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)
291854001004	241	Alexander Doniphan Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 Clay Dr	Liberty	64068	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5400	360	34	10.5	24.7%	290 (80.6%)	9 (2.5%)	28 (7.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	$14,888			$174			$14,714	70	80.5	147	94
292685001628	242	Westridge Elementary	Public	K-5	908 Crestland	Ballwin	63011	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 891-6150	400	29	13.6	20.3%	251 (62.8%)	48 (12.0%)	19 (4.8%)	55 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)	$11,827			$267			$11,560	70	79.8	158	84
291671002824	243	Kirbyville Middle	Public	4-8	6225 State Hwy 76 E	Kirbyville	65679	Taney County	Kirbyville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 348-0444	107	13	8	67.3%	85 (79.4%)	3 (2.8%)	10 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	$11,644			$2,844			$8,800	69.9			(n/a)
291677000921	244	George R. Robinson Elementary	Public	K-5	803 Couch Ave	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 213-6140	493	34	14.6	17.4%	336 (68.2%)	83 (16.8%)	25 (5.1%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.7%)	$13,772			$97			$13,675	69.8	69.7	247	3
292373001427	245	Raymore Elementary	Public	K-5	500 S Madison	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1925	377	27	13.7	43.2%	254 (67.4%)	44 (11.7%)	37 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.3%)	$12,495			$961			$11,534	69.8	73.6	205	40
291645002862	246	Dogwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Cedar Wood Pkwy	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 903-1400	465	32	14.6	19.4%	409 (88.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	$9,949			$300			$9,649	69.7	61.9	342	96
292895001857	247	Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4525 Central School Rd	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 851-5700	831	62	13.4	31.6%	587 (70.6%)	107 (12.9%)	54 (6.5%)	15 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.9%)	$12,515			$892			$11,624	69.5	65.5	298	51
293165002870	248	Prairie View Elementary	Public	K-5	1550 Feise Rd	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 625-2494	708	52	13.5	19.2%	519 (73.3%)	45 (6.4%)	54 (7.6%)	34 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.6%)	$11,494			$455			$11,039	69.5	53.8	421	173
292370001420	249	Rose Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Rose Acres Ln	Maryland Heights	63043	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-8017	350	27	13.1	28.3%	176 (50.3%)	77 (22.0%)	33 (9.4%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.7%)	$14,289						$14,289	69.5	87.3	87	162
290450000043	250	Bayless Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4531 Weber Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Bayless	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 256-8620	814	59	13.7	48.3%	521 (64.0%)	81 (10.0%)	53 (6.5%)	94 (11.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.7%)	$11,455			$1,290			$10,166	69.4	64.3	314	64

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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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.