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)
291185000435	421	Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4036 State Rte K	West Plains	65775	Howell County	Fairview R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 256-1063	519	41	12.6	49.5%	479 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	$9,427			$1,658			$7,768	52.9	50.3	449	28
291229000491	422	Cler-Mont Elementary	Public	K-4	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 650-7350	318	24	13	53.1%	196 (61.6%)	27 (8.5%)	55 (17.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	31 (9.7%)	$12,129			$1,471			$10,658	52.9	48.3	474	52
292355001373	423	Thomas B. Chinn Elementary	Public	K-5	7100 NW Chatham Rd	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4330	450	36	12.4	39.3%	247 (54.9%)	78 (17.3%)	50 (11.1%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (5.1%)	43 (9.6%)	$14,428			$588			$13,840	52.8	56.6	393	30
293165003310	424	Wabash Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Golden Gate Parkway	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 887-3884	775	53	14.5	8.3%	658 (84.9%)	38 (4.9%)	52 (6.7%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.3%)	$10,653			$310			$10,343	52.8	56.5	394	30
292364001407	425	Meadow Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14571 State Highway 72	Patton	63662	Bollinger County	Meadow Heights R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 866-2611	215	18	11.8	59.1%	211 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$9,572			$2,100			$7,472	52.8	53.2	426	1
291365002781	426	Veterans Elementary	Public	K-5	790 N Veterans Rd	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 221-0649	429	36	11.9	59.7%	324 (75.5%)	46 (10.7%)	12 (2.8%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (8.6%)	$11,651			$769			$10,882	52.7	53.7	422	4
290100000309	427	Rock Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5151 S Hwy 163	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3290	589	36	16.5	33.3%	356 (60.4%)	105 (17.8%)	34 (5.8%)	42 (7.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.8%)	$12,281			$580			$11,701	52.6	57.4	385	42
292373002889	428	Bridle Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	900 E 195th St	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1700	416	29	14.3	29.3%	345 (82.9%)	18 (4.3%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.2%)	$10,880			$772			$10,108	52.5	66	288	140
291635002432	429	Cecil Floyd Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 W 24th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5320	497	44	11.4	66.4%	347 (69.8%)	12 (2.4%)	66 (13.3%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.5%)	$9,047			$1,603			$7,444	52.3	36	590	161
293201003116	430	Willard Orchard Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4595 Farm Road 140	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 869-0600	424	37	11.6	41.5%	332 (78.3%)	28 (6.6%)	39 (9.2%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.8%)	$12,178			$1,149			$11,029	52.2	50.5	447	17

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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.