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Concordia Elementary

Q: Is Concordia Elementary a good school?

Concordia Elementary ranks 648 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

648^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Concordia Elementary is a public elementary school located in Concordia, Missouri, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 244 students. The school is part of the Concordia R-II School District, which is ranked 200 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Concordia Elementary has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 14.7% in 2021-2022 to 16.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Martin Warren Elementary (20.6%), Ridge View Elementary (20.6%), and Sterling Elementary (20.6%). The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, is consistently below the state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 18.5%, compared to the state average of 41.4%, and the 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 33.4%, compared to the state average of 44.3%.

Concordia Elementary has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 25.11% in 2021-2022 to 40.98% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the rates of nearby schools. Despite the increase in spending per student at Concordia Elementary, from $9,445 in 2018-2019 to $12,208 in 2021-2022, the school's academic performance has not improved, and its ranking has continued to decline, dropping from 313 out of 1,032 Missouri elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 648 out of 900 in 2024-2025.

247

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,422

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 SW 4th St
Concordia, MO 64020-0879

(660) 463-2261

District: Concordia R-II

Students who attend Concordia Elementary usually attend:

High:

Concordia High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Missouri avg42%

648^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

200^th of 367Concordia R-II 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	31.9	648 of 900	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	656 of 906	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	611 of 898	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	521 of 908	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	600 of 901	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	631 of 1052	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	591 of 1045	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	68.7	313 of 1032	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.7	265 of 865	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.1	253 of 1058	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	53.4	517 of 1089	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.5	273 of 1108	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	66.4	345 of 1085	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	497 of 1088	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	359 of 1066	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	415 of 1053	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.7	481 of 1084	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.8	183 of 1080	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	63.9	327 of 1074	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	33.3	394 of 574	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	409 of 907	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	362 of 887	59.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	18.6	577 of 668	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	580 of 673	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	504 of 675	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	634 of 691	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	652 of 917	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	592 of 898	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)31st percentile~ school

White (2024)14th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science37%-5 vs state

English Language Arts31%-12 vs state

Mathematics28%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Concordia 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 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
Concordia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	701 SW 4th St	Concordia	64020	Lafayette County	Concordia R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 463-2261	247	23	10.7	37.7%	227 (91.9%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	31.9	648^th of 900 public elementary schools	28.0%		30	656^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.6%	8	18.5		26.0	43.2	37.1	29.1		33.4		$13,422	$851	$12,571
Sweet Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 E. Marshall	Sweet Springs	65351	Saline County	Sweet Springs R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 335-6348	191	21	8.8	43.5%	185 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	48.1	486^th of 900 public elementary schools	46.0%		44.5	513^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.4%	27	22.3		32.4	73.6		33.5		41.1		$13,369	$1,005	$12,364
Grandview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	705 W 31st	Higginsville	64037	Lafayette County	Lafayette County C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 584-7127	440	33	13.1	47.5%	393 (89.3%)	11 (2.5%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	27.5	681^st of 900 public elementary schools	24.3%		28.9	665^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.6%	16	15.8	24.4	23.2				36.4	38.3		$13,207	$614	$12,594
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16215 Hwy H	Houstonia	65333	Pettis County	Pettis County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 568-3315	161	17	9.6	49.7%	154 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	88.9	80^th of 900 public elementary schools	91.1%		69.2	261^st of 906 public elementary schools	71.2%	181	62.4	79.1		63.3			79.1		49.9	$12,948	$647	$12,300
Knob Noster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 E Wimer	Knob Noster	65336	Johnson County	Knob Noster R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 563-3019	550	37	14.9	42.7%	418 (76.0%)	13 (2.4%)	38 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	23 (4.2%)	52 (9.5%)	78.1	175^th of 900 public elementary schools	80.6%		76.8	179^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.2%	4	45.1	62.4	59.0		48.7	49.4	65.5	70.0		$10,136	$478	$9,658
Santa Fe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	703 W Walnut	Waverly	64096	Lafayette County	Santa Fe R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 493-2811	152	14	10.7	49.3%	137 (90.1%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		69.4					73.8			$15,959	$1,772	$14,188
La Monte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 S Washington	La Monte	65337	Pettis County	La Monte R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 347-5621	161	17	9.6	61.5%	80 (49.7%)	2 (1.2%)	73 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.1%)								(n/a)										$13,135	$1,994	$11,141
Ridge View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	215 S Ridgeview Dr	Warrensburg	64093	Johnson County	Warrensburg R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 747-6013	484	35	13.9	46.5%	350 (72.3%)	28 (5.8%)	39 (8.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	56 (11.6%)								(n/a)										$12,171	$93	$12,078
Sterling Elementary	Public	3-5	522 E Gay	Warrensburg	64093	Johnson County	Warrensburg R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 747-7478	399	29	13.5	39.1%	296 (74.2%)	17 (4.3%)	24 (6.0%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.5%)	51.2	448^th of 900 public elementary schools	50.2%		45.5	505^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.3%	57	37.9	29.9	34.4		48.0	47.0	35.8	53.6		$12,323	$204	$12,118
Whiteman A.F.B. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Houx Dr	Whiteman Afb	65305	Johnson County	Knob Noster R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 563-3028	602	39	15.2	35.2%	401 (66.6%)	36 (6.0%)	86 (14.3%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	61 (10.1%)	84.8	121^st of 900 public elementary schools	86.6%		88	77^th of 906 public elementary schools	91.5%	44	57.6	66.5	67.2			53.4				$10,197	$868	$9,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Concordia Elementary

What schools do graduates of Concordia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Concordia Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Concordia High

Is Concordia Elementary a good school?

Concordia Elementary ranks 648^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Concordia Elementary?

Students at Concordia Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Concordia Elementary in?

Concordia R-II

How many students attend Concordia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Concordia Elementary.

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