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Best Public Schools in Butler County, MO

At a glance

Schools

6,140

Students

Districts

Top rankedLake Road Elementary328^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Neelyville Elementary up 78 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Eugene Field Elementary 9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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12 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Geometry (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Geometry End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
W. E. Sears Youth Center	Public	5-12	9400 Sears Ln	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(573) 840-9280	54	9	6.0	94.4%	36 (66.7%)	15 (27.8%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)								(n/a)
Sierra-Osage Treatment Center	Public	5-12	9200 Sierra Osage Circle	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(573) 840-9717	14	3	4.6	78.6%	11 (78.6%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Shady Grove School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2400 High St	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	No	No	No	No	(573) 840-9592	39	8	4.8	92.3%	32 (82.1%)	6 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Neelyville High	Public	7-12	289 Broadway St	Neelyville	63954	Butler County	Neelyville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 989-3815	301	24	12.7	60.8%	283 (94.0%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	19.5	303^rd of 367 public high schools	17.4%		33.9	243^rd of 378 public high schools	35.7%	60					54.9			42.5					46.6		33.3	19.2		7.3	26.2		$11,200	$1,288	$9,912
Hillview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	11001 Hwy 160	Harviell	63945	Butler County	Neelyville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 989-3370	144	15	9.4	63.9%	127 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)								(n/a)																					$11,897	$2,276	$9,621
Neelyville Elementary	Public	3-6	289 Broadway St	Neelyville	63954	Butler County	Neelyville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 989-3814	188	14	13.4	68.6%	173 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	56.4	394^th of 900 public elementary schools	56.2%		48.1	472^nd of 906 public elementary schools	47.9%	78		47.1	40.8	63.1			23.0			47.1	36.0	53.0									$9,964	$2,125	$7,839
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center	Public	10-12	3203 Oak Grove Rd	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 785-2248	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eugene Field Elementary	Public	1-3	711 Nickey St	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 785-4047	227	25	9.0	100.0%	140 (61.7%)	57 (25.1%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.5%)								(n/a)	39.4								51.2												$13,418	$1,351	$12,067
Poplar Bluff Junior High	Public	7-8	550 N Westwood	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 785-5602	735	56	13.1	63.7%	554 (75.4%)	81 (11.0%)	27 (3.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.1%)	38.8	282^nd of 438 public middle schools	35.6%		58.9	173^rd of 451 public middle schools	61.6%	109					36.1	21.3		29.9					37.0	32.2	60.6						$11,215	$1,532	$9,684
Lake Road Elementary	Public	1-6	986 Hwy Aa	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 785-4392	300	24	12.3	100.0%	206 (68.7%)	51 (17.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.0%)	63.2	328^th of 900 public elementary schools	63.6%		86.9	84^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.7%	244	43.3	48.8		57.5					45.2												$10,948	$1,305	$9,643
Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center	Public	K	1200 Camp Road	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 785-4905	333	27	12.3	100.0%	247 (74.2%)	35 (10.5%)	12 (3.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.9%)								(n/a)																					$11,604	$2,315	$9,288
O'Neal Elementary	Public	1-3	2300 Baugh Lane	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 785-3037	344	28	12.1	100.0%	252 (73.3%)	32 (9.3%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.4%)								(n/a)	49.5								53.9												$11,917	$1,711	$10,206
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	1-3	3297 Oak Grove Rd	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 785-6589	317	23	13.7	100.0%	262 (82.6%)	14 (4.4%)	13 (4.1%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)								(n/a)	59.4								56.8												$9,951	$1,297	$8,654
Poplar Bluff High	Public	9-12	3209 Oak Grove Road	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 785-6471	1,416	87	16.3	55.6%	1,064 (75.1%)	151 (10.7%)	59 (4.2%)	9 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	125 (8.8%)	28.6	274^th of 367 public high schools	25.3%		50.4	147^th of 378 public high schools	61.1%	127															22.5	24.8	38.7			32.1	$12,266	$1,309	$10,957
Poplar Bluff Middle School	Public	4-6	1300 Victory Lane	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 785-5566	932	74	12.5	73.1%	721 (77.4%)	95 (10.2%)	24 (2.6%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.9%)								(n/a)		44.2	28.6	44.2			42.1			44.5	42.8	38.2									$11,168	$1,746	$9,423
Fisk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	301 McKinley St	Fisk	63940	Butler County	Twin Rivers R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 967-3607	309	28	11.0	71.8%	273 (88.3%)	5 (1.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.4%)	18.1	750^th of 900 public elementary schools	16.7%		29.1	663^rd of 906 public elementary schools	26.8%	87			15.3	29.1		25.0		52.6				19.4	10.8	22.3							$11,561	$980	$10,581
Qulin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	21 County Road 213	Qulin	63961	Butler County	Twin Rivers R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 328-4400	108	11	9.5	64.8%	102 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)																					$12,454	$1,328	$11,126
Twin Rivers High	Public	9-12	9261 Highway 51	Broseley	63932	Butler County	Twin Rivers R-X	No	No	No	No	(573) 328-4730	250	22	11.5	52.8%	240 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	12.4	321^st of 367 public high schools	12.5%		31.3	258^th of 378 public high schools	31.7%	63															8.8	17.0					$12,895	$1,285	$11,609
Qulin Middle	Public	4-8	406 Connecticut St.	Qulin	63961	Butler County	Twin Rivers R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 328-4444	129	12	10.7	57.4%	120 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)			54.5	21.8		24.2															$11,757	$954	$10,804

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.