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Best Public Schools in McDonald 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

3,595

Students

Top rankedWhite Rock Elementary513^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Anderson Middle up 25 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Pineville Elementary 10.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

4 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 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	512 Chapman St	Anderson	64831	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 223-3303	521	41	12.7	60.3%	411 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.8%)	28 (5.4%)	15 (2.9%)	39.4	574^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.2%		41.8	543^rd of 906 public elementary schools	40.1%	31	32.8	37.2	23.5				33.3		36.4	52.6	24.9									$11,452	$854	$10,597
Noel Elementary	Public	3-8	318 Sulphur St	Noel	64854	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 475-3302	349	29	12.2	89.1%	101 (28.9%)	6 (1.7%)	139 (39.8%)	10 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	84 (24.1%)	5 (1.4%)	23	349^th of 438 public middle schools	20.3%		24.7	351^st of 451 public middle schools	22.2%	2	16.0	30.4	22.5	29.0	28.9	32.5	25.9	30.1	9.0	20.4	28.1	7.7	9.8	25.5						$9,663	$279	$9,384
Pineville Elementary	Public	3-8	202 E 8th St	Noel	64854	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 475-3900	123	12	10.6	59.3%	107 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.7%)								(n/a)									30.1		71.3			73.3						$10,794	$301	$10,494
Rocky Comfort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	14814 E State Hwy 76	Rocky Comfort	64861	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 628-3781	197	18	11.0	55.8%	171 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	9 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)								(n/a)		80.0																		$10,528	$156	$10,372
McDonald County High	Public	9-12	100 Mustang Dr	Anderson	64831	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 845-3322	1,075	71	15.1	65.5%	669 (62.2%)	5 (0.5%)	250 (23.3%)	11 (1.0%)	32 (3.0%)	73 (6.8%)	35 (3.3%)	24.7	287^th of 367 public high schools	21.8%		25.8	279^th of 378 public high schools	26.2%	8															19.2	24.3	38.7	5.9	30.5	$13,213	$543	$12,670
Southwest City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	411 Academy St	South West City	64863	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 762-3251	350	31	11.2	81.4%	102 (29.1%)	1 (0.3%)	204 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	10 (2.9%)	10 (2.9%)	37.3	597^th of 900 public elementary schools	33.7%		55.9	387^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.3%	210	24.4	63.5	27.4	34.2		5.0	29.6	21.7	23.0	49.9	27.8	31.3		29.8						$10,026	$151	$9,875
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	347	30	11.4	69.7%	308 (88.8%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	44.9	513^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.0%		51.4	441^st of 906 public elementary schools	51.3%	72	18.4	43.7	28.2	66.6		3.4		25.7	22.6	37.4		51.2	31.3							$10,909	$150	$10,758
Anderson Middle	Public	6-8	135 Mustang Dr	Anderson	64831	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 845-1805	275	20	13.8	64.0%	216 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	19 (6.9%)	8 (2.9%)	44.5	243^rd of 438 public middle schools	44.5%		40.8	268^th of 451 public middle schools	40.6%	25				42.4	38.0	22.0		43.3				33.9	26.0	38.0						$9,871	$379	$9,492
Noel Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	14762 W State Hwy 90	South West City	64863	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 762-3251	249	20	12.2	90.4%	84 (33.7%)	5 (2.0%)	94 (37.8%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.0%)	47 (18.9%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)																				$11,731	$686	$11,045
Pineville Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	340 Pleasant Ridge Rd	Anderson	64831	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 223-3303	109	9	11.5	61.5%	85 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.5%)								(n/a)																				$13,218	$126	$13,092

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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.