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)
293211002254	531	Windsor Elementary	Public	K-6	501 S Main St	Windsor	65360	Henry County	Henry County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 647-5621	377	34	11	58.1%	356 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	$10,597			$1,786			$8,810	43.3	36.8	579	48
292886001824	532	Sherwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2524 S. Golden	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-3800	462	32	14.4	62.1%	296 (64.1%)	59 (12.8%)	54 (11.7%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.0%)	$10,928			$2,585			$8,343	43.3	37.9	571	39
291548000720	533	Spring Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20404 E Truman Rd	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5455	250	23	11.1	65.2%	142 (56.8%)	26 (10.4%)	42 (16.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.4%)	$13,600			$4,250			$9,350	43.2	35.6	596	63
292961002047	534	Morgan County R-I Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 N Oak St	Stover	65078	Morgan County	Morgan County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 377-2219	410	32	12.9	99.3%	389 (94.9%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,634			$1,345			$9,289	43.2	36.7	581	47
292289001307	535	Murphy Elementary	Public	K-5	2101 Valley Dr	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 326-0577	463	34	13.4	47.5%	359 (77.5%)	7 (1.5%)	58 (12.5%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	$11,329			$1,020			$10,310	42.8	48.2	475	60
293084002129	536	Morgan County Elementary	Public	K-5	913 W Newton	Versailles	65084	Morgan County	Morgan County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 378-4272	541	41	13.1	59.1%	498 (92.1%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.5%)	$12,580			$3,336			$9,243	42.7	47.8	478	58
292838001751	537	Smithton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	505 S Myrtle	Smithton	65350	Pettis County	Smithton R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 343-5317	294	24	12.4	52.0%	284 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	$9,850			$369			$9,481	42.7	49.3	461	76
291199000446	538	Laurence J. Daly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	702 Lucky St	Fayette	65248	Howard County	Fayette R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 248-3800	329	27	11.9	46.8%	290 (88.1%)	12 (3.6%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	$8,883			$3,812			$5,071	42.6	40.8	549	11
291923001039	539	Lone Jack Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 N Bynum	Lone Jack	64070	Jackson County	Lone Jack C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 697-3539	352	25	14	10.5%	334 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$10,951			$983			$9,968	42.5	55.5	407	132
292871001773	540	Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	529 E. Pineville Road	Washburn	65772	Barry County	Southwest R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 826-5411	347	24	14.2	64.3%	301 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$10,703			$1,830			$8,873	42.5	34.4	612	72

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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

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.