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Athena Elementary

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Athena Elementary ranks 293 rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Athena Elementary is a public elementary school located in De Soto, Missouri, serving 477 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Desoto 73 school district, which is ranked 72 out of 367 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Athena Elementary has shown particular strength in mathematics, with 3rd-grade students consistently scoring above the state and district averages in recent years. For example, in 2024-2025, 68.9% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in MAP Mathematics, compared to 56% for the Desoto 73 district and 41.4% for the state of Missouri. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts has been more mixed, with 3rd-6th grade students scoring both above and below the district and state averages. Athena Elementary's 5th-grade science performance has also been above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Athena Elementary's performance is generally stronger than the Early Childhood Center, which serves only pre-K students, but is mixed compared to Vineland Elementary, another K-6 school in the same district. Vineland Elementary has outperformed Athena in some areas, such as 4th-grade mathematics and ELA, but Athena has stronger performance in 3rd-grade mathematics and science. Overall, Athena Elementary appears to be a solid performing school, with particular strengths in mathematics and science, as well as in serving its special education and low-income student populations, though it faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates.

465

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,472

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3775 Athena School Rd
De Soto, MO 63020-4588

(636) 586-1020

District: Desoto 73

Students who attend Athena Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Desoto Junior High
High:	Desoto Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg53%

Missouri avg42%

293^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Desoto 73

72^nd of 367Desoto 73 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	66.8	293 of 900	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	204 of 906	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	303 of 898	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	436 of 908	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	491 of 901	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	762 of 1052	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	698 of 1045	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.9	667 of 1032	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.8	577 of 865	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.3	768 of 1058	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.1	682 of 1089	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	736 of 1108	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.0	698 of 1085	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	709 of 1088	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	541 of 1066	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.1	448 of 1053	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.4	559 of 1084	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.7	609 of 1080	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.2	620 of 1074	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	54.0	139 of 302	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	133 of 251	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	101 of 638	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	68 of 625	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	186 of 611	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	266 of 532	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	289 of 574	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	615 of 907	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	489 of 887	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	14 of 97	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	342 of 666	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	259 of 668	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	333 of 673	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	452 of 675	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	462 of 691	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.8	803 of 917	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	739 of 898	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2019)54th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%+12 vs state

Science47%+5 vs state

English Language Arts45%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Athena 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 Mathematics 8th 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
Athena Elementary	Public	K-6	3775 Athena School Rd	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 586-1020	465	46	10.0	50.1%	426 (91.6%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	66.8	293^rd of 900 public elementary schools	67.4%		74.1	204^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.5%	89	68.9	33.8	60.7	49.9		47.2	50.6	36.9	49.3	43.5	$14,472	$1,217	$13,254
Vineland Elementary	Public	K-6	650 Vineland School Rd	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 586-1010	653	59	11.1	55.7%	594 (91.0%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.4%)	75.7	198^th of 900 public elementary schools	78.0%		67.7	275^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.6%	77	46.0	81.6	46.8	63.4		54.2	42.7	74.1	48.0	44.0	$12,599	$948	$11,651
Plattin Primary	Public	K-2	2400 R7 School Rd	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Jefferson County R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 937-7170	203	19	10.7	30.0%	191 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)											$13,074	$25	$13,049
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4485 Sunrise School Rd	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Sunrise R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 586-6660	318	30	10.4	42.1%	309 (97.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	56.5	392^nd of 900 public elementary schools	56.4%		49.8	454^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.9%	62		32.2	47.5	38.3	27.3		65.1		42.5		$13,106	$334	$12,772
Telegraph Intermediate	Public	3-5	1265 Dooling Hollow Rd	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Jefferson County R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(636) 937-6530	230	17	13.6	28.7%	222 (96.5%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	65	312^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.3%		76.8	178^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.4%	134	42.1	63.2	49.9			47.3	36.5				$13,556	$03	$13,552
Festus Elementary	Public	K-3	1500 Mid-Meadow Ln	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Festus R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 937-4063	1,045	71	14.6	37.5%	894 (85.6%)	35 (3.3%)	29 (2.8%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (7.6%)								(n/a)	71.8						67.1				$9,914	$135	$9,780
Crystal City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 Mississippi	Crystal City	63019	Jefferson County	Crystal City 47	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 937-4411	324	26	12.4	46.9%	259 (79.9%)	31 (9.6%)	21 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)	33.4			70.5							$12,215	$700	$11,516
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	2-3	13 Hawk Dr	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 789-0040	459	31	14.6	35.3%	429 (93.5%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)								(n/a)	44.3						47.9				$11,248	$572	$10,676
Hillsboro Primary	Public	K-1	101 Leon Hall Pkwy	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 789-0050	429	32	13.3	35.7%	399 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)											$12,439	$381	$12,059
Pevely Elementary	Public	K-5	30 Main Street	Pevely	63070	Jefferson County	Dunklin R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 479-5200	714	56	12.7	47.6%	607 (85.0%)	32 (4.5%)	21 (2.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.3%)	33.3	638^th of 900 public elementary schools	29.1%		37.5	584^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.5%	54	29.8	34.4	19.7			28.3	41.0	41.7	24.9		$13,881	$633	$13,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Athena Elementary

Is Athena Elementary a good school?

Athena Elementary ranks 293^rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Athena Elementary in?

Desoto 73

How many students attend Athena Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Athena Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Athena Elementary attend?

Students who attend Athena Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Desoto Junior High
High : Desoto Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Athena Elementary?

Students at Athena Elementary are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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