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
591	Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	515 N 22nd	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4110	362	31	11.5	100.0%	177 (48.9%)	45 (12.4%)	69 (19.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	50 (13.8%)	$13,988			$689			$13,299	37.8	27	681	90		292706001649
592	Willow Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	215 W Fourth St	Willow Springs	65793	Howell County	Willow Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 469-2474	446	44	10.1	71.1%	416 (93.3%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	$13,561			$1,089			$12,472	37.8	50.4	450	142		293207002249
593	Odessa Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	1100 West Cox School Road	Odessa	64076	Lafayette County	Odessa R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 633-5396	429	34	12.5	37.8%	377 (87.9%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.0%)	$11,189			$550			$10,638	37.8	42.6	534	59		292310001743
594	Dover Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 N Main Street	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 625-5380	412	32	13	81.6%	267 (64.8%)	20 (4.9%)	55 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	29 (7.0%)	31 (7.5%)	$11,621			$1,507			$10,114	37.6	34.2	619	25		291635003410
595	Eugene Field Elementary	Public	1-4	418 E Second St	Maryville	64468	Nodaway County	Maryville R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 562-3233	328	30	10.7	49.4%	294 (89.6%)	7 (2.1%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	$13,268			$648			$12,620	37.6	44.3	516	79		292049001093
596	Lockwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	408 Locust	Lockwood	65682	Dade County	Lockwood R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 232-4528	142	13	10.6	59.9%	135 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	$11,008			$995			$10,013	37.3	29.4	660	64		291914001032
597	Southwest City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	411 Academy St	South West City	64863	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 762-3251	350	31	11.2	81.4%	102 (29.1%)	1 (0.3%)	204 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	10 (2.9%)	10 (2.9%)	$10,026			$151			$9,875	37.3	55.9	387	210		292061001105
598	Atlas Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	400 S. 18th Street	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Atlas Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 226-8896	431	28	15.3	100.0%	45 (10.4%)	345 (80.0%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	$18,765			$3,154			$15,611	37.1			(n/a)		290061803400
599	New Bloomfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	307 Redwood Dr	New Bloomfield	65063	Callaway County	New Bloomfield R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 491-3700	403	31	13.1	38.2%	386 (95.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$10,827			$462			$10,365	37	34.3	618	19		292187501218
600	Caledonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Viking Dr	Caledonia	63631	Washington County	Valley R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 779-3446	198	19	10.5	100.0%	194 (98.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,209			$940			$13,269	37	25.8	690	90		293072002118

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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.