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
471	Lewis Clark Elementary	Public	3-5	460 McMenamy Rd	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 397-3111	426	33	12.8	33.3%	308 (72.3%)	31 (7.3%)	46 (10.8%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.6%)	$13,486			$65			$13,421	49.7	45.2	507	36		290837000236
472	Fox Elementary	Public	K-5	739 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 296-3396	355	32	10.9	43.4%	309 (87.0%)	8 (2.3%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	$16,256			$522			$15,734	49.6	68	272	200		291230000499
473	Robinson Elementary	Public	K-5	6707 Woodson Rd	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7260	315	25	12.7	55.2%	85 (27.0%)	151 (47.9%)	43 (13.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (10.5%)	$16,512			$2,180			$14,332	49.5	39.1	568	95		292607001528
474	Zitzman Elementary	Public	K-4	255 S Indian Pride Dr	Pacific	63069	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 271-1440	469	33	14.3	43.9%	405 (86.4%)	6 (1.3%)	27 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	$13,235			$711			$12,524	49.4	78.1	164	310		292346001359
475	Royal Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Rolla St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5370	277	20	13.7	70.4%	179 (64.6%)	8 (2.9%)	65 (23.5%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	$10,429			$1,036			$9,393	49.2	39.6	564	89		291635000788
476	Perryville Elementary	Public	3-5	326 College St	Perryville	63775	Perry County	Perry County 32	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 547-7500	429	35	12.1	57.3%	369 (86.0%)	6 (1.4%)	25 (5.8%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	$11,309			$608			$10,701	49.2	38.4	574	98		292453002386
477	Stoutland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7584 State Road T	Stoutland	65567	Camden County	Stoutland R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 286-3711	235	18	12.7	63.0%	222 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	$11,358			$307			$11,051	49	16.9	761	284		292958002045
478	West Englewood Elementary	Public	K-5	1506 NW Englewood Rd	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5210	435	32	13.7	65.1%	146 (33.6%)	98 (22.5%)	90 (20.7%)	38 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	55 (12.6%)	$14,732			$543			$14,190	48.9	45.8	498	20		292280001292
479	McEowen Elementary	Public	4-5	1901 S Halsey Ave	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 380-4545	271	20	13.8	43.5%	230 (84.9%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	$12,740			$285			$12,455	48.9	45.7	500	21		291376000604
480	Senath-Hornersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	802 S State	Senath	63876	Dunklin County	Senath-Hornersville C-8	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 738-2515	292	22	13	100.0%	158 (54.1%)	5 (1.7%)	114 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	$10,785			$1,055			$9,730	48.6			(n/a)		292787001715

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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:

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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.