2120 Ventura, Springfield, Greene County, 65804
Pershing Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Springfield, Greene County. The school has 704 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Springfield R-Xii school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 51% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pershing Middle enrolls 704 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 7.7% Two or more races and 7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 522 | 74% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 7.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 7% |
| Asian | 36 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 35 | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
288 of the school's 704 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 224 qualify for free lunch and 64 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pershing Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-70, state senate district 30, state house district 135.
Pershing Middle is one of 57 schools in SPRINGFIELD R-XII, based in SPRINGFIELD, Missouri. The district serves 24,285 students district-wide and employs 1,846 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 704 students, Pershing Middle is larger than the district average of about 426 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize