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
401	Oak Grove Elementary	Public	3-5	501 SE 12th St	Oak Grove	64075	Jackson County	Oak Grove R-VI	No	No	No	No	(816) 690-4153	445	32	13.9	39.6%	396 (89.0%)	6 (1.3%)	25 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	$11,351			$332			$11,018	55.9	51.3	443	42		292301001316
402	Lamar Elementary	Public	3-5	202 W 7th	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 682-3567	253	21	11.7	57.7%	225 (88.9%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	$10,555			$158			$10,398	55.9	42	541	139		291785000953
403	Eldon Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	409 E 15th St	Eldon	65026	Miller County	Eldon R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 392-6364	475	31	15.2	57.1%	452 (95.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$10,530			$1,639			$8,890	55.8	63.2	315	88		291134002411
404	Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest	Public	K-6	106 S Hillcrest Rd	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 348-1130	486	33	14.8	48.1%	323 (66.5%)	38 (7.8%)	77 (15.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.1%)	$12,480			$181			$12,299	55.8	62.3	323	81		290462000053
405	Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	101 W Lamine St #39	Lincoln	65338	Benton County	Lincoln R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 547-2222	263	23	11.5	55.9%	255 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$11,889			$697			$11,192	55.6	82.8	127	278		291867001015
406	Truman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3850 N Farm Rd 159	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-5100	316	21	14.8	50.9%	249 (78.8%)	17 (5.4%)	17 (5.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	22 (7.0%)	$15,087			$996			$14,092	55.5	59.6	352	54		292886002675
407	Holden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1903 S Market	Holden	64040	Johnson County	Holden R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 732-6071	540	34	15.8	51.1%	480 (88.9%)	8 (1.5%)	35 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	$10,793			$1,650			$9,143	55.1	73.8	208	199		291449000681
408	Kingston Elementary	Public	3-5	10047 Diamond Rd	Cadet	63630	Washington County	Kingston K-14	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 438-4982	174	16	11.2	100.0%	169 (97.1%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,452			$1,070			$12,382	55	67.7	273	135		293114002165
409	Clardy Elementary	Public	K-5	8100 N Troost	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5060	477	29	16.4	42.1%	270 (56.6%)	53 (11.1%)	73 (15.3%)	14 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (13.4%)	$14,541			$546			$13,995	55	62.6	321	88		292280001264
410	Viburnum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	37 Hwy 49	Viburnum	65566	Iron County	Iron County C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 244-5670	151	12	12.7	69.5%	143 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	$13,605			$1,224			$12,381	54.8	34.4	615	205		291551000730

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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.