Best Elementary Schools in Missouri

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MAP test scores by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 898)	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 (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
290986003145	481	Clinton Intermediate School	Public	3-5	709 S 8th Street	Clinton	64735	Henry County	Clinton	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 885-3179	364	21	17.6	48.9%	309 (84.9%)	10 (2.7%)	20 (5.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	$10,613			$1,411			$9,202	47.8	51.3	440	41
292607001528	482	Robinson Elementary	Public	K-5	6707 Woodson Rd	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7260	345	26	13	60.0%	88 (25.5%)	167 (48.4%)	42 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (12.2%)	$14,911			$2,446			$12,466	47.8	42.3	534	52
293102001729	483	Sterling Elementary	Public	3-5	522 E Gay	Warrensburg	64093	Johnson County	Warrensburg R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 747-7478	389	30	13.1	32.4%	294 (75.6%)	14 (3.6%)	25 (6.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	47 (12.1%)	$10,995			$528			$10,467	47.7	44.4	514	31
292016001072	484	Marion C. Early Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5309 S Main	Morrisville	65710	Polk County	Marion C. Early R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 376-2215	259	21	12.2	51.7%	241 (93.1%)	11 (4.2%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,063			$2,140			$7,923	47.5	55.7	405	79
291797000959	485	Lathrop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Center St	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 710-6114	427	37	11.4	36.3%	395 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	$14,168			$910			$13,258	47.4	62.3	336	149
290832000231	486	Crest Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	94 NW 58 Hwy	Centerview	64019	Johnson County	Johnson County R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 656-3315	241	17	14.5	42.3%	223 (92.5%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	$9,621			$1,841			$7,780	47.4	65.7	291	195
293066002107	487	Flynn Park Elementary	Public	K-5	7220 Waterman Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4421	324	25	13.1	100.0%	99 (30.6%)	160 (49.4%)	29 (9.0%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.7%)	$17,520			$2,841			$14,679	47.3	40.4	554	67
290651000167	488	California Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	101 S Owen St	California	65018	Moniteau County	Moniteau County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 796-2161	507	42	12	45.4%	413 (81.5%)	4 (0.8%)	81 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	$9,869			$355			$9,514	47.1	60.3	357	131
292886001814	489	Pittman Elementary	Public	K-5	2934 E Bennett	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-4700	219	18	12.1	66.2%	155 (70.8%)	13 (5.9%)	25 (11.4%)	4 (1.8%)	5 (2.3%)	3 (1.4%)	14 (6.4%)	$13,981			$3,400			$10,582	47.1	40.3	556	67
291920001038	490	Lonedell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7466 Hwy Ff	Lonedell	63060	Franklin County	Lonedell R-14	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 629-0401	334	28	11.9	51.2%	323 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	$10,610			$2,958			$7,652	47	55.8	402	88

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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 January 10, 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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.