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Laurence J. Daly Elementary

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Laurence J. Daly Elementary ranks 620 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Laurence J. Daly Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fayette, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 320 students. The school is part of the Fayette R-III school district, which is ranked 288 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laurence J. Daly Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Math and ELA around 30-55%, compared to the state averages of 38-45%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.4% to 22% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46-49% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

Nearby schools, such as Salisbury Elementary and Midway Heights Elementary, generally outperform Laurence J. Daly Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and higher state rankings. These schools also tend to have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. While Laurence J. Daly Elementary's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are comparable to or even better than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, the school needs to implement more effective strategies to improve student outcomes, such as targeted interventions, addressing chronic absenteeism, and enhancing instructional practices.

324

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,764

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

702 Lucky St
Fayette, MO 65248-1139

(660) 248-3800

District: Fayette R-III

Students who attend Laurence J. Daly Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wm. N. Clark Middle
High:	Fayette High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Two or more races:

6.5%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Missouri avg43%

620^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

288^th of 367Fayette R-III 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	34.8	620 of 900	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	579 of 906	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	538 of 898	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	549 of 908	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	495 of 901	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	501 of 1052	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	243 of 1045	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	38.6	676 of 1032	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.7	405 of 865	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	419 of 1058	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.2	539 of 1089	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	27.9	896 of 1108	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.5	922 of 1085	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.6	887 of 1088	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.4	837 of 1066	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.0	860 of 1053	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.6	918 of 1084	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.4	882 of 1080	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.5	746 of 1074	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	567 of 638	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	379 of 625	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	205 of 611	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	301 of 532	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	534 of 907	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.2	193 of 887	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	551 of 666	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	477 of 668	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	508 of 673	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	490 of 675	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	444 of 691	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	479 of 917	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.2	241 of 898	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)17th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Mathematics28%-12 vs state

Science19%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Laurence J. Daly 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
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
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
Glasgow Elementary.	Public	PK, KG-5	860 Randolph	Glasgow	65254	Howard County	Glasgow	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 338-2012	126	12	10.2	42.9%	112 (88.9%)	4 (3.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$15,358	$1,096	$14,262
Harrisburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	221 S Harris	Harrisburg	65256	Boone County	Harrisburg R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 875-0290	291	23	12.8	27.1%	260 (89.3%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	42.4	540^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.0%		57	378^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.3%	162	25.1	38.1	35.2		33.4	45.3		$11,316	$312	$11,005
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
Higbee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Evans St	Higbee	65257	Randolph County	Higbee R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 456-7206	104	10	10.5	54.8%	101 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)		22.8				22.8		$13,295	$219	$13,076
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
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
Gilliam Elementary	Public	K-8	102 North St	Gilliam	65330	Saline County	Gilliam C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 784-2225	38	6	6.6	63.2%	29 (76.3%)	6 (15.8%)	3 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$14,064	$836	$13,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurence J. Daly Elementary

What district is Laurence J. Daly Elementary in?

Fayette R-III

What is the racial makeup of Laurence J. Daly Elementary?

Students at Laurence J. Daly Elementary are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Laurence J. Daly Elementary a good school?

Laurence J. Daly Elementary ranks 620^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Laurence J. Daly Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laurence J. Daly Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wm. N. Clark Middle
High : Fayette High

How many students attend Laurence J. Daly Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Laurence J. Daly Elementary.

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