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East Prairie Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

East Prairie Elementary is a public elementary school serving 404 students in grades PK-4 in East Prairie, Missouri, which is part of the East Prairie R-II school district. The school's academic performance, as measured by MAP test proficiency rates, is generally below the state averages across grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 27%, compared to the state average of 41.4%, and the 4th grade ELA proficiency rate was 33.2%, compared to the state average of 44.8%.

East Prairie Elementary also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.1% to 22.1% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the nearby Scott County R-IV schools, such as Scott County Elementary (19.6%) and Scott County Central Elementary (20.8%). Additionally, East Prairie Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with nearly 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to lower percentages at the nearby schools.

Despite these challenges, there are opportunities for improvement at East Prairie Elementary. Targeted interventions and support programs, such as additional resources, tutoring, and family engagement initiatives, could help address the school's unique needs. Additionally, exploring opportunities for collaboration and resource-sharing with the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Lee Hunter Elementary and New Madrid Elementary, could be a strategy to help improve outcomes at East Prairie Elementary.

412

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,011

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Wilkinson St
East Prairie, MO 63845-0010

(573) 649-3521

District: East Prairie R-II

Students who attend East Prairie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Prairie Middle
High:	East Prairie High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2021 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Missouri avg43%

706^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 12 pts since 2021

From bottom 34% (2021) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

284^th of 367East Prairie 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	24.0	706 of 900	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	520 of 906	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	622 of 898	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	575 of 908	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	595 of 901	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	309 of 638	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	90 of 625	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	161 of 611	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	92 of 532	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	147 of 574	74.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	610 of 666	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	492 of 668	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	555 of 673	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	533 of 675	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	546 of 691	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)52nd percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-15 vs state

Mathematics26%-17 vs state

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Schools Near East Prairie 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 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
East Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	510 Wilkinson St	East Prairie	63845	Mississippi County	East Prairie R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 649-3521	412	34	12.1	100.0%	374 (90.8%)	13 (3.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	24	706^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.6%		43.9	520^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.6%	186	27.0	24.6			25.5	33.2		$10,011	$491	$9,520
Warren E. Hearnes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1015 Plant Rd	Charleston	63834	Mississippi County	Charleston R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 683-3728	276	22	12.5	100.0%	98 (35.5%)	140 (50.7%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.1%)								(n/a)	18.0				16.0			$11,569	$663	$10,906
Southeast Elementary	Public	1-4	2300 Ables Rd	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 472-0707	250	22	11.5	100.0%	120 (48.0%)	88 (35.2%)	13 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (10.4%)	27.9	678^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.7%		22.6	709^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.7%	31	30.2	33.2			33.2	19.4		$12,658	$1,453	$11,206
Matthews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Story St	Matthews	63867	New Madrid County	New Madrid County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0077	139	15	9.5	100.0%	121 (87.1%)	8 (5.8%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	14.3	784^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.9%		15.5	778^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.1%	6		29.3	14.4	10.8				$16,766	$1,731	$15,034
Wing Elementary	Public	1-4	1123 Gen George E Day Parkway	Sikeston	63801	New Madrid County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0615	359	27	13.2	100.0%	151 (42.1%)	147 (40.9%)	27 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.6%)	28.1	677^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.8%		20	733^rd of 906 public elementary schools	19.1%	56	23.6	25.5			37.5	30.8		$11,059	$1,225	$9,834
Lee Hunter Elementary	Public	1-4	315 Baker Street	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 472-2200	369	25	15.0	100.0%	208 (56.4%)	116 (31.4%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	59.1	369^th of 900 public elementary schools	59.0%		50.7	445^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.9%	76	47.1	56.5			38.5	43.3		$11,293	$1,228	$10,066
Sikeston Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	1310 E Salcedo Rd	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0653	403	30	13.5	100.0%	217 (53.8%)	131 (32.5%)	21 (5.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.2%)								(n/a)								$11,440	$1,241	$10,199
New Madrid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	955 Us Hwy 61	New Madrid	63869	New Madrid County	New Madrid County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 748-5568	250	22	11.2	100.0%	147 (58.8%)	83 (33.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	30	661^st of 900 public elementary schools	26.6%		45.6	501^st of 906 public elementary schools	44.7%	160	38.6	55.0	14.0		15.5		22.0	$14,927	$1,457	$13,470
Lilbourn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Lewis Ave	Lilbourn	63862	New Madrid County	New Madrid County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 688-2593	233	21	11.0	100.0%	116 (49.8%)	83 (35.6%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.9%)	11.5	806^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.4%		11.9	815^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.0%	9	16.8	14.4	11.5	25.8	11.2	18.0	17.2	$15,865	$2,380	$13,485
Scott County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4035 State Hwy 77	Benton	63736	Scott County	Scott County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 545-3541	410	32	12.7	51.7%	375 (91.5%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	14.3	781^st of 900 public elementary schools	13.2%		18.4	745^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.8%	36	22.0	18.7	14.4	14.4	26.5	18.6	20.7	$11,478	$651	$10,827

Frequently Asked Questions about East Prairie Elementary

Is East Prairie Elementary a good school?

East Prairie Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Missouri elementary schools.

What district is East Prairie Elementary in?

East Prairie R-II

What is the racial makeup of East Prairie Elementary?

Students at East Prairie Elementary are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend East Prairie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended East Prairie Elementary.

What schools do graduates of East Prairie Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Prairie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Prairie Middle
High : East Prairie High

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