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Serving 514 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walt Disney Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 514 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in MO
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: Walt Disney Elementary serves the southern part of Springfield, MO, covering an area of approximately 7.3 square miles. Families in this zone typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 3.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Walt Disney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Walt Disney Elementary School's student population of 514 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walt Disney Elementary School
Kind	77
1	78
2	84
3	93
4	94
5	88

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Total Students

514 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School
2025	514
2024	537
2023	568
2022	547
2021	555
2020	586
2019	611
2018	560
2017	555
2016	532
2015	541
2014	547
2013	545
2012	544
2011	526
2010	519
2009	515
2008	532
2007	566
2006	573
2005	581
2004	580
2003	637
2002	652
2001	636
2000	646
1999	638
1998	672
1997	405
1996	364
1995	385
1994	514
1993	535
1992	558
1991	539
1990	534
1989	533
1988	545
1987	511

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School
2025	29
2024	32
2023	31
2022	28
2021	24
2020	31
2019	30
2018	27
2017	27
2016	30
2015	29
2014	29
2013	29
2012	28
2011	28
2010	29
2009	28
2008	29
2007	28
2006	29
2005	28
2004	28
2003	30
2002	31
2001	30
2000	30
1999	30
1998	33
1997	20
1996	18
1995	17
1994	23
1993	24
1992	26
1991	25
1990	25
1989	24
1988	23
1987	22

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Average Class Size

24 students

School Rankings

Walt Disney Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walt Disney Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#262 out of 2076 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School
2023	#262
2022	#174
2021	#191
2019	#556
2018	#274
2017	#232
2016	#623
2015	#418
2014	#616
2013	#229
2012	#454
2011	#391
2010	#238

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52%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	52%	40%	37%
2022	59%	39%	35%
2021	56%	37%	32%
2019	49%	42%	34%
2018	57%	42%	34%
2017	62%	47%	39%
2016	55%	48%	40%
2015	62%	44%	41%
2014	61%	52%	48%
2013	70%	53%	52%
2012	64%	55%	56%
2011	66%	54%	57%
2010	68%	53%	58%

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63%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2022	63%	43%	44%
2021	63%	46%	46%
2019	59%	49%	49%
2018	65%	49%	34%
2017	78%	61%	58%
2016	73%	63%	60%
2015	70%	60%	56%
2014	56%	53%	51%
2013	68%	55%	54%
2012	64%	55%	55%
2011	65%	55%	55%
2010	67%	54%	56%

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50-54%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2022	52%	38%	35%
2021	62%	37%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2025	18:1	12:1
2024	17:1	12:1
2023	18:1	13:1	12:1
2022	20:1	13:1	13:1
2021	23:1	13:1	17:1
2020	19:1	13:1	15:1
2019	20:1	13:1	15:1
2018	21:1	13:1	16:1
2017	21:1	13:1	16:1
2016	18:1	14:1	15:1
2015	19:1	14:1	16:1
2014	19:1	14:1	16:1
2013	19:1	14:1	16:1
2012	19:1	14:1	16:1
2011	19:1	14:1	16:1
2010	18:1	13:1	15:1
2009	18:1	13:1	16:1
2008	18:1	13:1	16:1
2007	20:1	15:1	18:1
2006	20:1	14:1	16:1
2005	21:1	14:1	17:1
2004	21:1	14:1	17:1
2003	21:1	14:1	16:1
2002	21:1	14:1	17:1
2001	21:1	14:1	17:1
2000	22:1	15:1	17:1
1999	21:1	15:1	17:1
1998	20:1	15:1	17:1
1997	20:1	15:1	17:1
1996	20:1	15:1	17:1
1995	23:1	15:1	17:1
1994	22:1	16:1	18:1
1993	22:1	16:1	18:1
1992	21:1	16:1	18:1
1991	22:1	16:1	18:1
1990	21:1	16:1	18:1
1989	22:1	16:1	19:1
1988	24:1	16:1	19:1
1987	23:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2025	8%	2%
2024	7%	2%
2023	8%	2%	3%
2022	5%	2%	3%
2021	7%	2%	3%
2020	6%	2%	3%
2019	6%	2%	3%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2025	6%	9%
2024	7%	8%
2023	7%	8%	9%
2022	7%	8%	9%
2021	6%	7%	8%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	1%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2025	4%	15%
2024	4%	15%
2023	5%	15%	9%
2022	3%	15%	9%
2021	4%	15%	8%
2020	5%	16%	8%
2019	5%	16%	8%
2018	5%	16%	8%
2017	3%	16%	8%
2016	3%	16%	8%
2015	3%	16%	8%
2014	2%	17%	8%
2013	2%	17%	8%
2012	2%	17%	8%
2011	1%	17%	8%
2010	1%	18%	8%
2009	2%	18%	7%
2008	3%	18%	7%
2007	3%	18%	7%
2006	3%	18%	7%
2005	2%	18%	7%
2004	2%	18%	6%
2003	1%	18%	6%
2002	2%	18%	5%
2001	1%	18%	5%
2000	1%	17%	5%
1999	1%	17%	5%
1998	1%	17%	4%
1997	1%	17%	4%
1996	1%	16%	4%
1995	1%	16%	4%
1994	1%	16%	4%
1993	1%	15%	3%
1992	1%	15%	3%

