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)
291155000410	361	Eugene Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14803 Hwy 17	Eugene	65032	Cole County	Cole County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 498-4002	334	27	12.2	24.6%	323 (96.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	$9,515			$1,310			$8,205	59.2	42.9	528	167
292886001810	362	Pershing Elementary	Public	K-5	2120 Ventura	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2400	153	11	13.9	56.2%	124 (81.0%)	8 (5.2%)	13 (8.5%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	$12,467			$2,585			$9,883	59.2			(n/a)
290837002492	363	Dardenne Elementary	Public	K-5	2621 Hwy K	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 978-4001	412	40	10.1	42.5%	271 (65.8%)	16 (3.9%)	68 (16.5%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.7%)	$12,909			$985			$11,924	59.1	55.1	411	48
293045002855	364	Boone Elementary	Public	K-5	1464 Boone St	Troy	63379	Lincoln County	Troy R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 528-1560	430	32	13.4	36.0%	397 (92.3%)	8 (1.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	$11,717			$1,718			$9,999	59	60.6	355	9
293057002098	365	Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2 E Springfield	Union	63084	Franklin County	Union R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 583-3152	635	49	12.9	49.4%	566 (89.1%)	5 (0.8%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	$10,547			$828			$9,720	59	68.4	261	104
291830002669	366	Underwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1125 NE Colbern Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-3280	521	31	16.7	33.0%	298 (57.2%)	123 (23.6%)	52 (10.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.4%)	$12,057			$532			$11,525	58.9	65.4	302	64
292689001635	367	Rolla Middle	Public	4-6	1111 Soest Rd	Rolla	65401	Phelps County	Rolla 31	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 458-0120	837	52	15.9	40.0%	665 (79.5%)	41 (4.9%)	50 (6.0%)	28 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.0%)	$8,452			$1,023			$7,429	58.7	56.9	391	24
291455000683	368	Hollister Elementary	Public	2-5	1794 State Hwy Bb	Hollister	65672	Taney County	Hollister R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 243-4025	406	26	15.4	65.8%	320 (78.8%)	4 (1.0%)	61 (15.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	$11,079			$1,975			$9,104	58.6	60	362	6
292280001280	369	Meadowbrook Elementary	Public	K-5	6301 N Michigan Dr	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5150	504	37	13.4	56.3%	264 (52.4%)	59 (11.7%)	89 (17.7%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	56 (11.1%)	$12,952			$553			$12,399	58.3	66.7	278	91
291867001015	370	Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	101 W Lamine St #39	Lincoln	65338	Benton County	Lincoln R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 547-2222	260	23	11.1	59.6%	249 (95.8%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$11,177			$971			$10,206	58.2	79.3	164	206

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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

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.