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
711	Scott City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 264-2131	282	24	11.9	68.1%	260 (92.2%)	5 (1.8%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	$11,112			$437			$10,675	23.2	11.2	821	110		291545000704
712	Exeter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Locust St	Exeter	65647	Barry County	Exeter R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 835-2922	224	18	12.5	79.5%	187 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.1%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	$8,336			$460			$7,876	22.9	21	720	8		291167000426
713	Williamsburg Elementary	Public	K-5	Old Hwy 40	Williamsburg	63388	Callaway County	North Callaway County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 254-3415	169	15	11.1	52.1%	153 (90.5%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	$13,393			$1,442			$11,951	22.5	31.7	643	70		292274001255
714	Lee's Summit Elementary	Public	K-5	110 SE Green St	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 986-3340	205	21	9.8	60.5%	102 (49.8%)	50 (24.4%)	23 (11.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	24 (11.7%)	$16,151			$436			$15,715	22.4	47	480	234		291830000978
715	Naylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	203 E DeLong St	Naylor	63953	Ripley County	Naylor R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 399-2507	205	18	11.3	63.4%	186 (90.7%)	6 (2.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	$11,039			$811			$10,228	22.4	40.4	555	160		292172001197
716	Weaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1461 N Douglas	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1200	264	18	14.6	89.8%	148 (56.1%)	41 (15.5%)	25 (9.5%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.9%)	$12,464			$806			$11,658	22.4	13.2	800	84		292886001832
717	Cambridge Elementary	Public	K-4	109 W Cambridge	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 348-1008	501	31	16	61.9%	291 (58.1%)	66 (13.2%)	90 (18.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (10.2%)	$12,631			$414			$12,217	22.4	19.5	738	21		290462000051
718	Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3435 Broadway	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Citizens Of The World Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 499-8000	244	20	12.4	68.9%	48 (19.7%)	121 (49.6%)	39 (16.0%)	7 (2.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.5%)	$19,923			$999			$18,924	22	30.6	651	67		290061203286
719	Diamond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 S Main	Diamond	64840	Newton County	Diamond R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 325-5189	332	26	12.8	61.7%	301 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	$12,660			$417			$12,243	22	12.8	807	88		291080000365
720	Cold Water Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 Wiethaupt Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4150	449	27	16.8	100.0%	27 (6.0%)	377 (84.0%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	$14,839			$25			$14,814	21.9	18.7	744	24		291383000618

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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

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

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.