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)
291640002376	651	Foreign Language Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3450 Warwick	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-6000	613	48	12.7	99.5%	83 (13.5%)	164 (26.8%)	320 (52.2%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	25 (4.1%)	$17,782			$3,168			$14,614	31	35.7	593	58
290825000223	652	Boone Elementary	Public	K-5	8817 Wornall Rd	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 349-3613	272	25	10.7	49.6%	75 (27.6%)	125 (46.0%)	32 (11.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (14.3%)	$20,487			$4,671			$15,815	31	24.7	693	41
292110002820	653	Gratz Brown Elementary	Public	3-5	1320 Gratz Brown Rd	Moberly	65270	Randolph County	Moberly	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 269-2694	436	38	11.3	66.3%	343 (78.7%)	21 (4.8%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (11.2%)	$10,225			$2,917			$7,308	30.8	35.1	604	49
291383000616	654	Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Chicory Creek Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4100	335	28	12	64.8%	25 (7.5%)	292 (87.2%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	$14,043			$4,891			$9,152	30.8	17.8	761	107
292334001343	655	Gerald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 FitzGerald	Gerald	63037	Franklin County	Gasconade County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 646-4041	295	26	11.4	51.9%	273 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	$10,546			$1,620			$8,926	30.7	73	210	445
292787001715	656	Senath-Hornersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	802 S State	Senath	63876	Dunklin County	Senath-Hornersville C-8	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 738-2515	252	24	10.6	98.8%	150 (59.5%)	3 (1.2%)	90 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	$9,909			$2,603			$7,307	30.5	47.6	482	174
291619000751	657	Moreau Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 Hough Park	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3180	328	33	9.8	59.5%	177 (54.0%)	89 (27.1%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (13.7%)	$13,106			$777			$12,328	30.4	26.5	679	22
291692000936	658	La Monte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 S Washington	La Monte	65337	Pettis County	La Monte R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 347-5621	177	16	10.7	68.4%	95 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (41.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	$10,177			$1,667			$8,510	30.1	34.2	614	44
291131000400	659	El Dorado Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 S Grand Ave	El Dorado Springs	64744	Cedar County	El Dorado Springs R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 876-3112	580	41	14	99.5%	558 (96.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	$9,159			$2,366			$6,793	30.1	36.9	578	81
291314000554	660	Martin City Elementary	Public	K-8	201 E 133rd St	Kansas City	64145	Jackson County	Grandview C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-5700	668	56	11.8	70.7%	126 (18.9%)	248 (37.1%)	253 (37.9%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.0%)	$15,543			$568			$14,974	29.8	23.2	709	49

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.