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Rushville Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

732^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Rushville Elementary is a public elementary school serving 165 students in grades PK-6 in Rushville, Missouri. The school is part of the Buchanan County R-IV school district, which is ranked 316 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rushville Elementary has faced several challenges in recent years. Its statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 157 out of 1,108 Missouri elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 732 out of 900 in the current 2024-2025 school year. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from a high of 4 stars out of 5 in 2011-2012 to just 1 star out of 5 in the current school year. Rushville Elementary has struggled with the performance of its White and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools for these groups in recent years. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.5% to 26.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Rushville Elementary's performance is generally lower than the St. Joseph school district schools, such as Pickett Elementary, Edison Elementary, and Carden Park Elementary, which have higher rankings, test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Rushville Elementary outperforms the nearby Mid-Buchanan Elementary school in the Mid-Buchanan County R-V district, which has a higher statewide ranking and better academic achievement.

157

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,654

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8681 SW State Rte 116
Rushville, MO 64484-7107

(816) 688-7777

District: Buchanan County R-IV

Students who attend Rushville Elementary usually attend:

High:

Dekalb Junior-Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.4%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2011 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (21% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Missouri avg43%

732^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 64 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

316^th of 367Buchanan County R-IV 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	20.7	732 of 900	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.0	374 of 901	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	497 of 1052	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	485 of 1045	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.3	651 of 1032	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	78.7	186 of 1058	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	227 of 1089	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	157 of 1108	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.8	323 of 1085	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	64.6	365 of 1088	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.6	384 of 1066	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.1	432 of 1053	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.1	606 of 1084	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.8	629 of 1080	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.2	485 of 1074	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	43.1	557 of 907	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	311 of 887	64.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	621 of 666	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	371 of 691	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	581 of 917	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	529 of 898	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2019)39th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-3 vs state

Mathematics17%-27 vs state

Science6%-36 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
Rushville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8681 SW State Rte 116	Rushville	64484	Buchanan County	Buchanan County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 688-7777	157	12	13.6	37.6%	156 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	20.7	732^nd of 900 public elementary schools	18.7%					(n/a)		16.7			6.3	39.0				$11,654	$867	$10,787
Mid-Buchanan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3221 SE State Rte H	Faucett	64448	Buchanan County	Mid-Buchanan County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 238-1646	476	34	14.1	23.7%	454 (95.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	69.6	259^th of 900 public elementary schools	71.2%		64.4	304^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.4%	45	44.3	30.4	52.2	74.0	58.3	48.3	50.8	55.3		$10,006	$249	$9,757
Hosea Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Gordon St	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4180	422	32	13.0	100.0%	276 (65.4%)	6 (1.4%)	90 (21.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	40 (9.5%)	21.8	721^st of 900 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.8	701^st of 906 public elementary schools	22.6%	20	21.4	32.3	18.4		18.4	21.7	33.2	28.9		$13,800	$449	$13,351
Hyde Elementary	Public	K-5	509 Thompson	Saint Joseph	64504	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4210	352	27	13.2	100.0%	239 (67.9%)	9 (2.6%)	44 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	55 (15.6%)	35.6	611^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.1%		38.2	577^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.3%	34	20.8	54.0	37.6		31.0	28.3		24.5		$13,800	$376	$13,424
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Washington St	Weston	64098	Platte County	West Platte County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 640-2811	354	31	11.4	18.1%	314 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	93	44^th of 900 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.1	24^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.4%	20	72.4	66.6	60.6		73.7	67.1				$14,766	$176	$14,590
Carden Park Elementary	Public	K-6	1510 Duncan	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4160	638	53	12.0	99.8%	339 (53.1%)	38 (6.0%)	135 (21.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.7%)	104 (16.3%)	28.5	674^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.1%		27	683^rd of 906 public elementary schools	24.6%	9	27.5	42.8	14.6	29.4	26.2	28.8	39.0	26.6	27.0	$13,420	$372	$13,048
Parkway Elementary	Public	K-6	2900 Duncan	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4310	438	32	13.6	100.0%	268 (61.2%)	11 (2.5%)	74 (16.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	67 (15.3%)	23.9	708^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.3%		19.1	740^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.3%	32	18.6	20.7	21.6	30.4	27.6	24.6	19.4	42.1		$12,762	$328	$12,435
Pickett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3923 Pickett Rd	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4330	250	22	11.2	100.0%	166 (66.4%)	11 (4.4%)	28 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	40 (16.0%)	38.3	586^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.9%		44.3	517^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.9%	69	32.3	42.2	14.4	51.5	20.1	44.0				$15,041	$502	$14,539
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	515 N 22nd	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4110	362	31	11.5	100.0%	177 (48.9%)	45 (12.4%)	69 (19.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	50 (13.8%)	37.8	591^st of 900 public elementary schools	34.3%		27	681^st of 906 public elementary schools	24.8%	90	45.0	43.5	13.5		27.4	59.1		21.5	28.3	$13,988	$689	$13,299
Skaith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4701 Schoolside Ln	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4370	398	28	14.1	100.0%	234 (58.8%)	32 (8.0%)	51 (12.8%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	69 (17.3%)	33	641^st of 900 public elementary schools	28.8%		36.3	596^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.2%	45	42.8	36.3	14.1	38.8	15.9	41.7	32.6	26.2		$13,424	$466	$12,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Rushville Elementary

What district is Rushville Elementary in?

Buchanan County R-IV

Is Rushville Elementary a good school?

Rushville Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Rushville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rushville Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Dekalb Junior-Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Rushville Elementary?

Students at Rushville Elementary are 99% White.

How many students attend Rushville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Rushville Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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