Elementary school (grades K-5) · Springfield, MO

Mcgregor Elem.

Federal NCES profile for Mcgregor Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 292886001806
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mcgregor Elem. earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.

#10 of 17
elementary schools in Springfield · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
11.9:1
students per teacher
77.9%
free-lunch eligible

Mcgregor Elem. has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mcgregor Elem. ranks #10 of 17 elementary schools in Springfield, MO.

School address

Enrollment

286

Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.9:1

vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

77.9%

vs 46.1% Missouri avg

+69% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mcgregor 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 Mcgregor Elem.

Mcgregor Elem. is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, enrolling 286 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 77.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 286 students, its enrollment sits close to the Missouri median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.

Against 45 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.

Its student body is led by White (54%) and African American (18%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 286 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

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

Discipline events run high: 141 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 286 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

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

Mcgregor 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 11.9:1 ▼ 7% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.9% ▲ 69% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 286 top 55% - -

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

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
286
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
77.9%
free-lunch eligible - 69% 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
11.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 39% in Missouri - lower ratio than 61% 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 286 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
78
in-school suspensions + 63 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 27.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 49.3 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 54.2%
African American 18.2%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
Two or More 8.7%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: White at 54.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.3, Mcgregor 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 Mcgregor 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 Mcgregor 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 Similar 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 Mcgregor 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 elementary 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 Mcgregor 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 Mcgregor Elem.

How many students attend Mcgregor Elem.?

Mcgregor Elem. has 286 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Springfield, MO.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Mcgregor Elem. is 11.9:1, which is 7% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 24% 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 Mcgregor Elem.?

77.9% of students at Mcgregor Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Mcgregor Elem. is White at 54.2% of enrollment, in Springfield, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mcgregor Elem.?

Mcgregor Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Mcgregor Elem. rank among elementary schools in Springfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Mcgregor Elem. ranks #10 of 17 elementary 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 elementary schools in Springfield on the city page.

Is Mcgregor Elem. a good school?

Mcgregor Elem. earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. 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 Mcgregor 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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