The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in Science. The lowest is 28% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Rountree Elem.
Rountree Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Springfield, Missouri, part of the Springfield R-XII district. Springfield is a mid-sized regional hub that functions as the principal city of its metropolitan area, with a mixed economy anchored by healthcare, retail, distribution, and higher education. Major employers include CoxHealth and Mercy hospital systems, as well as corporate headquarters for Bass Pro Shops and O’Reilly Auto Parts. The city hosts several universities and colleges, and its downtown maintains a traditional grid pattern with historic commercial districts. Housing values in the area around the school run above the national mortgage–to–income benchmark, though below the national typical home price, and rents have been rising modestly.
The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly White, with a substantial share of students who identify as Black and as two or more races, and smaller shares of Asian and Hispanic students. A little over half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic need. Data on students receiving special education services or English learner support was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
On the Missouri Assessment Program, the school’s testing results show a mixed picture. In English language arts, the proficiency rate in third grade was above half of tested students, while fourth grade was lower. Fifth grade ELA results were suppressed and not reported. In mathematics, fourth and fifth grade proficiency rates were below a third of tested students; third grade math results were suppressed. In science, just under half of fifth graders scored proficient. When measured against districts across Greene County, the school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades fell in the bottom quartile. Because these results are for a single year and some grade levels are suppressed, a family may want to look into classroom-level trends directly with the school.
Rountree serves only elementary grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. No chronic absenteeism data was available in the data provided.
The district recently approved a bond issue that funds facility improvements across its schools, including HVAC replacement, roofing, safety upgrades, and classroom renovations, and did so without raising property taxes. It also launched a middle school redesign initiative that changed bell schedules and expanded elective offerings beginning in the 2023-2024 school year. Those changes affect the schools Rountree students will feed into later, but do not directly alter the elementary experience.
For a family considering Rountree, the picture is one of a mid-sized elementary school in a stable, economically diverse midwestern city. The academic performance on state tests is below the county average, and results vary notably by grade and subject. The student body is economically mixed but not heavily concentrated in poverty. The district has made recent capital investments and is actively reworking its middle school programming, which may be relevant for families planning for the years ahead. With no course access, staffing, or discipline data available, a parent visiting the school and speaking with the principal would fill in the gaps that the public data leaves open.
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