Best Elementary Schools in Missouri

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Missouri elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Missouri test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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
251	Blevins Elementary	Public	K-5	25 E North St	Eureka	63025	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 733-3175	376	26	14.7	12.5%	333 (88.6%)	8 (2.1%)	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	$14,174			$217			$13,957	70.1	79.1	157	94		292685002762
252	Freedom Elementary	Public	K-5	286 Eastlawn Ave	Saint Robert	65584	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 842-2100	954	61	15.6	50.9%	544 (57.0%)	121 (12.7%)	133 (13.9%)	20 (2.1%)	8 (0.8%)	19 (2.0%)	109 (11.4%)	$11,219			$335			$10,884	69.9	63.2	314	62		293144002898
253	Jasper County Elementary	Public	K-6	201 W Mercer St	Jasper	64755	Jasper County	Jasper County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 394-2301	241	21	11.5	47.3%	225 (93.4%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$8,980			$495			$8,485	69.9	61.7	329	76		291614000744
254	Clyde Hamrick Elementary	Public	K-5	4525 Four Ridge Rd	Imperial	63052	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 282-6930	386	34	11.4	47.9%	342 (88.6%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	$13,386			$255			$13,131	69.8	65.6	294	40		291230000498
255	Doniphan Intermediate	Public	3-5	904 Elm Street	Doniphan	63935	Ripley County	Doniphan R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 996-3667	311	26	12.1	100.0%	293 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$11,061			$165			$10,896	69.8	61.6	331	76		291092003301
256	Mill Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 N Liberty St	Independence	64050	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5420	250	18	14	77.2%	137 (54.8%)	30 (12.0%)	52 (20.8%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.4%)	$14,210			$1,898			$12,312	69.7	70.8	246	10		291548000714
257	Marionville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W. Odell	Marionville	65705	Lawrence County	Marionville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 258-7755	370	29	12.7	60.0%	357 (96.5%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$9,830			$1,333			$8,497	69.7	58.6	362	105		292031001076
258	North Shelby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3071 Hwy 15	Shelbyville	63469	Shelby County	North Shelby	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 633-2401	167	16	10.1	25.7%	160 (95.8%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$13,953			$459			$13,494	69.6	59.3	355	97		292814001732
259	Mid-Buchanan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3221 SE State Rte H	Faucett	64448	Buchanan County	Mid-Buchanan County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 238-1646	476	34	14.1	23.7%	454 (95.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$10,006			$249			$9,757	69.6	64.4	304	45		291194000443
260	Richardson Elementary	Public	K-5	800 NE Blackwell Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2220	405	37	11	22.7%	247 (61.0%)	54 (13.3%)	44 (10.9%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.6%)	$16,788			$972			$15,815	69.5	67.5	278	18		291830000523

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Missouri

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for MO student subgroups:

African American Students Hispanic Students White Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

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

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.