Best Elementary Schools in Missouri

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 906)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
292910001862	671	Edgar Murray Elementary	Public	3-5	1044 High School Dr	Saint Clair	63077	Franklin County	St. Clair R-Xiii	No	No	No	No	(636) 629-3500	428	33	13	53.3%	396 (92.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	$9,651			$1,781			$7,870	28.4	35.4	608	63
290100002280	672	New Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 New Haven Rd	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3640	257	22	11.8	68.1%	96 (37.4%)	56 (21.8%)	72 (28.0%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.9%)	$16,675			$1,018			$15,657	28.3	33.2	628	44
291131000400	673	El Dorado Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 S Grand Ave	El Dorado Springs	64744	Cedar County	El Dorado Springs R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 876-3112	566	42	13.5	96.6%	548 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	$9,159			$2,366			$6,793	28.3	30.1	659	14
292706001654	674	Coleman Elementary	Public	K-6	3312 Beck Rd	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4100	394	30	13	100.0%	184 (46.7%)	34 (8.6%)	49 (12.4%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (15.0%)	56 (14.2%)	$11,183			$404			$10,778	28.2	18	748	74
292110002820	675	Gratz Brown Elementary	Public	3-5	1320 Gratz Brown Rd	Moberly	65270	Randolph County	Moberly	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 269-2694	410	40	10.1	63.7%	317 (77.3%)	15 (3.7%)	20 (4.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (12.4%)	$10,225			$2,917			$7,308	28	30.8	653	22
290059003127	676	Frontier School Of Innovation	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6700 Corporate Dr.	Kansas City	64120	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 363-1907	643	59	10.8	73.9%	45 (7.0%)	119 (18.5%)	452 (70.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.0%)	$14,594			$2,126			$12,468	27.8	31.7	642	34
292886001805	677	Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2352 S Weaver	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-4300	337	25	13.2	70.0%	191 (56.7%)	44 (13.1%)	50 (14.8%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	36 (10.7%)	$11,518			$1,332			$10,186	27.8	33.4	626	51
292607003125	678	Little Blue Elementary	Public	K-5	13900 E 61st Street	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7740	374	27	14.1	63.1%	121 (32.4%)	123 (32.9%)	80 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	45 (12.0%)	$13,930			$2,384			$11,547	27.7	36.8	593	85
290002702915	679	University Academy-Lower	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6801 Holmes Rd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	University Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 412-5973	605	40	15.1	100.0%	18 (3.0%)	574 (94.9%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,670			$1,853			$11,816	27.1	26.5	694	15
293042002083	680	Granby	Public	PK, KG-8	440 E High St	Granby	64844	Newton County	East Newton County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 472-6279	594	42	14.1	69.7%	504 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	18 (3.0%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.7%)	$8,538			$1,534			$7,004	27	25.5	704	24

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MAP Mathematics, MAP English Language Arts, MAP Science test scores released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 26, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.