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)
293207002249	461	Willow Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	215 W Fourth St	Willow Springs	65793	Howell County	Willow Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 469-2474	525	44	11.8	71.8%	496 (94.5%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	$9,637			$1,866			$7,771	49.8	57.7	380	81
292280001277	462	Linden West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7333 N Wyandotte St	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5130	447	34	13	60.4%	209 (46.8%)	100 (22.4%)	80 (17.9%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	45 (10.1%)	$14,218			$594			$13,624	49.7	55.4	410	52
292757001692	463	Minnie Cline Elementary	Public	K-5	808 W Price	Savannah	64485	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 324-3915	592	40	14.8	36.7%	561 (94.8%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.9%)	$8,053			$73			$7,979	49.7	34.9	606	143
292358001400	464	Sorrento Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	390 Tumulty Dr	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6800	290	20	14.7	20.0%	224 (77.2%)	26 (9.0%)	13 (4.5%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	$15,118			$413			$14,705	49.6	47.5	483	19
292886001821	465	Rountree Elementary	Public	K-5	1333 E Grand	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-4900	226	16	14.5	48.2%	156 (69.0%)	25 (11.1%)	7 (3.1%)	10 (4.4%)	4 (1.8%)	5 (2.2%)	19 (8.4%)	$11,862			$2,145			$9,717	49.5	24.6	694	229
291548000707	466	Thomas Hart Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	429 S Leslie	Independence	64050	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5390	397	27	14.8	82.1%	196 (49.4%)	67 (16.9%)	92 (23.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.8%)	$11,974			$2,784			$9,190	49.5	36.2	587	121
291383000620	467	Garrett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Ville Rosa Ln	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4200	326	26	12.5	64.7%	79 (24.2%)	191 (58.6%)	30 (9.2%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	$14,569			$4,763			$9,805	49.4	40.8	551	84
291548000716	468	Ott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 N Noland Rd	Independence	64050	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5435	398	25	15.9	77.1%	222 (55.8%)	50 (12.6%)	83 (20.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	30 (7.5%)	$11,810			$2,567			$9,243	49.1	36.1	588	120
291255000517	469	Bartley Elementary	Public	K-5	603 S Bus 54	Fulton	65251	Callaway County	Fulton 58	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 590-8300	237	20	11.9	33.8%	183 (77.2%)	18 (7.6%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.8%)	$12,250			$1,968			$10,281	49.1	69.6	248	221
292370001416	470	Parkwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3199 Parkwood Ln	Maryland Heights	63043	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 213-8015	414	35	11.9	46.4%	143 (34.5%)	164 (39.6%)	35 (8.5%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (13.3%)	$14,016						$14,016	48.8	40.6	553	83

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.