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
511	Forder Elementary	Public	K-5	623 W Ripa Ave	Saint Louis	63125	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 467-5600	397	31	12.7	45.6%	301 (75.8%)	21 (5.3%)	18 (4.5%)	32 (8.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	$13,971			$156			$13,815	45.1	46.7	488	23		292067002420
512	Hollister Elementary	Public	2-5	1794 State Hwy Bb	Hollister	65672	Taney County	Hollister R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 243-4025	367	27	13.7	69.2%	275 (74.9%)	7 (1.9%)	64 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	$12,404			$1,054			$11,350	45	46.6	490	22		291455000683
513	White Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1113 E State Hwy 90	Pineville	64856	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 226-4446	347	30	11.4	69.7%	308 (88.8%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	$10,909			$150			$10,758	44.9	51.4	441	72		292061001106
514	S.M Rissler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	804 W 4th Terr	Trenton	64683	Grundy County	Trenton R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 339-6266	350	39	9	54.9%	315 (90.0%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.9%)	$12,501			$929			$11,572	44.9	52.9	419	95		293036002079
515	Spring Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20404 E Truman Rd	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5455	278	23	11.8	70.5%	165 (59.4%)	35 (12.6%)	44 (15.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.2%)	$16,065			$3,168			$12,897	44.7	42.9	529	14		291548000720
516	David Barton Elementary	Public	3-5	814 Locust St	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Boonville R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 882-6527	298	21	13.9	100.0%	234 (78.5%)	17 (5.7%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.4%)	$11,462			$763			$10,699	44.6	40.4	554	38		290558000103
517	Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	18729 Jackal Drive	Marble Hill	63764	Bollinger County	Woodland R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 238-2822	367	30	12.1	67.0%	349 (95.1%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	$11,800			$1,213			$10,587	44.5	52	433	84		291935001045
518	McIntire Elementary	Public	1-5	706 Hickman Ave	Fulton	65251	Callaway County	Fulton 58	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 590-8500	321	25	12.8	58.6%	206 (64.2%)	44 (13.7%)	15 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (16.2%)	$11,484			$1,514			$9,971	44.4	37.6	582	64		291255000522
519	Tiffany Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5301 NW Old Tiffany Springs Rd	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4400	484	36	13.3	29.8%	259 (53.5%)	108 (22.3%)	53 (11.0%)	20 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.9%)	27 (5.6%)	$16,230			$312			$15,918	44.4	44.4	514	5		292355003221
520	Matthews Elementary	Public	K-5	144 McQuerry Rd	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 229-4870	422	37	11.2	37.4%	297 (70.4%)	44 (10.4%)	43 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.8%)	$12,712			$216			$12,496	44.4	43.7	522	2		291308000547

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.