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
441	Kelsey Norman Elementary	Public	K-5	1323 E 28th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5360	300	21	14.5	63.7%	184 (61.3%)	17 (5.7%)	32 (10.7%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	50 (16.7%)	$10,221			$880			$9,341	51.5	48.8	463	22		291635000780
442	Birch Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	422 W Old Hwy 60 East	Birch Tree	65548	Shannon County	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 292-3106	174	16	10.8	77.6%	159 (91.4%)	2 (1.1%)	9 (5.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	$8,764			$320			$8,444	51.5	53.2	414	28		292154001184
443	Bartley Elementary	Public	1-5	603 S Bus 54	Fulton	65251	Callaway County	Fulton 58	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 590-8300	224	18	12.2	47.3%	157 (70.1%)	27 (12.1%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.8%)	$12,532			$1,352			$11,180	51.4	61.9	328	115		291255000517
444	Cecil Floyd Elementary	Public	K-5	2201 W 24th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5320	532	40	13.1	70.9%	337 (63.3%)	24 (4.5%)	90 (16.9%)	10 (1.9%)	10 (1.9%)	11 (2.1%)	50 (9.4%)	$9,334			$1,070			$8,264	51.4	48.4	468	24		291635002432
445	Eminence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	W Hwy 106	Eminence	65466	Shannon County	Eminence R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 226-3281	139	14	10.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,991			$1,822			$12,169	51.3			(n/a)		291145000408
446	Cedar Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1510 Vieth	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 659-3160	313	28	11.1	49.5%	203 (64.9%)	44 (14.1%)	19 (6.1%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.1%)	$15,309			$415			$14,894	51.2	41.7	544	98		291619000747
447	Peculiar Elementary	Public	K-5	201 E 3rd St	Peculiar	64078	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1650	402	33	12.3	29.6%	347 (86.3%)	13 (3.2%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	$12,071			$400			$11,671	51.2	51.7	434	13		292373001426
448	Sterling Elementary	Public	3-5	522 E Gay	Warrensburg	64093	Johnson County	Warrensburg R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 747-7478	399	29	13.5	39.1%	296 (74.2%)	17 (4.3%)	24 (6.0%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.5%)	$12,323			$204			$12,118	51.2	45.5	505	57		293102001729
449	Pittman Elementary	Public	K-5	2934 E Bennett	Springfield	65804	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-4700	235	18	13.4	60.9%	146 (62.1%)	21 (8.9%)	29 (12.3%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.6%)	3 (1.3%)	28 (11.9%)	$15,737			$1,031			$14,706	51.2	52.1	430	19		292886001814
450	Louisiana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Haley Ave	Louisiana	63353	Pike County	Louisiana R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 754-6904	343	24	14.4	61.8%	256 (74.6%)	37 (10.8%)	30 (8.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	$10,902			$960			$9,943	51.1	46.7	489	39		291926001042

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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

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.