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
521	Horace Mann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3745 S Broadway	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-4400	378	27	14.2	61.1%	250 (66.1%)	18 (4.8%)	50 (13.2%)	22 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (9.0%)	$14,577			$1,234			$13,342	44.4	55.9	388	133		292886001802
522	Pathfinder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 NW 87th Terr	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 436-6670	409	34	12	40.8%	196 (47.9%)	101 (24.7%)	58 (14.2%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	24 (5.9%)	$14,423			$265			$14,158	44.2	29.9	657	135		292523003086
523	Valley Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Main St	Valley Park	63088	St. Louis County	Valley Park	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 923-3500	343	29	11.8	28.6%	244 (71.1%)	30 (8.7%)	31 (9.0%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	$18,811			$124			$18,688	44.1	71.4	238	285		293069002115
524	Forest Park Elementary	Public	3-5	501 Sunflower	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 272-2704	436	35	12.6	35.1%	308 (70.6%)	42 (9.6%)	42 (9.6%)	15 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (5.0%)	$13,966			$306			$13,660	44.1	59.8	351	173		290837000234
525	Jeffries Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4051 S Scenic	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3900	405	28	14.4	64.9%	261 (64.4%)	41 (10.1%)	43 (10.6%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (11.6%)	$13,437			$1,239			$12,198	44	48.5	467	58		292886002305
526	Robinson School	Public	3-6	1044 S Lincoln Ave	Aurora	65605	Lawrence County	Aurora R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 678-5651	541	41	13.1	71.3%	414 (76.5%)	7 (1.3%)	94 (17.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	$11,037			$464			$10,573	44	37.7	580	54		290402002981
527	Thomas Hart Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	429 S Leslie	Independence	64050	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5390	401	27	14.6	86.8%	178 (44.4%)	72 (18.0%)	107 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41 (10.2%)	$12,580			$1,270			$11,309	44	42.1	540	13		291548000707
528	Bierbaum Elementary	Public	K-5	2050 Union Rd	Saint Louis	63125	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 467-5500	531	39	13.5	50.1%	365 (68.7%)	65 (12.2%)	20 (3.8%)	59 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	$12,897			$137			$12,760	43.9	47.1	478	50		292067001111
529	Holland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2403 S Holland	Springfield	65807	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-4100	218	20	11.1	70.6%	142 (65.1%)	14 (6.4%)	31 (14.2%)	8 (3.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (9.2%)	$16,941			$1,165			$15,776	43.9	60.6	345	184		292886001801
530	Liberty Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	8150 N Farley Ave	Kansas City	64158	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5600	496	39	12.5	29.8%	291 (58.7%)	59 (11.9%)	70 (14.1%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	52 (10.5%)	$16,003			$239			$15,764	43.7	53.2	415	115		291854002863

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.