PITTMAN ELEM.
PITTMAN ELEM. is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the SPRINGFIELD R-XII school district, located in SPRINGFIELD, MO with about 314 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 19 teachers, PITTMAN ELEM. has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Pittman Elementary School, located at 2934 E. Bennett in Springfield, Missouri, is a neighborhood school serving the Springfield Public Schools (SPS) district. As a staple of its local community, the school focuses on providing a foundational academic experience for elementary-aged students, emphasizing core literacy, mathematics, and social development within a supportive classroom environment.
Like other institutions within the Springfield district, Pittman Elementary benefits from the resources and curriculum standards of a large, urban-suburban school system while maintaining a community-oriented atmosphere. The school utilizes the district’s comprehensive educational framework to prepare students for success in middle school, often engaging families through local events and parent-teacher organizations to foster a collaborative learning culture. For specific details on current enrollment, district performance rankings, or upcoming school events, visitors can access the official school website at http://pittman.spsk12.org.
For more information, contact PITTMAN ELEM. at (417) 523-4700 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804-1945
(417) 523-4700
http://pittman.spsk12.org
PITTMAN ELEM. is a public Title I school in SPRINGFIELD, MO with about 314 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Missouri
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- SPRINGFIELD R-XII
- Total Students:
- 314
- Teachers:
- 19.91
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 314 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending PITTMAN ELEM. is predominantly White, representing about 76% of the student body.
- White
- 76.1%
- Two or more races
- 9.6%
- Black or African American
- 7.3%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 5.7%
- Asian
- 0.6%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.3%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.3%
- Female
- 46.8%
- Male
- 53.2%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.