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White

76%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2025	76%	67%
2024	77%	68%
2023	76%	69%	71%
2022	80%	69%	72%
2021	79%	70%	74%
2020	79%	70%	75%
2019	80%	71%	75%
2018	80%	71%	78%
2017	81%	72%	78%
2016	85%	72%	79%
2015	84%	73%	80%
2014	88%	73%	81%
2013	88%	74%	82%
2012	91%	74%	83%
2011	96%	75%	84%
2010	96%	76%	85%
2009	94%	76%	86%
2008	93%	76%	86%
2007	93%	76%	87%
2006	94%	77%	87%
2005	93%	77%	87%
2004	94%	78%	88%
2003	94%	78%	88%
2002	95%	79%	90%
2001	96%	79%	90%
2000	96%	80%	90%
1999	96%	80%	90%
1998	97%	81%	91%
1997	96%	81%	92%
1996	96%	82%	92%
1995	97%	82%	93%
1994	97%	82%	93%
1993	97%	83%	94%
1992	97%	83%	94%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

24%

33%

0.41

0.52

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Diversity Score Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2025	0.41	0.52
2024	0.40	0.51
2023	0.41	0.50	0.48
2022	0.35	0.50	0.46
2021	0.37	0.48	0.44
2020	0.37	0.48	0.42
2019	0.35	0.47	0.42
2018	0.35	0.47	0.38
2017	0.34	0.45	0.38
2016	0.28	0.46	0.37
2015	0.29	0.44	0.35
2014	0.22	0.44	0.34
2013	0.22	0.42	0.32
2012	0.17	0.42	0.30
2011	0.08	0.41	0.29
2010	0.08	0.39	0.27
2009	0.12	0.39	0.26
2008	0.13	0.39	0.26
2007	0.13	0.39	0.23
2006	0.12	0.38	0.23
2005	0.13	0.38	0.23
2004	0.12	0.36	0.22
2003	0.12	0.36	0.22
2002	0.10	0.35	0.19
2001	0.08	0.35	0.19
2000	0.08	0.33	0.17
1999	0.08	0.33	0.17
1998	0.06	0.32	0.16
1997	0.08	0.32	0.15
1996	0.08	0.30	0.15
1995	0.06	0.30	0.13
1994	0.06	0.30	0.12
1993	0.06	0.29	0.12
1992	0.06	0.29	0.12

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Eligible for

21%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2025	21%	43%
2024	21%	42%
2023	19%	41%	44%
2022	17%	39%	39%
2021	23%	43%	48%
2020	21%	44%	47%
2019	23%	44%	47%
2018	22%	45%	44%
2017	24%	44%	44%
2016	24%	44%	45%
2015	22%	44%	46%
2014	24%	42%	48%
2013	26%	38%	44%
2012	24%	38%	43%
2011	23%	37%	41%
2010	18%	36%	39%
2009	17%	31%	35%
2008	14%	32%	34%
2007	11%	31%	33%
2006	9%	32%	35%
2005	9%	32%	32%
2004	7%	31%	31%
2003	6%	29%	29%
2002	7%	28%	28%
2001	6%	28%	27%
2000	5%	28%	28%
1999	3%	27%	27%
1998	3%	28%	27%
1997	4%	28%	25%
1996	6%	28%	25%
1995	3%	29%	24%
1994	3%	26%	29%
1993	8%	21%	26%
1992	3%	13%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Walt Disney Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	8%	7%
2023	9%	7%	11%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	6%	6%	9%
2019	7%	6%	9%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	6%	7%	9%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	4%	8%	9%
2008	3%	8%	9%
2007	6%	8%	9%
2006	3%	8%	8%
2005	3%	7%	8%
2004	4%	7%	8%
2003	4%	7%	8%
2002	3%	7%	7%
2001	4%	7%	8%
2000	2%	7%	8%
1999	2%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Springfield R-XII School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walt Disney Elementary School's ranking?

Walt Disney Elementary School is ranked #262 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Walt Disney Elementary School often compared to?

Walt Disney Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Horace Mann Elementary School, Gray Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Walt Disney Elementary School?

514 students attend Walt Disney Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Walt Disney Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walt Disney Elementary School?

Walt Disney Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Walt Disney Elementary School offer ?

Walt Disney Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Walt Disney Elementary School part of?

Walt Disney Elementary School is part of Springfield R-XII School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 514 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: Walt Disney Elementary serves the southern part of Springfield, MO, covering an area of approximately 7.3 square miles. Families in this zone typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 3.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education