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)
291869003306	331	Dressel Elementary School	Public	K-5	10911 Tesson Ferry Road	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 729-2485	675	42	15.9	17.9%	542 (80.3%)	19 (2.8%)	33 (4.9%)	39 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.9%)	$10,531			$198			$10,333	62.3	61.7	344	13
291548000714	332	Mill Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 N Liberty St	Independence	64050	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5420	290	16	17.8	70.3%	180 (62.1%)	30 (10.3%)	42 (14.5%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.1%)	26 (9.0%)	$13,228			$3,469			$9,758	62.3	60	363	31
291125000390	333	East Buchanan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Smith St	Gower	64454	Clinton County	East Buchanan County C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 424-3111	297	27	11.1	23.9%	281 (94.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	$11,729			$554			$11,175	62.1	47.7	479	146
292856001765	334	Southern Boone Elementary	Public	3-4	809 S Henry Clay Blvd	Ashland	65010	Boone County	Southern Boone County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 657-2145	344	29	11.7	16.0%	309 (89.8%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	$9,690			$599			$9,091	62	62.3	339	5
291830000981	335	Pleasant Lea Elementary	Public	K-5	700 W Persel	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1230	350	26	13.4	30.0%	237 (67.7%)	47 (13.4%)	35 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	28 (8.0%)	$12,967			$501			$12,466	61.9	48.9	469	134
290990000292	336	Cole Camp Elementary	Public	K-6	500 Keeney St	Cole Camp	65325	Benton County	Cole Camp R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 668-3011	370	30	12.4	55.9%	341 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	$9,803			$2,003			$7,800	61.8	70.7	234	102
291614000744	337	Jasper County Elementary	Public	K-6	201 W Mercer St	Jasper	64755	Jasper County	Jasper County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 394-2301	236	20	11.9	52.5%	217 (91.9%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$9,197			$574			$8,623	61.7	56	399	62
291191000442	338	Washington-Franklin Elementary	Public	1-4	409 N Washington	Farmington	63640	St. Francois County	Farmington R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 701-1350	325	25	13.2	60.0%	304 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	$10,149			$1,632			$8,517	61.7	71.2	230	108
292373002723	339	Stonegate Elementary	Public	K-5	900 S Foxridge Dr	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1900	310	24	12.8	40.0%	189 (61.0%)	66 (21.3%)	28 (9.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.1%)	$12,545			$844			$11,701	61.6	59	372	33
290531000086	340	Thomas J. Ultican Elementary	Public	K-5	1812 NW Vesper	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 874-3710	430	30	14.3	40.2%	309 (71.9%)	37 (8.6%)	38 (8.8%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.1%)	$10,157			$758			$9,399	61.5	56.2	396	56

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.