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)
291230000504	311	Seckman Elementary	Public	K-5	2824 Seckman Rd	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 296-2030	486	36	13.3	15.4%	433 (89.1%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.9%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (3.9%)	$10,758			$631			$10,127	63.9	73.9	200	111
292121001165	312	Monroe City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401a Hwy 24/36 East	Monroe City	63456	Monroe County	Monroe City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 735-4632	316	27	11.5	56.6%	258 (81.6%)	12 (3.8%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.0%)	$14,948			$1,455			$13,493	63.9	46.5	489	177
291824000965	313	West County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Chariton Ave	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 562-7535	414	36	11.6	62.1%	402 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	$10,745			$1,864			$8,881	63.8	53	427	114
291230000503	314	Rockport Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	3871 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 464-2010	400	33	11.9	29.0%	357 (89.3%)	7 (1.8%)	18 (4.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	$12,143			$714			$11,429	63.8	63.3	328	14
291260000525	315	Gainesville Elementary	Public	K-6	218 Bulldog Drive	Gainesville	65655	Ozark County	Gainesville R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 679-4416	303	25	12.3	75.6%	300 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$9,337			$1,472			$7,866	63.7	49.9	456	141
291329000563	316	Green Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	401 W Pettis St	Green Ridge	65332	Pettis County	Green Ridge R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 527-3315	187	19	9.8	57.2%	171 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	$12,014			$1,920			$10,095	63.7	68.7	256	60
291619002494	317	Clarence Lawson Elementary	Public	K-5	1105 Fairgrounds Rd	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3175	419	37	11.2	53.2%	245 (58.5%)	70 (16.7%)	39 (9.3%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.2%)	$13,283			$1,396			$11,887	63.5	66.7	281	36
291854002902	318	Warren Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	1251 Camille St	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5630	603	41	14.8	20.4%	418 (69.3%)	51 (8.5%)	62 (10.3%)	28 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.3%)	$11,164			$63			$11,101	63.3	72.8	213	105
292976002055	319	Sullivan Elementary	Public	3-5	104 W Washington	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Sullivan	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 468-5171	434	39	11	51.2%	400 (92.2%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	$10,548			$1,885			$8,662	63.3	63	331	12
292564001505	320	Putnam County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 S 20th	Unionville	63565	Putnam County	Putnam County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 947-2494	299	27	11.1	52.8%	279 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$11,585			$721			$10,865	63	56	400	80

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.