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)
291383000617	581	Lawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 Charbonier Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4550	348	26	13.4	64.9%	73 (21.0%)	229 (65.8%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.3%)	$12,537			$4,002			$8,534	38.8	32.8	625	44
291908001029	582	Osage County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Wildcat Drive	Linn	65051	Osage County	Osage County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 897-4226	286	24	11.6	46.5%	278 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$10,583			$782			$9,801	38.5	38.3	564	18
292280001288	583	Oakwood Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5900 N Flora Av	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5180	194	20	9.6	51.0%	115 (59.3%)	24 (12.4%)	26 (13.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	23 (11.9%)	$14,394			$603			$13,792	38.4	32.3	627	44
291695000938	584	La Plata Elementary	Public	K-6	201 W Moore	La Plata	63549	Macon County	La Plata R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 332-7003	165	19	8.7	39.4%	161 (97.6%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,677			$1,045			$9,632	38.4			(n/a)
291640000838	585	John T. Hartman Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	8111 Oak	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-1750	317	25	12.6	99.1%	26 (8.2%)	251 (79.2%)	24 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	8 (2.5%)	$21,979			$4,528			$17,451	38.3	16.8	768	183
292886001828	586	Sunshine Elementary	Public	K-5	421 E Sunshine	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-5200	351	24	14.8	75.2%	251 (71.5%)	33 (9.4%)	36 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.3%)	$11,701			$2,771			$8,930	37.8	26.2	682	96
292355001370	587	Line Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	5801 NW Waukomis Dr	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4320	364	30	12.1	44.8%	193 (53.0%)	77 (21.2%)	43 (11.8%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.9%)	$16,122			$1,087			$15,035	37.7	48.1	476	111
292280001266	588	Crestview Elementary	Public	K-5	4327 N Holmes	Kansas City	64116	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5070	435	36	12	67.8%	151 (34.7%)	107 (24.6%)	71 (16.3%)	40 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	60 (13.8%)	$14,282			$580			$13,702	37.5	38.3	565	23
291548000710	589	Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	827 W College	Independence	64050	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5400	235	15	16.2	68.9%	123 (52.3%)	18 (7.7%)	72 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.5%)	$12,504			$2,812			$9,692	37	43.2	527	62
291635000775	590	Eastmorland Elementary	Public	K-5	1131 Highview	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5340	244	23	10.7	67.6%	158 (64.8%)	11 (4.5%)	26 (10.7%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.9%)	15 (6.1%)	23 (9.4%)	$10,479			$1,689			$8,790	36.9	30.4	650	60

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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:

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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.