,404
per pupil, district-wide - above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 218 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 65.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2%
Two or More 9.2%
African American 6.4%
Asian 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 65.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.2, Holland Elem. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Springfield R-Xii, which includes Holland Elem..

$13,404
Per student
+4%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.1%
State 21.8%
Federal 15.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Holland Elem. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kickapoo High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Glendale High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkview High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hillcrest High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Holland Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Springfield R-Xii · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Holland Elem.'s federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Holland Elem.

How many students attend Holland Elem.?

Holland Elem. has 218 students enrolled. It is a public school in Springfield, MO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Holland Elem.?

The student-teacher ratio at Holland Elem. is 10.9:1, which is 15% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Holland Elem.?

64.8% of students at Holland Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holland Elem.?

The largest demographic group at Holland Elem. is White at 65.1% of enrollment, in Springfield, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Holland Elem.?

Holland Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Holland Elem. rank among schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Holland Elem. ranks #1 of 30 schools in Springfield, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Springfield on the city page.

Is Holland Elem. a good school?

Holland Elem. earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Missouri schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Springfield R-Xii?

Besides Holland Elem., Springfield R-Xii also operates Kickapoo High (1,923 students), Central High (1,428 students), and Glendale High (1,357 students). See the Springfield R-Xii district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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