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)
292895002761	81	Independence Elementary	Public	K-5	4800 Meadows Pkwy	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-5900	753	52	14.4	9.7%	608 (80.7%)	45 (6.0%)	30 (4.0%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.8%)	$12,030			$838			$11,192	87.3	91.6	45	36
291677000924	82	North Glendale Elementary	Public	K-5	765 N Sappington Rd	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6130	602	38	15.8	9.8%	486 (80.7%)	57 (9.5%)	33 (5.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	$12,294			$73			$12,221	87.2	83.3	126	44
292355002841	83	Hawthorn Elementary	Public	K-5	8200 N Chariton	Kansas City	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4390	452	31	14.8	18.8%	329 (72.8%)	54 (11.9%)	39 (8.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	17 (3.8%)	$12,869			$781			$12,088	87.1	85.9	94	11
292355000615	84	English Landing Elementary	Public	K-5	6500 NW Klamm Dr	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4370	429	33	13	28.0%	297 (69.2%)	48 (11.2%)	48 (11.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	26 (6.1%)	$13,590			$624			$12,966	87	83	128	44
291830003010	85	Summit Pointe Elementary	Public	K-5	13100 E 147th St	Kansas City	64149	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-4210	536	40	13.4	10.4%	376 (70.1%)	65 (12.1%)	39 (7.3%)	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.2%)	$12,009			$552			$11,457	87	87.1	89	4
292280003115	86	Bell Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 NE 108th St	Kansas City	64156	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5020	712	47	15	25.1%	422 (59.3%)	105 (14.7%)	92 (12.9%)	29 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	58 (8.1%)	$12,560			$557			$12,004	86.9	89.5	67	19
292859001767	87	Ellington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 School St	Ellington	63638	Reynolds County	Southern Reynolds County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 663-2293	201	20	10.2	72.1%	191 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	$10,429			$1,650			$8,779	86.8			(n/a)
292355001367	88	Graden Elementary	Public	K-5	8804 Hwy 45 NW	Parkville	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4340	475	30	15.9	22.5%	363 (76.4%)	19 (4.0%)	52 (10.9%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	$12,522			$359			$12,163	86.8	87.9	84	4
292280002621	89	Fox Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	545 NE 106 St	Kansas City	64155	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5090	587	36	16.3	38.8%	318 (54.2%)	96 (16.4%)	82 (14.0%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	80 (13.6%)	$13,437			$546			$12,892	86.5	79.9	156	67
292937002031	90	Bloomsdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6279 Us Hwy 61	Bloomsdale	63627	Ste. Genevieve County	Ste. Genevieve County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 883-4500	327	29	11.3	43.1%	316 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	$13,911			$2,544			$11,367	86.5	81.8	137	47

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.