Elementary school · Springfield R-Xii

Sunshine Elem.

Sunshine Elem. is a public elementary school in Springfield serving grades K–5, with 338 students, 13.5 students per teacher. Springfield R-Xii.

School calendar At a glance Directions

Next day off: Fri, Oct 23 · No School - Professional Learning · All days off

Springfield R-Xii calendar

Key dates

Oct23
No School - Professional LearningFriday · All dayKey date
Nov2
No School - Professional Learning/Election DayMonday · Nov 2 – Nov 3Key date
Nov25
No School - Thanksgiving BreakWednesday · Nov 25 – Nov 27Key date
Dec21
No School - Winter BreakMonday · Dec 21 – Jan 1Key date
Jan4
No School - Professional LearningMonday · All dayKey date
Jan18
No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday · All dayKey date

Coming up

Oct13
BOE Study SessionTuesday · 5:30 PM · Kraft Administrative Center
Oct22
End of First QuarterThursday · All day
Oct27
BOE Regular MeetingTuesday · 5:30 PM · Kraft Administrative Center
Nov17
BOE Combined MeetingTuesday · 5:30 PM · Kraft Administrative Center
Dec15
BOE Combined MeetingTuesday · 5:30 PM · Kraft Administrative Center
Dec18
End of Second QuarterFriday · All day
Jan12
BOE Combined MeetingTuesday · 5:30 PM · Kraft Administrative Center
Jan19
BOE Executive SessionTuesday · 5:30 PM · Kraft Administrative Center

Last checked Oct 10, 2026, 3:33 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

At a glance

Sunshine Elem. by the numbers

As reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24. Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–5

Students338

Teachers25

Students per teacher13.5

Free or reduced-price lunch76%

School typeRegular School

DistrictSpringfield R-Xii

Contact

Address, phone and website

421 E SUNSHINE, Springfield 65807

(417) 523-5200

School website ↗Springfield R-Xii website ↗Directions ↗

Springfield R-Xii

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools

Pre-KAdah Fulbright Early Childhood216 students Pre-KArthur Mallory Early Childhood139 students K–5Bingham Elem.395 students K–5Bissett Elem.204 students Pre-K–5Bowerman Elem.249 students Pre-K–5Boyd Elem.219 students

Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · 0.6 miParkview HighGrades 9–12 High school · 1.0 miDatema HouseGrades 5–12 School · 1.0 miPhelps Gifted Ctr.Grades 1–12 Middle school · 1.1 miJarrett MiddleGrades 6–8 High school · 1.4 miExcel SchoolGrades 6–12 School · 1.5 miGreenwood Laboratory SchoolGrades K–12

Questions

About Sunshine Elem.

What grades does Sunshine Elem. have?

Sunshine Elem. serves grades K–5.

How many students go to Sunshine Elem.?

338 students, about 13.5 per teacher, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24.

What school district is Sunshine Elem. in?

Springfield R-Xii. District information and the school calendar are on the district website.

Where is Sunshine Elem.?

421 E SUNSHINE, Springfield 65807. Phone (417) 523-5200.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (2023–24). Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.