The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in Science. The lowest is 23% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Robberson Elem.
Robberson Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in the Springfield R-XII district. It is located on Kearney Street on the north side of Springfield, a mid-sized regional hub in Greene County that functions as a center for healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and higher education. Springfield’s economy is anchored by two large hospital systems, several universities, and corporate headquarters for Bass Pro Shops and O’Reilly Auto Parts. The city has seen modest population growth in recent years and has a varied built environment that includes a historic downtown core, a traditional grid pattern, and rolling hills toward the edges.
The school’s enrollment is small for an elementary school serving six grade levels, with a handful of classrooms per grade. A high share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The student body is predominantly white, with notable shares of Hispanic students and Black students, and a smaller number of students who identify with two or more races. Data on the number of students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school about the level of special education and language support.
On the Missouri Assessment Program for the 2023-24 school year, results are available for most tested grades and subjects, though some results were suppressed due to small group sizes. Across the grades where proficiency rates could be reported, the share of students scoring proficient or above was lower than the midpoint among the school district averages in Greene County when measured as a composite across tested subjects. In math, fourth-grade proficiency was reported in the teens, while fifth-grade math was higher, at roughly two in five students proficient. In English language arts, fourth-grade proficiency was in the low twenties, and results for third and fifth grades were suppressed. In fifth-grade science, approximately three in ten students were proficient. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages reported rates, places it in the bottom quarter compared with the county’s school districts. Because this is an elementary school that does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report.
No information on discipline incidents, chronic absenteeism, staffing, or course access was available in the data provided. A parent may wish to follow up with the school directly on those topics to get a fuller picture of the day-to-day environment.
Springfield R-XII, the parent district, has undertaken recent changes that affect schools across the district. Voters approved a bond issue for facility improvements including HVAC, roofing, safety upgrades, and classroom renovations, structured to avoid a property-tax increase. The district also launched a middle school redesign that changed bell schedules and expanded elective offerings, although that initiative directly affects only the middle grades. For elementary families, the bond-funded improvements may mean ongoing construction or upgraded spaces at Robberson over time.
Housing in the immediate area around the school is moderately priced relative to the national market, with rents and home values that reflect the broader Springfield area’s affordability. The neighborhood is mixed residential and commercial, consistent with this part of the city.
Overall, Robberson Elementary is a small, high-poverty school in a mid-sized city with a varied local economy and a district that is investing in facilities. State test results are below the county average, which is a pattern a parent would want to discuss with the school to understand what academic support and interventions are in place. The limited availability of data on special populations and school climate makes it worth a proactive visit or conversation with staff to see how the school matches a child’s needs.
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