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Best Elementary Schools in Cooper County, MO

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

1,127

Students

Districts

Top rankedDavid Barton Elementary516^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Biggest riser

David Barton Elementary up 38 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Blackwater Elementary 6.9 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 (2025)	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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blackwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Doddridge Ave.	Blackwater	65322	Cooper County	Blackwater R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 846-2461	101	15	6.9	43.6%	93 (92.1%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)								(n/a)								$11,550	$477	$11,074
Hannah Cole Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1700 West Ashley Road	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Boonville R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 882-2744	419	28	15.0	100.0%	321 (76.6%)	33 (7.9%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.5%)								(n/a)								$11,175	$377	$10,797
David Barton Elementary	Public	3-5	814 Locust St	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Boonville R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 882-6527	298	21	13.9	100.0%	234 (78.5%)	17 (5.7%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.4%)	44.6	516^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.7%		40.4	554^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.9%	38	25.8	48.9	43.9	39.4	24.6	44.7	31.1	$11,462	$763	$10,699
Bunceton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 E Main	Bunceton	65237	Cooper County	Cooper County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 427-5415	59	9	6.2	100.0%	48 (81.4%)	6 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)								(n/a)								$21,632	$1,147	$20,485
Otterville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Georgetown St	Otterville	65348	Cooper County	Otterville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 366-4621	115	11	10.1	37.4%	107 (93.0%)	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)								(n/a)			6.7					$10,984	$397	$10,587
Pilot Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	107 School St	Pilot Grove	65276	Cooper County	Pilot Grove C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 834-4115	72	14	5.1	44.4%	65 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.7%)								(n/a)	17.8							$22,342	$1,791	$20,551
Prairie Home Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Hwy Drive	Prairie Home	65068	Cooper County	Prairie Home R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 841-5296	63	8	8.1	52.4%	60 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)					21.5			$15,284	$966	$14,318

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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.

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.