Enrollment
286
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Springfield, MO
Federal NCES profile for Mcgregor Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
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.
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.
NCES ID 292886001806 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
How Mcgregor Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
At or below state median
11.9:1 - 0.9 below the Missouri state median of 12.8:1, indicating smaller average class loads than typical schools in the state.
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
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
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.
Largest group: White at 54.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 64.3, Mcgregor Elem. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Springfield R-Xii, which includes Mcgregor Elem..
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.
| 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.
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.
Mcgregor Elem. has 286 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Springfield, MO.
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.
77.9% of students at Mcgregor Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Published by
PlainSchools Editorial
Independent public-data reference that compiles, verifies, and contextualizes official datasets. We do not accept compensation from entities we cover, and every dataset cites its originating public source.
Last updated:
PlainSchools, “Mcgregor Elem., Springfield MO.” Compiled from NCES Common Core of Data, Civil Rights Data Collection, and the NCES F-33 finance survey; data as of June 2026. https://plainschools.com/schools/mcgregor-elem-mo
You are welcome to quote these figures with attribution to PlainSchools and the underlying source. The URL above is stable.