Bingham Elementary School
Tel:
(417) 523-3400
- Bingham Elementary School serves 436 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Bingham Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Bingham Elementary School's student population of 436 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 70% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 436 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 58 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bingham Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Bingham Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1795 out of 2085 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 7% |
| Black | 6% | 16% |
| White | 78% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 9% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.47 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 68% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Springfield R-XII School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Bingham Elementary School is Greene Valley School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Rountree Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Springfield Rountree Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 243 students
1.1 miles
1333 E Grand
Springfield, MO 65804
(417) 523-4900 1.1 K-5 243 - Springfield Greene Valley School Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 53 students
1.2 miles
1601 E Pythian
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 895-6848 1.2 K-12 53 - Springfield Delaware Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 235 students
1.3 miles
1505 S Delaware
Springfield, MO 65804
(417) 523-3700 1.3 K-5 235 - Springfield Pittman Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 314 students
1.4 miles
2934 E Bennett
Springfield, MO 65804
(417) 523-4700 1.4 K-5 314 - Springfield Shady Dell Early Childhood Center Grades: PK | 345 students
1.7 miles
2757 E Division
Springfield, MO 65803
(417) 523-1300 1.7 PK 345
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