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
701	Hermann Middle	Public	4-8	164 Blue Pride Dr	Hermann	65041	Gasconade County	Gasconade County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 486-3121	284	24	11.8	51.4%	259 (91.2%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	$11,588			$776			$10,812	24.6	33.5	629	72		291428002464
702	Milan C-2 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	373 S Market St	Milan	63556	Sullivan County	Milan C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 265-1403	0	28	0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	$11,362			$599			$10,763	24.6	30.7	650	52		292094001143
703	Martin City Elementary	Public	K-8	201 E 133rd St	Kansas City	64145	Jackson County	Grandview C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-5700	638	52	12.2	51.6%	103 (16.1%)	232 (36.4%)	255 (40.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.9%)	$18,991			$1,118			$17,873	24.6	21	722	19		291314000554
704	Schuyler County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21701 Highway 63	Queen City	63561	Schuyler County	Schuyler County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 956-4125	330	32	10.2	65.2%	316 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	$13,592			$674			$12,918	24.4	43	528	176		292766001698
705	El Dorado Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 S Grand Ave	El Dorado Springs	64744	Cedar County	El Dorado Springs R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 876-3112	564	43	13	81.9%	551 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	$10,627			$890			$9,738	24.3	28.3	673	32		291131000400
706	East Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	510 Wilkinson St	East Prairie	63845	Mississippi County	East Prairie R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 649-3521	412	34	12.1	100.0%	374 (90.8%)	13 (3.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	$10,011			$491			$9,520	24	43.9	520	186		291122003382
707	Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Humes Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4900	508	37	13.8	100.0%	65 (12.8%)	374 (73.6%)	17 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)	$15,137			$176			$14,961	24	17.5	753	46		291383000637
708	Parkway Elementary	Public	K-6	2900 Duncan	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4310	438	32	13.6	100.0%	268 (61.2%)	11 (2.5%)	74 (16.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	67 (15.3%)	$12,762			$328			$12,435	23.9	19.1	740	32		292706001667
709	Lusher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 Mullanphy Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4600	371	26	14.2	100.0%	29 (7.8%)	288 (77.6%)	23 (6.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	$17,229			$285			$16,943	23.7	22.1	713	4		291383000631
710	Scuola Vita Nuova Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	535 Garfield Ave	Kansas City	64124	Jackson County	Scuola Vita Nuova	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 231-5788	363	24	15.1	100.0%	32 (8.8%)	155 (42.7%)	159 (43.8%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$17,732			$1,179			$16,553	23.7	24.8	696	14		290001902754

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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.

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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.