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Advance Elementary

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Advance Elementary ranks 499 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Advance Elementary is a public elementary school located in Advance, Missouri, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 243 students. The school is part of the Advance R-IV school district.

Advance Elementary has shown strong student performance in mathematics, with 4th and 6th-grade students consistently outperforming the state average in recent years. For example, in 2022-2023, 90% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 43.7%. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) has been more mixed, with 3rd and 6th-grade students performing below the state average. In science, Advance Elementary's 5th-grade students have performed above the state average, with 72.2% proficient or better in 2022-2023 compared to the state average of 40.9%. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has performed exceptionally well for this student subgroup, ranking 191st out of 625 Missouri elementary schools in 2023-2024.

Advance Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Puxico and Woodland elementary schools in terms of student performance, particularly in mathematics and science. However, the school's performance in ELA is more mixed, with some nearby schools, such as Bloomfield Elementary, outperforming Advance in certain grade levels. Additionally, Advance Elementary has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from a low of 8.8% in 2021-2022 to a high of 25% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

240

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,836

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 School Street
Advance, MO 63730-0370

(573) 722-3564

District: Advance R-IV

Students who attend Advance Elementary usually attend:

High:

Advance High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

African American:

3.3%

Asian:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2021 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2021) to 45th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Missouri avg42%

499^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	499 of 900	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.9	198 of 906	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	176 of 898	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	94.2	29 of 901	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	132 of 1052	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	207 of 1045	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	51.1	517 of 1032	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	32.8	640 of 865	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.2	690 of 1058	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.5	696 of 1089	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.0	438 of 1108	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	217 of 1085	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	193 of 1088	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	70.9	268 of 1066	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	51.3	546 of 1053	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.4	492 of 1084	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.0	391 of 1080	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.9	181 of 1074	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	59.4	191 of 625	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.2	42 of 907	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	61 of 887	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	464 of 666	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.4	211 of 668	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	189 of 673	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	50 of 691	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	172 of 917	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	287 of 898	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)69th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science43%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts36%-9 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Advance Elementary	Public	K-6	201 School Street	Advance	63730	Stoddard County	Advance R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 722-3564	240	20	12.3	46.3%	227 (94.6%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	46.9	499^th of 900 public elementary schools	44.6%		74.9	198^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.1%	301	20.9	60.0	26.1		42.8			35.6		$9,836	$589	$9,247
Bell City Elementary	Public	K-6	25254 Walnut St	Bell City	63735	Stoddard County	Bell City R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 733-4444	105	14	7.7	56.2%	100 (95.2%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$16,537	$461	$16,076
Zalma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7013 School Street	Zalma	63787	Bollinger County	Zalma R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 722-3136	101	10	9.7	100.0%	98 (97.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$13,268	$684	$12,585
Leopold Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16797 Main St	Leopold	63760	Bollinger County	Leopold R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 238-2211	99	9	11.3	23.2%	99 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$11,250	$637	$10,613
Delta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	124 E McKinley	Delta	63744	Cape Girardeau County	Delta R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 794-2440	108	10	10.5	55.6%	107 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$12,902	$569	$12,333
Oran Elementary School	Public	K-6	310 Church St	Oran	63771	Scott County	Oran R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 262-3435	139	11	12.8	51.1%	123 (88.5%)	2 (1.4%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)								(n/a)									17.8	$11,420	$1,108	$10,312
Chaffee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	408 Elliott Ave	Chaffee	63740	Scott County	Chaffee R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 887-3244	293	28	10.4	62.5%	274 (93.5%)	11 (3.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	25	700^th of 900 public elementary schools	22.2%		25.6	692^nd of 906 public elementary schools	23.6%	8	21.3	30.9	21.7	35.3	19.0	30.4	36.0	21.7	23.0	$10,436	$1,119	$9,317
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%)	44.5	517^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.6%		52	433^rd of 906 public elementary schools	52.2%	84	40.6	34.6				44.4	36.0			$11,800	$1,213	$10,587
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%)	52	436^th of 900 public elementary schools	51.6%		35.2	606^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.1%	170	47.1	31.5				47.1				$10,280	$626	$9,654
Puxico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 222-3542	308	31	9.9	57.8%	299 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	50.7	455^th of 900 public elementary schools	49.4%		46.1	497^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.1%	42	51.7	42.1			44.8	37.4	33.2	36.6		$11,106	$556	$10,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Advance Elementary

What district is Advance Elementary in?

Advance R-IV

What is the racial makeup of Advance Elementary?

Students at Advance Elementary are 95% White, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Advance Elementary attend?

Students who attend Advance Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Advance High

How many students attend Advance Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Advance Elementary.

Is Advance Elementary a good school?

Advance Elementary ranks 499^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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