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)
290525000072	471	Bloomfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	505 Court St	Bloomfield	63825	Stoddard County	Bloomfield R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 568-4562	258	20	12.8	52.7%	250 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$10,626			$1,271			$9,355	48.6			(n/a)
292334003008	472	Owensville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Dutchman Dr	Owensville	65066	Gasconade County	Gasconade County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 646-4039	526	38	13.8	55.7%	506 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	$8,987			$1,215			$7,772	48.6	53.3	424	48
292370001423	473	Willow Brook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11022 Schuetz Rd	Creve Coeur	63146	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 213-8018	470	38	12.4	40.2%	155 (33.0%)	181 (38.5%)	45 (9.6%)	30 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.3%)	$14,199						$14,199	48.5	50.3	450	23
292545001947	474	Poplar Bluff Middle School	Public	4-6	1300 Victory Lane	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 785-5566	1,018	60	16.9	74.0%	807 (79.3%)	108 (10.6%)	23 (2.3%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.9%)	$9,811			$2,245			$7,566	48.5	51	442	32
291935001045	475	Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	18729 Jackal Drive	Marble Hill	63764	Bollinger County	Woodland R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 238-2822	347	26	13	63.4%	337 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$10,007			$1,598			$8,409	48.4	23.1	710	235
292829001747	476	Silex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	64 Hwy Uu	Silex	63377	Lincoln County	Silex R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 384-5044	249	20	12.3	32.5%	246 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$9,095			$1,203			$7,891	48.2	64.7	310	166
292175001202	477	Neelyville Elementary	Public	3-6	289 Broadway St	Neelyville	63954	Butler County	Neelyville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 989-3814	214	15	14.5	64.0%	197 (92.1%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	$9,120			$2,351			$6,769	48.2	60.3	359	118
292886001781	478	Bingham Elementary	Public	K-5	2126 E. Cherry	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3400	422	62	6.8	78.4%	268 (63.5%)	50 (11.8%)	53 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.4%)	$11,364			$2,775			$8,588	48	41.6	541	63
292289001303	479	High Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	2901 High Ridge Blvd	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 677-3996	350	32	10.8	38.6%	320 (91.4%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	$13,043			$1,662			$11,380	48	40.1	560	81
291092003301	480	Doniphan Intermediate	Public	3-5	904 Elm Street	Doniphan	63935	Ripley County	Doniphan R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 996-3667	343	28	12.2	99.1%	320 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	$8,109			$570			$7,539	47.9	55.7	406	74

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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.