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West Blvd. Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

684^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

West Blvd. Elementary is a public elementary school serving 320 students in grades PK-5 in Columbia, Missouri. The school is part of the Columbia 93 school district, which is ranked 154 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its location in Columbia, West Blvd. Elementary has struggled academically over the past several years, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools and receiving a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's statewide ranking has ranged from 491 out of 906 schools in 2023-2024 to as low as 915 out of 1,052 schools in 2018-2019. This is in stark contrast to nearby schools like Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary and Fairview Elementary, which have much higher test scores and rankings.

West Blvd. Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and a high-poverty student population, with 99-100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school spends significantly more per student ($15,043 in 2021-2022) compared to the district and state averages, yet this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for the students at West Blvd. Elementary.

327

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,279

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

319 West Blvd North
Columbia, MO 65203-2663

(573) 214-3670

District: Columbia 93

Students who attend West Blvd. Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle School
High:	David H. Hickman High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.9%

White:

35.8%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 46th percentile in 2024 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 46th-percentile peak (2024) to 24th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg44%

Missouri avg42%

684^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Columbia 93

154^th of 367Columbia 93 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	684 of 900	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	491 of 906	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	728 of 898	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	607 of 908	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	703 of 901	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	915 of 1052	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	784 of 1045	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	806 of 1032	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.9	648 of 865	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.9	854 of 1058	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.3	947 of 1089	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	974 of 1108	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.7	962 of 1085	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	873 of 1088	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.4	1001 of 1066	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.0	976 of 1053	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.3	1038 of 1084	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.5	1016 of 1080	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.0	1044 of 1074	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	156 of 190	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	99 of 163	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	200 of 250	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	131 of 243	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	254 of 638	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	74 of 625	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	338 of 611	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	344 of 532	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	270 of 574	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	704 of 907	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	469 of 887	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	36.6	433 of 673	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	568 of 917	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	442 of 898	50.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+36 vs school

White (2023)36th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-10 vs state

Mathematics25%-16 vs state

Science18%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Blvd. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	319 West Blvd North	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3670	327	31	10.5	100.0%	117 (35.8%)	124 (37.9%)	31 (9.5%)	15 (4.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.3%)	27	684^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.0%		46.5	491^st of 906 public elementary schools	45.8%	193	24.5	27.0	24.0	18.0	35.7	36.1	30.0	$16,279	$466	$15,813
Ulysses S. Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 E Broadway	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3520	296	22	13.7	31.1%	183 (61.8%)	54 (18.2%)	18 (6.1%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.8%)	66.4	296^th of 900 public elementary schools	67.1%		55.5	392^nd of 906 public elementary schools	56.7%	96	42.0	51.9	44.1	55.7	47.3	50.0	48.9	$15,645	$429	$15,216
John Ridgeway Elementary	Public	K-5	107 E Sexton	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3550	227	16	14.3	15.0%	157 (69.2%)	23 (10.1%)	7 (3.1%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.1%)	79.4	162^nd of 900 public elementary schools	82.0%		79.4	154^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.0%	8	56.7	49.9	70.5		54.0			$16,345	$582	$15,763
Russell Blvd. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 W Rollins Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3650	500	34	14.5	17.4%	380 (76.0%)	38 (7.6%)	22 (4.4%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.0%)	84	124^th of 900 public elementary schools	86.2%		85.4	96^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.4%	28	49.3	61.0	66.6	66.6	54.5	70.5		$14,739	$384	$14,355
Parkade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Parkade Blvd	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3630	359	32	11.3	57.9%	156 (43.5%)	119 (33.1%)	26 (7.2%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	39.6	571^st of 900 public elementary schools	36.6%		34.4	616^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.0%	45	27.2	27.2	36.1	43.8	38.1	31.7	40.2	$17,473	$312	$17,161
Eugene Field Center	Public	1-5	1010 Rangeline St	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3750	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 Locust	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3530	283	23	12.4	45.6%	142 (50.2%)	57 (20.1%)	29 (10.2%)	18 (6.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.7%)	62.5	336^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.7%		73.2	214^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.4%	122	39.5	60.9	25.1		61.6	51.1	41.5	$14,632	$339	$14,293
Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Park Deville	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3570	619	40	15.4	34.1%	320 (51.7%)	126 (20.4%)	40 (6.5%)	65 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.0%)	75.4	201^st of 900 public elementary schools	77.7%		72.8	223^rd of 906 public elementary schools	75.4%	22	46.6	60.1	49.9	55.3	46.5	60.7	56.5	$13,420	$444	$12,976
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	909 Fairview Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3590	471	31	15.4	26.3%	287 (60.9%)	72 (15.3%)	26 (5.5%)	31 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.3%)	92.4	51^st of 900 public elementary schools	94.3%		81.9	137^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.9%	86	67.2	69.2	56.6	68.8	71.1	75.3	68.4	$13,609	$366	$13,243
Thomas Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Hinkson Ave	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3610	232	20	11.7	100.0%	88 (37.9%)	96 (41.4%)	14 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (14.7%)	28.3	675^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.0%		38.2	578^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.2%	97	14.4	16.7	31.8	51.1	14.3	30.6		$16,423	$546	$15,877

Frequently Asked Questions about West Blvd. Elementary

What is the racial makeup of West Blvd. Elementary?

Students at West Blvd. Elementary are 38% African American, 36% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

Is West Blvd. Elementary a good school?

West Blvd. Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend West Blvd. Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended West Blvd. Elementary.

What district is West Blvd. Elementary in?

Columbia 93

What schools do graduates of West Blvd. Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Blvd. Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Middle School
High : David H. Hickman High

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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.

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