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
1	Mallinckrodt A.B.I. Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6020 Pernod Ave	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	No	(314) 352-9212	313	22	14	100.0%	210 (67.1%)	50 (16.0%)	14 (4.5%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)	$18,555			$239			$18,316	99.5	99.6	1			292928001967
2	Betty Wheeler Classical Junior Ac	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5031 Potomac	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	No	(314) 353-8875	260	23	11.4	100.0%	129 (49.6%)	75 (28.8%)	10 (3.8%)	20 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.0%)	$21,330			$239			$21,091	99.3	99.4	2			292928002645
3	Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-4	625 S 6th St	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 443-4650	160	18	8.6	42.5%	114 (71.3%)	22 (13.8%)	11 (6.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.9%)	$22,737			$02			$22,735	98.9	98.6	5	2		292892001843
4	Spring Bluff Elementary	Public	K-8	9374 Hwy 185	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Spring Bluff R-XV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 457-8302	217	20	10.8	10.1%	217 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,000			$469			$12,530	98.3	96.3	16	12		291245000509
5	Avery Elementary	Public	K-5	909 Bompart Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 963-6425	337	27	12.4	5.9%	292 (86.6%)	12 (3.6%)	12 (3.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	$16,937			$32			$16,905	98.1	97	10	5		293153002190
6	Marion County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2905 Hwy D	Philadelphia	63463	Marion County	Marion County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 439-5913	109	11	10.2	40.4%	107 (98.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$10,853			$387			$10,467	98			(n/a)		292028001074
7	Conway Elementary	Public	K-4	9900 Conway Rd	Saint Louis	63124	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 993-2878	392	32	12.4	5.1%	236 (60.2%)	36 (9.2%)	13 (3.3%)	65 (16.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.9%)	$16,120			$19			$16,102	97.9	98.3	6	1		291782000942
8	Meramec Elementary	Public	K-5	400 S Meramec Ave	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 854-6300	368	32	11.5	5.2%	243 (66.0%)	27 (7.3%)	12 (3.3%)	47 (12.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.5%)	$21,626			$125			$21,502	97.7	97.7	7	1		290972000273
9	Voy Spears Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	201 NE Anderson	Lees Summit	64064	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3720	546	35	15.4	13.7%	391 (71.6%)	59 (10.8%)	46 (8.4%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.4%)	$14,182			$396			$13,786	97.6	97.2	9			290531002836
10	Chesterfield Elementary	Public	K-5	17700 Wild Horse Creek Rd	Chesterfield	63005	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6500	389	28	13.8	6.4%	270 (69.4%)	26 (6.7%)	12 (3.1%)	58 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.7%)	$15,045			$208			$14,837	97.6	96.9	11	1		292685001616

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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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.