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)
290543000096	441	North County Parkside Elementary	Public	3-4	100 N Parkside	Desloge	63601	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-3300	367	26	14	62.4%	329 (89.6%)	5 (1.4%)	10 (2.7%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	$9,522			$1,188			$8,334	51.4	42.2	535	94
292100001146	442	Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	108 S Hwy 39	Miller	65707	Lawrence County	Miller R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 452-3512	300	22	13.3	64.3%	279 (93.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	$9,736			$2,163			$7,573	51.4	43.4	526	84
291635000780	443	Kelsey Norman Elementary	Public	K-5	1323 E 28th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5360	301	20	15.2	58.1%	196 (65.1%)	20 (6.6%)	28 (9.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (15.3%)	$8,620			$1,319			$7,301	51.2	53.2	425	18
291165000421	444	Cornerstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Wornall Road	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9260	476	34	14.2	47.1%	393 (82.6%)	16 (3.4%)	33 (6.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	$11,880			$483			$11,397	51.2	37.7	572	128
291854003113	445	Kellybrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	10701 N Eastern Avenue	Kansas City	64157	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5700	522	34	15.4	28.0%	382 (73.2%)	38 (7.3%)	53 (10.2%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	$10,890			$289			$10,601	51.1	57.1	388	57
291224000486	446	Forsyth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	178 Panther St	Forsyth	65653	Taney County	Forsyth R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 546-6381	462	31	14.7	62.8%	420 (90.9%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	$10,957			$2,152			$8,804	51	63.1	329	117
292880001778	447	Highlandville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	223 Kentling Ave	Highlandville	65669	Christian County	Spokane R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 443-3361	360	27	13.2	44.2%	327 (90.8%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	$10,091			$1,181			$8,909	50.9	52.4	434	13
291635000779	448	Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	130 McKinley	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5355	192	19	10.1	75.0%	145 (75.5%)	6 (3.1%)	9 (4.7%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	11 (5.7%)	16 (8.3%)	$10,563			$1,357			$9,206	50.9	29.4	654	206
291011000323	449	Ezard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	209 S Shiloh Ave	Conway	65632	Laclede County	Laclede County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 589-2171	433	31	14	55.0%	414 (95.6%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,652			$918			$8,733	50.7	54.5	415	34
291308002976	450	Stony Point Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 W Ryan Rd	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 847-7800	473	40	11.6	28.1%	395 (83.5%)	9 (1.9%)	24 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.0%)	$10,922			$642			$10,280	50.6	64.5	311	139

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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.