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
881	Berkeley Elementary School	Public	3-5	8300 Frost Avenue	Berkeley	63134	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 524-3883	374	22	17	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	312 (83.4%)	43 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	$15,020			$147			$14,873	4.7	5.5	877	4		291201003367
882	KIPP Endeavor Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2700 E 18th St	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kipp: Endeavor Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 241-3994	665	68	9.7	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	536 (80.6%)	85 (12.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	$17,064			$1,878			$15,186	4.5	3.7	896	14		290003103013
883	Primitivo Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 W 17th St	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-8735	494	33	15.1	100.0%	40 (8.1%)	281 (56.9%)	116 (23.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.7%)	$19,098			$2,527			$16,571	4.5	5.1	881	2		291640002530
884	Cole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3935 Enright Ave	Saint Louis	63108	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-0894	283	25	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	279 (98.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$22,106			$714			$21,393	4.5			(n/a)		292928001906
885	Larimore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Trampe Ln	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4500	330	26	12.8	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	310 (93.9%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	$16,083			$596			$15,487	4.5	3.1	904	19		291383000630
886	KIPP Wonder Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3740 Marine Ave.	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 450-9550	283	23	12.5	100.0%	3 (1.1%)	257 (90.8%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$18,048			$4,293			$13,755	4.5	3.4	901	15		290059103363
887	Gibson Elementary	Public	K-5	9926 Fonda Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 869-4845	387	25	15.6	61.2%	2 (0.5%)	381 (98.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,500			$1,775			$12,724	4.4	5	884	3		292667000726
888	Missouri Digital Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	27600 Hwy Aa	Laquey	65534	Pulaski County	Laquey R-V	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(573) 765-3716	1,377	80	17.2	25.5%	860 (62.5%)	370 (26.9%)	103 (7.5%)	15 (1.1%)	19 (1.4%)	10 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,629						$11,629	4.3	8.9	843	45		291788003413
889	M. L. King Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4848 Woodland Avenue	Kansas City	64110	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-2475	768	51	15	100.0%	43 (5.6%)	508 (66.1%)	157 (20.4%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	37 (4.8%)	$17,948			$2,479			$15,469	4.3	5.6	875	14		291640003082
890	Lee Hamilton Elementary	Public	3-5	401 Powell Ave	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 521-6755	310	19	16.3	71.3%	16 (5.2%)	274 (88.4%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$14,487			$100			$14,387	4.3	8.6	846	44		291201000469

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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

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.