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Avenue City Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Avenue City Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cosby, Missouri, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 226 students. This standout school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance.

Avenue City Elementary excels in serving its diverse student population, ranking 3rd out of 574 Missouri elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students and 22nd to 35th out of 675 schools for white students. The school's students consistently outperform the state averages in various MAP assessments, with 3rd-graders scoring 85.1% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 41.4%. Additionally, Avenue City R-Ix District, which the school is a part of, is ranked 3 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

The school's consistent funding and staffing levels, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio and per-student spending, likely contribute to its academic success. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates are lower than the state average, addressing this area could further enhance its overall effectiveness. St. Joseph and Savannah R-III are two nearby districts that could potentially learn from Avenue City Elementary's best practices and strategies to improve their own schools.

229

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,075

Per pupil spending ?

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18069 Hwy 169
Cosby, MO 64436-8115

(816) 662-2305

District: Avenue City R-Ix

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2013 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (79% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

Missouri avg42%

Elementary school

18^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

5^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 367Avenue City R-Ix 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	18 of 900	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	23 of 898	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	13 of 908	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	21 of 901	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	96 of 1052	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	117 of 1045	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.2	258 of 1032	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	92.5	36 of 1058	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	86.7	90 of 1089	91.7%	★★★★★
2013	84.3	103 of 1108	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	90.6	42 of 1085	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	93.8	17 of 1088	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	89.1	50 of 1066	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	85.2	97 of 1053	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	87.5	64 of 1084	94.1%	★★★★★
2007	88.0	50 of 1080	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	87.2	63 of 1074	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	99.9	3 of 574	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	35 of 666	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	33 of 673	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	22 of 675	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	28 of 691	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	113 of 917	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	174 of 898	80.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	5 of 438	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	2 of 451	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	6 of 459	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	3 of 459	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	35 of 587	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	31 of 552	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	95.2	7 of 585	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	96.2	5 of 633	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	10 of 649	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	22 of 623	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	91.0	19 of 625	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	92.7	10 of 614	98.4%	★★★★★
2009	78.8	68 of 601	88.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	39 of 624	93.8%	★★★★★
2007	89.0	20 of 624	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	92.2	16 of 619	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	13 of 358	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	3 of 379	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	9 of 385	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	8 of 381	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	45 of 527	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	39 of 479	91.9%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+41 vs state

Science82%+43 vs state

Mathematics76%+34 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Avenue City is a wonderful school, and I think that it is probably the best school in Missouri for children (PK through 8th) to get a good education. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avenue City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	18069 Hwy 169	Cosby	64436	Andrew County	Avenue City R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 662-2305	229	18	12.8	11.8%	218 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	96.5	18^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.0%					(n/a)	85.1	68.7		76.0	70.0	73.3		82.3		87.5	76.0		94.0	$10,075	$369	$9,707
John Glenn Elementary	Public	K-5	12401 County Rd 438	Saint Joseph	64505	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 279-4533	280	19	14.3	34.3%	254 (90.7%)	10 (3.6%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	65.4	308^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.8%		72.5	229^th of 906 public elementary schools	74.7%	79	67.5	44.1					28.7			69.7				$10,607	$11	$10,596
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4901 Cook Rd	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4290	502	35	14.3	32.9%	304 (60.6%)	50 (10.0%)	62 (12.4%)	37 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	41 (8.2%)	81.3	149^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.4%		81.4	143^rd of 906 public elementary schools	84.2%	6	67.5	68.0	43.2	65.3			49.2		55.6	61.6	50.7	57.6		$15,486	$980	$14,506
Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	2610 Blackwell Rd	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4320	285	21	13.8	100.0%	202 (70.9%)	14 (4.9%)	32 (11.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.2%)	62.7	334^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.9%		59.1	359^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.4%	25	38.8	59.5	29.0	62.1					30.7	46.7	54.0	52.7		$13,989	$848	$13,142
Coleman Elementary	Public	K-6	3312 Beck Rd	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4100	388	32	12.2	100.0%	194 (50.0%)	33 (8.5%)	51 (13.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.8%)	61 (15.7%)	34.5	623^rd of 900 public elementary schools	30.8%		28.2	674^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.6%	51	30.1	23.3	30.0	43.8			39.9		23.0	15.1	37.2	37.4		$13,874	$279	$13,595
Helena Elementary	Public	K-5	21080 Osage St	Helena	64459	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 369-2865	99	8	11.6	39.4%	92 (92.9%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											68.3			$11,967	$35	$11,932
Field Elementary	Public	K-6	2602 Gene Field	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4130	336	21	15.8	52.4%	207 (61.6%)	12 (3.6%)	39 (11.6%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	53 (15.8%)	79.8	160^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.2%		74.9	197^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.3%	37	68.0	47.7	47.3	73.1			56.0		58.1		56.1			$13,155	$643	$12,512
Ellison Elementary	Public	K-6	45 SE 85th Rd	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 667-5316	343	23	14.6	38.2%	223 (65.0%)	31 (9.0%)	28 (8.2%)	17 (5.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.0%)	82.5	139^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.6%		86.6	85^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.6%	54	54.9	60.8	64.3	84.3			57.7		48.3	57.7	48.8	72.5		$13,527	$503	$13,024
Minnie Cline Elementary	Public	K-5	808 W Price	Savannah	64485	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 324-3915	603	39	15.3	38.1%	564 (93.5%)	5 (0.8%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	47.5	493^rd of 900 public elementary schools	45.2%		53.4	412^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.5%	81	43.1	30.2	27.1				42.9		50.5	33.0	43.7			$8,887	$128	$8,758
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	K-5	2812 St Joseph Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4250	431	36	11.8	100.0%	248 (57.5%)	21 (4.9%)	64 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.1%)	75 (17.4%)	21.4	725^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.4%		15.8	772^nd of 906 public elementary schools	14.8%	47	16.5	30.7	23.7				28.1		21.7	28.1	25.0			$14,656	$468	$14,188

Frequently Asked Questions about Avenue City Elementary

Is Avenue City Elementary a good school?

Yes! Avenue City Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 18^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools.

What district is Avenue City Elementary in?

Avenue City R-Ix

How many students attend Avenue City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Avenue City Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Avenue City Elementary?

Students at Avenue City Elementary are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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