The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in English language arts. The lowest is 21% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Bissett Elem.
Bissett Elementary serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in the Springfield R-XII district. The school has a modest enrollment for its grade band. The student body is predominantly white, with Black students making up the next largest share, followed by students who identify as two or more races and Hispanic students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the Missouri Assessment Program tests, Bissett Elementary’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Greene County. Looking at the school’s own grade-level results, math proficiency rates were below the state midpoint in third, fourth, and fifth grades, with the highest rate seen in fifth grade. English language arts results showed more variation: third-grade proficiency was low, while fourth and fifth grade rates were stronger, with the fifth-grade rate reaching a point where a majority of tested students met the proficiency bar. Science results for fifth grade were lower, with a smaller share of students scoring proficient or above.
Because Bissett Elementary is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school, it has no graduation rate to report. The school’s academic data is limited to these grade-level results; no multi-year trend data was available to show whether performance is improving or declining over time. A parent may want to ask the school about its approach to math instruction, given the pattern across all three tested grades.
Springfield is a mid-sized regional hub with a mixed economy centered on healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and higher education. Major employers include CoxHealth and Mercy hospital systems, Missouri State University, and corporate headquarters for Bass Pro Shops and O’Reilly Auto Parts. The city’s population has grown modestly in recent years. Bissett Elementary is located in a part of the city served by the Springfield R-XII district. In 2023, voters approved a no-tax-rate-increase bond issue for facility improvements including HVAC, roofing, safety upgrades, and classroom renovations across the district. The district also rolled out a middle school redesign starting with the 2023-2024 school year that changed bell schedules, elective offerings, and teaming structures, though this affects schools above Bissett’s grade range.
Housing in the area is less expensive than the national median, with home values below the state benchmark. Rents are similarly positioned. The affordability context suggests that families can access housing at a cost below the national average, though specific neighborhood conditions near the school were not part of the available data.
Bissett Elementary operates without a charter or magnet designation. No information was available on the school’s Title I status, discipline rates, staffing levels, attendance figures, or chronic absenteeism. These gaps mean a parent may want to request this information directly from the school to get a fuller picture of the learning environment and student support systems. The school’s moderate enrollment and concentrated economic need among its families are the defining characteristics visible in the data, alongside the academic patterns on state assessments.
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