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Spring Bluff Elementary

Public Grades K-8

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Spring Bluff Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sullivan, Missouri, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 221 students. The school is part of the Spring Bluff R-XV district, which is ranked 1 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Spring Bluff Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 4-38 over the past several years. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 78.9% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in MAP/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 32.7%. Additionally, the school has maintained a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 6.5% to 7.6% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the nearby schools.

Compared to the surrounding schools, Spring Bluff Elementary has a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 9.79% to 13.57% over the past few years, indicating a relatively low-poverty student population. The school also spends significantly more per student, ranging from $9,754 to $10,669 per student over the past few years, and maintains a small student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.2 to 11.4 students per teacher, which is lower than the nearby schools. These factors likely contribute to the school's exceptional academic performance and overall success.

217

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,000

Per pupil spending ?

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9374 Hwy 185
Sullivan, MO 63080-3850

(573) 457-8302

District: Spring Bluff R-XV

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2012 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (81% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg81%

Missouri avg41%

Elementary school

4^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2^nd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 367Spring Bluff R-XV 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	4 of 900	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	16 of 906	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	37 of 901	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	38 of 1052	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	9 of 1045	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	78.4	178 of 1032	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	93.9	22 of 1058	97.9%	★★★★★
2014	82.0	137 of 1089	87.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	203 of 1108	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	145 of 1085	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	138 of 1088	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	191 of 1066	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	185 of 1053	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	62.2	350 of 1084	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	344 of 1080	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	402 of 1074	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	13 of 666	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	30 of 668	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	62 of 691	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	72 of 917	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	28 of 898	96.9%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	2 of 438	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	3 of 459	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 454	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	7 of 587	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	2 of 552	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	94.4	10 of 568	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	81.5	70 of 585	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	76 of 633	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.8	163 of 649	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	139 of 623	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	74 of 625	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	67.6	172 of 614	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	61.4	219 of 601	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.9	183 of 624	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	64.8	164 of 624	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	63.2	167 of 619	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	4 of 358	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	4 of 385	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 376	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	12 of 527	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	3 of 479	99.4%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science86%+46 vs state

English Language Arts80%+37 vs state

Mathematics79%+46 vs state

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Schools Near Spring Bluff 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 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spring Bluff Elementary	Public	K-8	9374 Hwy 185	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Spring Bluff R-XV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 457-8302	217	20	10.8	10.1%	217 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.3	4^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.6%		96.3	16^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.2%	12				78.9	83.2	89.4		81.4	83.3	76.0	78.8	$13,000	$469	$12,530
Strain-Japan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4640 Hwy H	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Strain-Japan R-XVI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 627-3243	87	11	8.1	47.1%	86 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)												$11,888	$331	$11,557
Sullivan Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1132 Elmont Rd	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Sullivan	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 468-5171	453	45	10.1	53.9%	417 (92.1%)	9 (2.0%)	20 (4.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$12,912	$776	$12,136
Sullivan Elementary	Public	3-5	104 W Washington	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Sullivan	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 468-5171	386	38	10.1	54.7%	362 (93.8%)	9 (2.3%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62.4	338^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.4%		64.9	301^st of 906 public elementary schools	66.8%	37	51.0	36.0	44.5		53.7		45.8	41.2	54.1			$12,147	$1,211	$10,936
Gerald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 FitzGerald	Gerald	63037	Franklin County	Gasconade County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 646-4041	283	25	11.3	50.2%	260 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	39.3	575^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.1%		28.6	668^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.3%	93	44.6		12.9		23.5		48.8	37.4	33.9			$12,545	$398	$12,147
Bourbon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	357 Jost Street	Bourbon	65441	Crawford County	Crawford County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 732-5365	316	26	12.1	49.7%	297 (94.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)								(n/a)		24.2					48.8					$11,179	$981	$10,198
Beaufort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Hwy 50	Beaufort	63084	Franklin County	Union R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 484-3221	322	27	12.1	34.5%	310 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	90.9	62^nd of 900 public elementary schools	93.1%		81.6	141^st of 906 public elementary schools	84.4%	79	66.6	68.7	79.4		66.6		57.8		66.6			$13,362	$811	$12,551
Edgar Murray Elementary	Public	3-5	1044 High School Dr	Saint Clair	63077	Franklin County	St. Clair R-Xiii	No	No	No	No	(636) 629-3500	429	31	14.0	56.4%	393 (91.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.1%)	30.3	657^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.0%		28.4	671^st of 906 public elementary schools	25.9%	14	28.7	37.7	25.8		23.8		27.9	34.4	32.3			$11,244	$852	$10,392
St. Clair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	895 Bardot St	Saint Clair	63077	Franklin County	St. Clair R-Xiii	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 629-3500	441	28	15.7	56.5%	414 (93.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)								(n/a)												$13,888	$1,574	$12,314
Owensville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Dutchman Dr	Owensville	65066	Gasconade County	Gasconade County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 646-4039	539	38	14.1	48.4%	505 (93.7%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	29.8	664^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.2%		32.1	640^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.4%	24	34.2	25.8	27.1		30.8		31.4	22.4	36.9			$11,912	$254	$11,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Bluff Elementary

How many students attend Spring Bluff Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Spring Bluff Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Spring Bluff Elementary?

Students at Spring Bluff Elementary are 100% White.

Is Spring Bluff Elementary a good school?

Yes! Spring Bluff Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools.

What district is Spring Bluff Elementary in?

Spring Bluff R-XV

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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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