Springfield Public Schools (Missouri)
Springfield Public Schools (SPS), also known as the Springfield R-12 School District, is a public school district headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, United States. With an official fall 2020 enrollment of 24,309[2] students attending 35 elementary schools, one intermediate schools, nine middle schools and five high schools, it is the largest public school district in the state of Missouri.[3] Public high schools located in Springfield include Central High School, Kickapoo High School, Hillcrest High School, Parkview High School, and Glendale High School.
| Springfield Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1359 E. St. Louis Street Springfield, Missouri, 65802 | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | Pre K-12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Grenita Lathan |
| Schools | 50 [1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 24,309 (2020) |
| Staff | 3,500 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
History
It was established in 1868.[4]
In 2018, as part of a plan to sell a bond issue to parents, the district hired architects to develop plans to show to parents to demonstrate what the new schools would look like.[5] In 2018 12 of the district's school had "secure vestibules" controlling entry, and the district was making efforts to establish more.[6]
Schools
| School Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Central | High |
| Hillcrest | High |
| Glendale | High |
| Kickapoo | High |
| Parkview | High |
| Carver | Middle |
| Cherokee | Middle |
| Jarrett | Middle |
| Pipkin | Middle |
| Reed | Middle |
| Hickory Hills | K-8 |
| Pershing | K-8 |
| Pleasant View | K-8 |
| Westpoint | K-8 |
| Wilson's Creek | Intermediate |
| Bingham | Elementary |
| Bissett | Elementary |
| Bowerman | Elementary |
| Boyd | Elementary |
| Cowden | Elementary |
| Delaware | Elementary |
| Disney | Elementary |
| Field | Elementary |
| Fremont | Elementary |
| Gray | Elementary |
| Harrison | Elementary |
| Holland | Elementary |
| Jeffries | Elementary |
| Mann | Elementary |
| McBride | Elementary |
| McGregor | Elementary |
| Pittman | Elementary |
| Robberson | Elementary |
| Rountree | Elementary |
| Sequiota | Elementary |
| Sherwood | Elementary |
| Sunshine | Elementary |
| Truman | Elementary |
| Twain | Elementary |
| Watkins | Elementary |
| Weaver | Elementary |
| Weller | Elementary |
| Wilder | Elementary |
| Williams | Elementary |
| York | Elementary |
| Campbell | Early Childhood Center |
| Fulbright | Early Childhood Center |
| Mallory | Early Childhood Center |
| Shady Dell | Early Childhood Center |
Demographics
The school district has seen a rise in the number of non white students in the past twenty years, in 2000 white enrollment was 90.8%, since that time it has dropped to 75.3%, the number of black and Asian students has doubled, and Latino students have more than tripled.[7]
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White | 75.3 |
| Black/African American | 7.9 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.8 |
| Asian | 3.2 |
| Multirace | 5.7 |
| Native American/Pacific Islander | Approx. 1 |
References
- https://www.sps.org/Page/1267. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - Riley, Claudette. "Springfield district enrollment drops by 1,397 students this fall". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- "Springfield now largest Missouri school district". Springfield News-Leader. 2011-12-14.
- Riley, Claudette (2018-08-14). "9 things to know as Springfield Public Schools starts its 151st year". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- Riley, Claudette (2018-08-15). "Before SPS asks voters for money again, district turns to team of architects for ideas". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- Riley, Claudette (2018-08-18). "Springfield district: In 37 of 51 school buildings, secure vestibule 'doesn't exist'". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- Riley, Claudette. "Amid growing diversity in SPS, change more rapid in certain schools". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
External links
- Springfield Public Schools
- Springfield Public Schools at the Wayback Machine (archive index)