GRAY ELEM.

2102 W FARM RD 182
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65810

gray.spsk12.org

434 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Gray Elementary School is a highly-regarded public school located in southwest Springfield, Missouri, serving students in grades Pre-K through 5. As part of the Springfield Public Schools district, the school maintains a strong emphasis on fostering a supportive, student-centered learning environment. Gray is well-known within the community for its dedicated faculty and its focus on balancing academic excellence with social-emotional development, ensuring that students are well-prepared for their transition to middle school.

The school benefits from a highly active parent-teacher organization and community involvement, which helps provide enrichment opportunities beyond the standard curriculum. Their campus culture prioritizes inclusivity and collaboration, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies to meet the diverse needs of their student population. Through its commitment to high standards and building strong relationships between home and school, Gray Elementary remains a staple of the Springfield community, consistently striving to nurture both the academic and character growth of its young learners.

434

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

28.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GRAY ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	345
Hispanic	26
Black	18
Asian	14
Two or More	21
American Indian	9
Pacific Islander	1

White
345 (79.5 %)
Hispanic
26 (6.0 %)
Two or More
21 (4.8 %)
Black
18 (4.1 %)
Asian
14 (3.2 %)
American Indian
9 (2.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SPRINGFIELD R-XII
Phone:	(417)523-4000
Website:	http://gray.spsk12.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	434
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	98
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	27

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 1

Kindergarten 91

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 88

Grade 4 80