The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in English language arts. The lowest is 15% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Weaver Elem.
Weaver Elementary is a regular public school in Springfield, Missouri, serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of the Springfield R-XII district, the largest school system in Greene County. The school enrolls a small student body, and its attendance zone falls within the city limits of Springfield, a mid-sized regional hub that functions as a commercial, medical, and higher-education center in southwest Missouri.
The student population is primarily white, with notable shares of students who are Black, Hispanic, or identify as two or more races. A very high share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker that the community the school serves faces significant economic challenge. This poverty level is among the highest in the district and the county, and it shapes the context in which the school operates.
Missouri’s state assessments for the 2024-25 school year show low proficiency rates across the tested grades and subjects. In mathematics, the share of students scoring proficient or above was low in third grade and remained low in fifth grade; fourth-grade math results were suppressed. In English language arts, fourth-grade proficiency was somewhat higher than math, and fifth-grade proficiency was higher still, though still below the midpoint. Science results in fifth grade were also below the midpoint. Because the school serves only through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and chronic absenteeism data was not available for this profile.
When placed relative to districts in Greene County, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades falls in the bottom quartile. This comparison includes seven of the county’s eight districts; one district did not have reported data for the index. The numbers indicate that academic attainment at Weaver is well below the median of its peers in the county. A parent looking at this school may want to ask the school or district about specific academic interventions, support programs, and how the school addresses the challenges of serving a high-poverty population.
Springfield itself offers a mix of civic and economic activity. The city hosts multiple universities, a sizable healthcare sector, and corporate headquarters for major retailers. Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, with home values and rents growing slowly. The district recently passed a bond issue that funded facility improvements without raising the tax levy, and it has implemented a middle school redesign; because Weaver is an elementary school, those middle school changes do not directly affect it, but the bond-funded upgrades may touch the building over time.
The school offers no data on program offerings, course access, or staffing ratios, so a fuller picture of what a student’s day looks like beyond the tested subjects is not available from this profile. A family evaluating Weaver would benefit from visiting and speaking with the principal about how the school supports student learning, what enrichment opportunities exist, and how it engages families given the economic circumstances of the neighborhood. The low test scores are a real signal, but they should be weighed against the school’s context and any targeted efforts the district has in place for high-poverty elementary schools.
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