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)
291077000361	291	Central Elementary	Public	3-5	1213 Central Dr	Dexter	63841	Stoddard County	Dexter R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 614-1020	451	36	12.4	52.8%	412 (91.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	$9,469			$831			$8,639	66.6	68.5	260	31
292892001846	292	Monroe Elementary	Public	K-4	2670 Zumbehl Rd	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 443-4800	388	40	9.6	52.8%	237 (61.1%)	43 (11.1%)	58 (14.9%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.3%)	$15,911			$854			$15,057	66.5	56.1	398	106
291095000374	293	Dora Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	613 County Road 379	Dora	65637	Ozark County	Dora R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 261-2337	128	13	10.1	64.8%	126 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,752			$2,200			$11,553	66.1			(n/a)
293183002229	294	Fatima Elementary	Public	K-6	143 E Main	Westphalia	65085	Osage County	Osage County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 455-2395	265	27	9.7	31.3%	257 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	$13,888			$1,426			$12,461	66.1	70.3	236	58
292289001301	295	Brennan Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	4630 Brennan Rd	High Ridge	63049	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 677-3400	481	34	13.9	30.6%	427 (88.8%)	6 (1.2%)	19 (4.0%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	$10,805			$664			$10,142	66.1	60.8	354	59
292952002043	296	Stockton Elementary	Public	K-4	906 South St	Stockton	65785	Cedar County	Stockton R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 276-5141	359	29	12.5	49.3%	343 (95.5%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	$9,623			$1,082			$8,541	66	72.8	212	84
293111002162	297	Marthasville Elementary	Public	K-6	800 E Main Street	Marthasville	63357	Warren County	Washington	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 231-2650	181	14	12.5	37.0%	169 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	$12,917			$854			$12,063	65.9			(n/a)
291830003134	298	Sunset Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1850 SE Ranson Road	Lees Summit	64082	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-4240	305	23	13.5	18.7%	202 (66.2%)	40 (13.1%)	28 (9.2%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.2%)	$15,121			$947			$14,174	65.8	76.7	182	116
293111002295	299	Washington West Elementary	Public	K-6	840 West Pride Drive	Washington	63090	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 390-9150	452	38	11.7	40.5%	402 (88.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.5%)	$15,247			$1,560			$13,686	65.4	66.9	277	22
291645000891	300	Kearney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 S Jefferson	Kearney	64060	Clay County	Kearney R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 628-4113	267	22	12	33.3%	231 (86.5%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	$12,453			$405			$12,048	65.3	70.9	232	68

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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.