Elementary Schools in Putnam County R-I

Summary:

Putnam County R-I, Missouri is home to a single standout elementary school, Putnam County Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 289 students. The school is part of the Putnam County R-I district, which is ranked 116 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Putnam County Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on MAP tests in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 52.9% of 3rd graders at the school were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41.4%. The school has also seen its statewide ranking improve over the past few years, moving from 397 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 249 out of 900 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Putnam County Elementary serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 50.87% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.9 to 1. This efficient resource allocation may be a contributing factor to the school's academic success, as it allows for more individualized attention and support for students.

District Detail

803 S 20th
Unionville, MO 63565-1482

(660) 947-3361

SchoolDigger Rank:
116^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 605

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 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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Putnam County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 S 20th	Unionville	63565	Putnam County	Putnam County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 947-2494	296	27	10.8	48.6%	282 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	70.2	249^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.3%		55	397^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.2%	148	52.9	42.7	37.4	60.4	59.1	$12,921	$531	$12,389

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Green City R-I	14.11 mi	2	134^th
Newtown-Harris R-III	18.42 mi	2
Milan C-2	19.83 mi	2	300^th
Adair County R-I	22.77 mi	2
Schuyler County R-I	23.44 mi	2	296^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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