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
431	Ray Miller Elementary	Public	3-5	2010 E Normal	Kirksville	63501	Adair County	Kirksville R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 665-2834	530	44	12.1	56.6%	415 (78.3%)	65 (12.3%)	18 (3.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	$11,489			$291			$11,198	52.3	53.8	409	22		291674000917
432	Garrett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Ville Rosa Ln	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4200	309	23	13.3	100.0%	54 (17.5%)	199 (64.4%)	41 (13.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	$17,049			$254			$16,795	52.2	51.5	439	7		291383000620
433	Callaway Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2715 State Rd Aa	Holts Summit	65043	Callaway County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 896-5051	224	22	10.3	54.5%	185 (82.6%)	6 (2.7%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.8%)	$15,192			$306			$14,886	52.1	38.5	572	139		291619002288
434	Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	3-4	327 N McKissock	Pleasant Hill	64080	Cass County	Pleasant Hill R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 540-2220	306	23	13	21.2%	271 (88.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	$13,095			$228			$12,867	52.1	61.2	338	96		292533002803
435	Plato Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10645 Plato Dr	Plato	65552	Texas County	Plato R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 458-4700	218	20	11.1	45.0%	207 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	$12,287			$889			$11,398	52.1	50.5	448	13		292521001449
436	Bloomfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	505 Court St	Bloomfield	63825	Stoddard County	Bloomfield R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 568-4562	229	19	11.9	55.9%	218 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	$10,280			$626			$9,654	52	35.2	606	170		290525000072
437	Marthasville Elementary	Public	K-6	800 E Main Street	Marthasville	63357	Warren County	Washington	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 231-2650	189	14	13.5	34.4%	180 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	$14,967			$472			$14,495	52			(n/a)		293111002162
438	Mount Vernon Intermediate	Public	3-5	260 W Hwy 174	Mount Vernon	65712	Lawrence County	Mt. Vernon R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 466-2312	303	22	13.7	49.2%	268 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	$9,860			$642			$9,218	51.9	54.1	408	30		292160003088
439	Poplar Bluff Middle School	Public	4-6	1300 Victory Lane	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 785-5566	932	74	12.5	73.1%	721 (77.4%)	95 (10.2%)	24 (2.6%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.9%)	$11,168			$1,746			$9,423	51.9	54.5	402	37		292545001947
440	Arcadia Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	700 Park Dr	Ironton	63650	Iron County	Arcadia Valley R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 546-9700	387	32	12	100.0%	362 (93.5%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$13,376			$686			$12,690	51.7	56.3	384	56		290315000021

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.