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Eliot Battle Elementary

Public Grades K-5

823^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Eliot Battle Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, Missouri, serving 359 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Columbia 93 school district, which is ranked 154 out of 367 districts in the state.

Eliot Battle Elementary faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools in academic performance. The school's state assessment scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 13.1% of 3rd graders at Eliot Battle were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 40.5% in the district and 41.4% statewide. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, with African American, White, and low-socioeconomic status students performing in the bottom 20-30% of their respective statewide subgroups. Additionally, Eliot Battle has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 24.3% to 36.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Columbia 93 district, Eliot Battle performs significantly worse, with New Haven Elementary, Shepard Blvd. Elementary, Derby Ridge Elementary, and Blue Ridge Elementary generally having higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serving a lower percentage of students from low-income families. The only exception is Thomas Benton Elementary, which also serves a high percentage of low-income students and has similar academic struggles to Eliot Battle.

344

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,638

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 BATTLE Avenue
Columbia, MO 65202-9029

(573) 214-3790

District: Columbia 93

Students who attend Eliot Battle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John B. Lange Middle
High:	Muriel Battle High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.0%

White:

25.9%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2018 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Science scores 32 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg44%

Missouri avg42%

823^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2018

From bottom 12% (2018) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	9.7	823 of 900	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	847 of 906	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	853 of 898	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	788 of 908	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	747 of 901	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	940 of 1052	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	923 of 1045	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	164 of 190	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	160 of 191	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	178 of 185	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	169 of 184	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	159 of 163	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	198 of 250	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	195 of 243	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	11.8	275 of 302	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	546 of 638	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	586 of 625	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	601 of 611	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	467 of 532	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	342 of 574	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	751 of 907	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	717 of 887	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	5.9	658 of 673	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	615 of 675	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	481 of 691	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	732 of 917	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	677 of 898	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)14th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2019)9th percentile~ school

White (2023)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-24 vs state

Science11%-32 vs state

Mathematics10%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Eliot Battle Elementary

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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
Eliot Battle Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 BATTLE Avenue	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3790	344	34	10.2	100.0%	89 (25.9%)	179 (52.0%)	30 (8.7%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	33 (9.6%)	9.7	823^rd of 900 public elementary schools	8.6%		8.5	847^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.5%	24	13.1	4.2	10.6	10.7	24.5	12.6	18.5	$16,638	$868	$15,769
Two Mile Prairie Elementary	Public	K-5	5450 N Hwy Z	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3560	125	10	12.4	35.2%	97 (77.6%)	5 (4.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (15.2%)	86.5	106^th of 900 public elementary schools	88.2%		81.6	140^th of 906 public elementary schools	84.5%	34				74.9	48.0		74.9	$19,199	$208	$18,991
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Woodland Dr	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3580	453	37	12.1	72.8%	120 (26.5%)	162 (35.8%)	89 (19.6%)	14 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (14.3%)	20.9	730^th of 900 public elementary schools	18.9%		13.6	794^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.4%	64	15.8		28.3	25.6	21.9	16.8	32.8	$15,518	$366	$15,152
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2345 Howell Mountain Drive	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3880	453	34	13.4	40.0%	234 (51.7%)	92 (20.3%)	40 (8.8%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (15.0%)	41.9	544^th of 900 public elementary schools	39.6%		33.8	624^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.1%	80	38.8	16.5	29.3	38.8	40.1	34.3	43.9	$13,934	$251	$13,682
Alpha Hart Lewis	Public	PK, KG-5	5801 Arbor Pointe Pkwy	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3200	468	40	11.7	100.0%	216 (46.2%)	113 (24.1%)	43 (9.2%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (15.8%)	21.2	727^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.2%		22.2	710^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.6%	17	24.3	29.5	18.2	18.2	25.3	30.0	27.6	$14,820	$573	$14,247
Shepard Blvd. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2616 Shepard Blvd	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3660	538	46	11.7	64.7%	161 (29.9%)	178 (33.1%)	80 (14.9%)	31 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	76 (14.1%)	14.4	780^th of 900 public elementary schools	13.3%		24.1	698^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.0%	82	15.6	20.6	20.1	21.4	12.6	27.5	18.2	$13,103	$257	$12,846
Derby Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Derby Ridge Rd	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3270	323	33	9.9	61.9%	77 (23.8%)	153 (47.4%)	37 (11.5%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.1%)	13.2	789^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.3%		11.5	817^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.8%	28	16.8		3.5	13.7	22.9	15.6	29.7	$17,585	$635	$16,950
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
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)
New Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 New Haven Rd	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3640	248	24	10.2	60.9%	91 (36.7%)	52 (21.0%)	70 (28.2%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.1%)	38.1	588^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.7%		28.3	672^nd of 906 public elementary schools	25.8%	84		21.7	34.0	36.5		23.8	47.5	$19,551	$718	$18,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Eliot Battle Elementary

How many students attend Eliot Battle Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Eliot Battle Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Eliot Battle Elementary attend?

Students who attend Eliot Battle Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John B. Lange Middle
High : Muriel Battle High School

What district is Eliot Battle Elementary in?

Columbia 93

What is the racial makeup of Eliot Battle Elementary?

Students at Eliot Battle Elementary are 52% African American, 26% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Is Eliot Battle Elementary a good school?

Eliot Battle Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Missouri elementary schools.

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