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
301	Kentucky Trail Elementary	Public	K-4	8301 E 163rd St	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 348-1100	355	29	12.1	51.0%	217 (61.1%)	35 (9.9%)	61 (17.2%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	34 (9.6%)	$15,372			$580			$14,792	65.8	55	395	94		290462002988
302	Ellington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 School St	Ellington	63638	Reynolds County	Southern Reynolds County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 663-2293	202	18	11.2	65.8%	193 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$11,172			$1,097			$10,074	65.8	85.1	99	203		292859001767
303	Eagle Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	18801 Eagle Parkway	Smithville	64089	Clay County	Smithville R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 532-5959	492	35	14.1	18.5%	440 (89.4%)	4 (0.8%)	30 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	$11,947			$35			$11,912	65.7	70.2	255	48		292841003341
304	Iberia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Pemberton Dr	Iberia	65486	Miller County	Iberia R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 793-6267	367	33	11.1	48.2%	346 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	$11,842			$459			$11,383	65.7	42.8	532	228		291542000702
305	Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4525 Central School Rd	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 851-5700	865	64	13.6	31.8%	568 (65.7%)	145 (16.8%)	66 (7.6%)	16 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.7%)	$14,127			$544			$13,583	65.6	66.4	284	21		292895001857
306	Lucy Wortham James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 S Jefferson	Saint James	65559	Phelps County	St. James R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 265-2300	681	57	12	51.8%	630 (92.5%)	12 (1.8%)	18 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	$12,665			$757			$11,908	65.5	64.1	307	1		292925001873
307	Warrior Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Warrior Ave	Warrenton	63383	Warren County	Warren County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 456-6906	497	35	14	39.2%	444 (89.3%)	13 (2.6%)	22 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	$11,349			$85			$11,264	65.5	74.3	202	105		293105002989
308	John Glenn Elementary	Public	K-5	12401 County Rd 438	Saint Joseph	64505	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 279-4533	280	19	14.3	34.3%	254 (90.7%)	10 (3.6%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	$10,607			$11			$10,596	65.4	72.5	229	79		292757001690
309	George M. Null Elementary	Public	K-4	435 Yale Blvd	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 443-4900	233	28	8.4	42.1%	147 (63.1%)	54 (23.2%)	20 (8.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	$18,555			$41			$18,514	65.2	68.1	270	39		292892001840
310	Brookfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	128 Pershing Rd	Brookfield	64628	Linn County	Brookfield R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 258-2241	417	32	12.9	49.2%	379 (90.9%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	$11,422			$1,372			$10,050	65.2	62.3	324	14		290594000137

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.