Elementary Schools in Palmyra R-I

Summary:

The Palmyra R-I school district in Missouri has one elementary school, Palmyra Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 and has an enrollment of 451 students.

Palmyra Elementary appears to be a strong-performing school, ranking in the top 26% of Missouri elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on the MAP tests are notably higher than the state averages, particularly in 4th grade English Language Arts at 61.6% proficient compared to the state average of 44.8%. Additionally, Palmyra Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.1, indicating smaller class sizes that may contribute to its academic success.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 11.3% is slightly higher than the state average, its per-student spending of $9,358 in 2021-2022 is in line with state averages. The school also serves a moderate level of economically disadvantaged students, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 37.47% in 2023-2024. Overall, Palmyra Elementary seems to be effectively supporting student learning and making progress in its academic performance compared to other elementary schools in Missouri.

District Detail

1703 S Main
Palmyra, MO 63461-0151

(573) 769-2066

SchoolDigger Rank:
83^rd of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,126

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (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	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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palmyra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 S Ashland Ave	Palmyra	63461	Marion County	Palmyra R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 769-3736	452	35	12.8	36.9%	424 (93.8%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	71.3	236^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.8%		66	292^nd of 906 public elementary schools	67.8%	56	51.5	47.8	49.3	61.6	$11,115	$474	$10,641

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hannibal 60	7.67 mi	9	130^th
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	8.82 mi	35
Marion County R-II	11.61 mi	2	2^nd
Monroe City R-I	14.25 mi	3	192^nd
Lewis County C-1	19.31 mi	2	289^th

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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.

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