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)
292355002025	351	Prairie Point Elementary	Public	K-5	8101 NW Belvidere Pkwy	Kansas City	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4380	422	32	13.3	29.4%	290 (68.7%)	45 (10.7%)	44 (10.4%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	21 (5.0%)	$14,813			$542			$14,272	60.4	58.9	374	23
291083000367	352	Dixon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	102 N Pine Street	Dixon	65459	Pulaski County	Dixon R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 759-7163	394	29	13.4	54.6%	355 (90.1%)	9 (2.3%)	16 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	$10,290			$1,871			$8,418	60.4	49.3	462	110
292295001312	353	Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	675 N Hawk Ave	Norwood	65717	Wright County	Norwood R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 746-4101	140	16	8.9	55.0%	127 (90.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.9%)	$12,196			$2,780			$9,417	60.3	44.5	512	159
291548000721	354	Sycamore Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15208 E 39th St S	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5465	543	31	17.5	55.4%	306 (56.4%)	36 (6.6%)	138 (25.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	50 (9.2%)	$11,058			$2,128			$8,929	60.2	66.9	276	78
292565001507	355	Puxico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 222-3542	358	31	11.6	52.8%	348 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	$9,188			$1,327			$7,861	60.1	63.8	320	35
292349001360	356	Palmyra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 S Ashland Ave	Palmyra	63461	Marion County	Palmyra R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 769-3736	437	37	11.8	32.3%	402 (92.0%)	7 (1.6%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	$9,358			$388			$8,970	60.1	70.4	235	121
290537001535	357	Bolivar Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1300 N Hartford	Bolivar	65613	Polk County	Bolivar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 777-5160	598	46	13.1	52.3%	522 (87.3%)	5 (0.8%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.9%)	$8,813			$1,720			$7,094	60	63.1	330	27
292754001687	358	Wildwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	214 S 11th	Sarcoxie	64862	Jasper County	Sarcoxie R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 548-3421	285	24	11.7	69.5%	226 (79.3%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (11.2%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.3%)	$11,283			$1,140			$10,143	59.7	72.5	216	142
291165000416	359	Elkhorn Elementary	Public	K-5	34684 Hwy 10	Excelsior Springs	64024	Clay County	Excelsior Springs 40	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 630-9270	207	19	11.1	47.3%	181 (87.4%)	2 (1.0%)	18 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$12,898			$794			$12,104	59.6	56.2	395	36
292031001076	360	Marionville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W. Odell	Marionville	65705	Lawrence County	Marionville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 258-7755	368	28	12.9	57.9%	352 (95.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$8,424			$847			$7,576	59.3	55.8	404	44

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.