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)
292826001739	451	Lee Hunter Elementary	Public	1-4	315 Baker Street	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 472-2200	347	25	13.7	99.1%	210 (60.5%)	99 (28.5%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	$9,379			$3,285			$6,095	50.5	45.8	498	47
292709001676	452	Salem Upper Elementary	Public	2-5	1601 S Doss Rd	Salem	65560	Dent County	Salem R-80	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 729-6642	336	27	12.6	62.2%	307 (91.4%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	$9,255			$2,557			$6,698	50.3	46.9	487	35
292355003221	453	Tiffany Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5301 NW Old Tiffany Springs Rd	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4400	471	36	13	28.2%	258 (54.8%)	77 (16.3%)	69 (14.6%)	22 (4.7%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (3.0%)	28 (5.9%)	$13,434			$950			$12,484	50.2	49.9	455	2
292112001595	454	Monett Intermediate	Public	4-5	711 9th St	Monett	65708	Barry County	Monett R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 235-6151	329	26	12.4	61.7%	157 (47.7%)	2 (0.6%)	142 (43.2%)	10 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	$9,884			$2,193			$7,692	50.2			(n/a)
292061001106	455	White Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1113 E State Hwy 90	Pineville	64856	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 226-4446	360	30	12.2	55.6%	318 (88.3%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	5 (1.4%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	$9,010			$924			$8,087	50.1	44.9	508	53
293165002456	456	Heritage Intermediate	Public	3-5	601 Carr St	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 327-3839	489	40	12.2	25.2%	357 (73.0%)	64 (13.1%)	24 (4.9%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.6%)	$12,589			$170			$12,420	50.1	52	437	19
291560002248	457	South Elementary	Public	K-4	1701 S Hope St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9575	409	31	13.1	53.8%	351 (85.8%)	18 (4.4%)	17 (4.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	$11,354			$573			$10,781	50	49.2	463	6
293078002125	458	Van-Far Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2122 Audrain Rd 557	Vandalia	63382	Audrain County	Van-Far R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 594-2731	320	23	13.9	53.4%	270 (84.4%)	13 (4.1%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	$11,050			$464			$10,586	50	44.2	517	59
291080000365	459	Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 325-5189	348	24	14.4	53.4%	311 (89.4%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	$12,681			$3,408			$9,273	49.9	44	518	59
290058503399	460	City Garden Montessori Eaec	Public, Charter	1-8	4209 Folsom	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	City Garden Montessori	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 664-7646	291	19	15.2	38.8%	122 (41.9%)	135 (46.4%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.9%)	$19,133			$3,818			$15,316	49.9	48.4	473	13

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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

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.