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
361	Lathrop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Center St	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 710-6114	403	36	11.2	43.2%	368 (91.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (3.0%)	$13,332			$788			$12,544	59.8	40.2	557	196		291797000959
362	Osage Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	626 Hwy 42	Osage Beach	65065	Miller County	School Of The Osage	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 348-0004	401	33	12.2	44.1%	345 (86.0%)	12 (3.0%)	22 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	$12,546			$1,005			$11,541	59.7	67.1	280	82		292763002479
363	Eugene Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14803 Hwy 17	Eugene	65032	Cole County	Cole County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 498-4002	365	28	13	26.0%	351 (96.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$11,678			$572			$11,105	59.5	52.7	420	57		291155000410
364	Sni-A-Bar Elementary	Public	K-5	701 SW Eagles Pkwy	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 847-5020	475	45	10.6	31.6%	349 (73.5%)	13 (2.7%)	72 (15.2%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.9%)	$12,413			$579			$11,834	59.5	58.1	370	6		291308001965
365	Fredericktown Intermediate	Public	3-5	905 E Hwy 72	Fredericktown	63645	Madison County	Fredericktown R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 783-6455	393	30	13.2	60.3%	367 (93.4%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$10,123			$599			$9,524	59.4	60.2	348	17		291254002524
366	Pioneer Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Pioneer Trail	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 632-3400	396	35	11.2	50.3%	282 (71.2%)	32 (8.1%)	35 (8.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (10.4%)	$13,427			$234			$13,193	59.4	52.7	422	56		291619003137
367	Wohlwend Elementary	Public	K-5	5966 Telegraph Rd	Saint Louis	63129	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-6500	409	28	14.6	28.1%	354 (86.6%)	18 (4.4%)	10 (2.4%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	$12,628			$149			$12,479	59.2	50.6	447	80		292067001124
368	Rolla Middle	Public	4-6	1111 Soest Rd	Rolla	65401	Phelps County	Rolla 31	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 458-0120	857	54	15.9	47.1%	706 (82.4%)	35 (4.1%)	44 (5.1%)	19 (2.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.5%)	$11,436			$698			$10,738	59.2	62.1	326	42		292689001635
369	Lee Hunter Elementary	Public	1-4	315 Baker Street	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 472-2200	369	25	15	100.0%	208 (56.4%)	116 (31.4%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	$11,293			$1,228			$10,066	59.1	50.7	445	76		292826001739
370	Centralia Intermediate	Public	3-5	550 W Lakeview	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 682-3451	273	20	13.5	31.5%	247 (90.5%)	5 (1.8%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	$9,984			$484			$9,500	59	47.3	476	106		290840003092

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

A high school boy doing homework on a laptop

Virtual Schools: The Future of Online 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.