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
271	Coverdell Elementary	Public	K-4	2475 W Randolph St	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 443-4600	291	31	9.3	41.2%	212 (72.9%)	38 (13.1%)	23 (7.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	$18,999			$862			$18,137	68.3	68.1	271			292892001844
272	Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2526 S Hillsboro	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-5300	326	22	15.1	39.6%	241 (73.9%)	19 (5.8%)	21 (6.4%)	23 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.1%)	$13,860			$1,017			$12,843	68.1	70.7	248	24		292886001835
273	Discovery Elementary	Public	K-4	500 Discovery Path Lane	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	Orchard Farm R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 757-6800	394	33	12	27.9%	238 (60.4%)	81 (20.6%)	25 (6.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.9%)	$16,737			$192			$16,546	68.1	62.9	319	46		292316003177
274	Orchard Drive Elementary	Public	K-4	1402 Orchard Dr	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9555	404	29	13.9	52.0%	368 (91.1%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	$10,595			$779			$9,816	68	65.4	297	23		291560000732
275	Creekmoor Elementary	Public	K-5	1501 Creekmoor Dr	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 892-1675	383	31	12.5	17.2%	237 (61.9%)	45 (11.7%)	53 (13.8%)	20 (5.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	$13,639			$476			$13,163	67.9	77.1	173	102		292373002913
276	Fairmount Elementary	Public	K-5	1725 Thoele Rd	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4500	971	74	13.1	20.8%	761 (78.4%)	68 (7.0%)	50 (5.1%)	19 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (7.4%)	$14,600			$386			$14,214	67.7	77.9	167	109		292895001859
277	Winona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	8256 State Hwy 19	Winona	65588	Shannon County	Winona R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 325-8101	306	25	12	77.8%	298 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,194			$1,318			$10,875	67.7	79.7	151	126		293222002259
278	Salisbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	305 E 6th St	Salisbury	65281	Chariton County	Salisbury R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 388-6611	231	22	10.6	48.9%	214 (92.6%)	4 (1.7%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	$13,695			$818			$12,876	67.7	70.7	249	29		292752001683
279	Rich Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 E Poplar St	Rich Hill	64779	Bates County	Rich Hill R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 395-2227	192	15	12.9	42.2%	173 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	2 (1.0%)	$10,206			$775			$9,431	67.5			(n/a)		292631001545
280	Bowling Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 West Adams Street	Bowling Green	63334	Pike County	Bowling Green R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 324-2042	472	37	12.6	47.9%	407 (86.2%)	6 (1.3%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.7%)	$13,093			$783			$12,309	67.4	63.3	312	32		290566000112

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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:

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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.