Best Elementary Schools in Missouri

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MAP test scores by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, November 6, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 900)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
721	Hosea Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Gordon St	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4180	422	32	13	100.0%	276 (65.4%)	6 (1.4%)	90 (21.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	40 (9.5%)	$13,800			$449			$13,351	21.8	23.8	701	20		292706001657
722	Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-8	6200 S Hwy 19	Salem	65560	Dent County	Oak Hill R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 729-5618	149	13	11.9	64.4%	146 (98.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$10,222			$1,356			$8,866	21.8			(n/a)		292304001319
723	Clarence Cannon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	188 Tomahawk Dr	Elsberry	63343	Lincoln County	Elsberry R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 898-5554	307	25	12	51.8%	265 (86.3%)	6 (2.0%)	16 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	$12,886			$675			$12,211	21.6	25.7	691	32		291140000406
724	West Nodaway R-I Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	17665 Us Hwy 136	Burlington Junction	64428	Nodaway County	West Nodaway County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 725-4126	131	12	11.1	43.5%	124 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	4 (3.1%)	$11,748			$308			$11,440	21.4			(n/a)		293090002135
725	Lindbergh Elementary	Public	K-5	2812 St Joseph Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4250	431	36	11.8	100.0%	248 (57.5%)	21 (4.9%)	64 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.1%)	75 (17.4%)	$14,656			$468			$14,188	21.4	15.8	772	47		292706001662
726	Gateway Science Academy-South Ele	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6651 Gravois Ave.	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 669-9000	402	37	10.8	79.1%	122 (30.3%)	190 (47.3%)	37 (9.2%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.2%)	$13,910			$408			$13,502	21.3	32.4	637	89		290059203241
727	Alpha Hart Lewis	Public	PK, KG-5	5801 Arbor Pointe Pkwy	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3200	468	40	11.7	100.0%	216 (46.2%)	113 (24.1%)	43 (9.2%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (15.8%)	$14,820			$573			$14,247	21.2	22.2	710	17		290100003152
728	Crocker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Commercial	Crocker	65452	Pulaski County	Crocker R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 736-5000	236	22	10.6	100.0%	206 (87.3%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	$14,189			$1,287			$12,902	21.2	31	648	80		291035000337
729	Shaw Visual/Perf. Arts Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5329 Columbia Ave	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 776-5091	272	26	10.4	100.0%	14 (5.1%)	240 (88.2%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	$23,947			$547			$23,400	21.1	16.7	763	34		292928002404
730	Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Woodland Dr	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3580	453	37	12.1	72.8%	120 (26.5%)	162 (35.8%)	89 (19.6%)	14 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (14.3%)	$15,518			$366			$15,152	20.9	13.6	794	64		290100000298

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MAP Mathematics, MAP English Language Arts, MAP Science test scores released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 6, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.