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David Barton Elementary

Q: Is David Barton Elementary a good school?

David Barton Elementary ranks 516 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend David Barton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended David Barton Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of David Barton Elementary?

Students at David Barton Elementary are 79% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of David Barton Elementary attend?

Students who attend David Barton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Laura Speed Elliott Middle High : Boonville High

Public Grades 3-5

516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

David Barton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Boonville, Missouri, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 337 students. The school is part of the Boonville R-I school district, which is ranked 242 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

David Barton Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 21.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Hannah Cole Primary (18.9%) and Glasgow Elementary (11.5%). The school's test scores are also generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades all below 50%, while the state averages range from 38.2% to 44.8%.

Additionally, David Barton Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.08% to 100% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's spending per student, between $8,728 and $9,859, is lower than the spending at some nearby schools like Midway Heights Elementary ($12,467) and Bunceton Elementary ($23,689). While the school performs well for low-socioeconomic status students, it lags behind its peers in many other areas, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to support student success.

298

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,462

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

814 Locust St
Boonville, MO 65233-1311

(660) 882-6527

District: Boonville R-I

Students who attend David Barton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Laura Speed Elliott Middle
High:	Boonville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Two or more races:

10.4%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg36%

Missouri avg42%

516^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

242^nd of 367Boonville R-I 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	516 of 900	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	554 of 906	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	663 of 898	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	671 of 908	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	563 of 901	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	725 of 1052	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	743 of 1045	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.1	754 of 1032	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.2	616 of 865	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.4	832 of 1058	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.2	724 of 1089	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.8	884 of 1108	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.0	870 of 1085	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.1	759 of 1088	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.7	785 of 1066	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.3	743 of 1053	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.5	820 of 1084	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.3	848 of 1080	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.2	736 of 1074	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	9.7	81 of 81	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	182 of 302	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	175 of 251	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	41.2	57 of 70	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	111 of 638	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	103 of 625	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	179 of 611	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	154 of 532	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	88 of 574	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	326 of 907	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	425 of 887	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	57 of 97	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	79 of 101	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	476 of 666	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	499 of 668	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	583 of 673	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	589 of 675	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	480 of 691	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	704 of 917	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	721 of 898	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile~ school

White (2025)29th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)19th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-43 vs school

Disabled (2021)<1st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science39%-3 vs state

English Language Arts34%-10 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
David Barton Elementary	Public	3-5	814 Locust St	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Boonville R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 882-6527	298	21	13.9	100.0%	234 (78.5%)	17 (5.7%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.4%)	44.6	516^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.7%		40.4	554^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.9%	38	25.8	48.9	43.9	39.4	24.6	44.7	31.1	$11,462	$763	$10,699
Hannah Cole Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1700 West Ashley Road	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Boonville R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 882-2744	419	28	15.0	100.0%	321 (76.6%)	33 (7.9%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.5%)								(n/a)								$11,175	$377	$10,797
New Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	412 West Broadway	New Franklin	65274	Howard County	New Franklin R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 848-2112	194	18	10.9	44.8%	180 (92.8%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)				80.0			88.0	$12,201	$893	$11,308
Pilot Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	107 School St	Pilot Grove	65276	Cooper County	Pilot Grove C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 834-4115	72	14	5.1	44.4%	65 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.7%)								(n/a)	17.8							$22,342	$1,791	$20,551
Laurence J. Daly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	702 Lucky St	Fayette	65248	Howard County	Fayette R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 248-3800	324	28	11.6	46.9%	280 (86.4%)	16 (4.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	34.8	620^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.1%		37.8	579^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.1%	41		32.0	24.9	19.3	30.3	54.7	32.6	$10,764	$324	$10,439
Bunceton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 E Main	Bunceton	65237	Cooper County	Cooper County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 427-5415	59	9	6.2	100.0%	48 (81.4%)	6 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)								(n/a)								$21,632	$1,147	$20,485
Prairie Home Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Hwy Drive	Prairie Home	65068	Cooper County	Prairie Home R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 841-5296	63	8	8.1	52.4%	60 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)					21.5			$15,284	$966	$14,318
Blackwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Doddridge Ave.	Blackwater	65322	Cooper County	Blackwater R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 846-2461	101	15	6.9	43.6%	93 (92.1%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)								(n/a)								$11,550	$477	$11,074
Midway Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8130 W Hwy 40	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3540	251	16	15.6	27.1%	203 (80.9%)	7 (2.8%)	8 (3.2%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.2%)	66.9	287^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.1%		72.2	232^nd of 906 public elementary schools	74.4%	55	43.5	63.3	46.4	55.8	36.0			$15,249	$485	$14,764
Hardeman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	21051 Highway D	Marshall	65340	Saline County	Hardeman R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 837-3400	64	7	8.6	42.2%	61 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)								$14,722	$885	$13,837

Frequently Asked Questions about David Barton Elementary

How many students attend David Barton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended David Barton Elementary.

Is David Barton Elementary a good school?

David Barton Elementary ranks 516^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is David Barton Elementary in?

Boonville R-I

What is the racial makeup of David Barton Elementary?

Students at David Barton Elementary are 79% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of David Barton Elementary attend?

Students who attend David Barton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laura Speed Elliott Middle
High : Boonville High

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