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Veterans Elementary

Q: Is Veterans Elementary a good school?

Veterans Elementary ranks 500 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Veterans Elementary is a public elementary school in Hannibal, Missouri, serving 437 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Hannibal 60 school district, which is ranked 130 out of 367 districts in the state.

While Veterans Elementary allocates more resources per student compared to the district and state averages, the school faces several challenges. It has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, with 24.2% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the district's 16.0% and the state's average. Additionally, the school generally underperforms on standardized tests, with its 3rd-grade math proficiency rate at 33.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district's 47.5% and the state's 41.4%. The school also serves a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 58.96% to 60.41% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

When comparing Veterans Elementary to other nearby schools within the Hannibal 60 district, some interesting findings emerge. Oakwood Elementary consistently outperforms Veterans Elementary and the district in terms of test scores, while Eugene Field Elementary struggles significantly. Other nearby schools, such as A. D. Stowell Elementary and Mark Twain Elementary, have more mixed performance compared to Veterans Elementary.

403

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,035

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

790 N Veterans Rd
Hannibal, MO 63401-6757

(573) 221-0649

District: Hannibal 60

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Two or more races:

9.2%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 59th percentile in 2024 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 59th-percentile peak (2024) to 44th (2025)

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

!Near the bottom of Hannibal 60's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg47%

Missouri avg42%

500^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Hannibal 60

130^th of 367Hannibal 60 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	46.8	500 of 900	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	375 of 906	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	426 of 898	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	422 of 908	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	507 of 901	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	677 of 1052	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	661 of 1045	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.3	694 of 1032	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.4	561 of 865	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	671 of 1058	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	664 of 1089	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	536 of 1108	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.5	684 of 1085	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.2	690 of 1088	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.3	300 of 1066	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	62.4	358 of 1053	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.7	551 of 1084	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.3	512 of 1080	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.5	559 of 1074	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	14.2	236 of 250	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	47.0	169 of 302	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	147 of 251	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	263 of 638	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	251 of 611	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	80 of 532	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	256 of 574	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	681 of 907	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	713 of 887	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	473 of 666	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.1	285 of 668	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	399 of 673	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	384 of 675	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	373 of 691	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	611 of 917	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	560 of 898	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2019)44th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2019)6th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+10 vs state

Mathematics37%-4 vs state

English Language Arts35%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 11, 2021

If I could put a half star I would. This school allows bulling to happen. And their teaching our not the best either. It's sad when homeschooling they learn more then public Schools. It's like the school does not care Close Quote

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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
Veterans Elementary	Public	K-5	790 N Veterans Rd	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 221-0649	403	35	11.6	63.5%	303 (75.2%)	36 (8.9%)	17 (4.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.2%)	46.8	500^th of 900 public elementary schools	44.4%		57.4	375^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.6%	125	33.2	38.6	39.6	52.0	33.3	38.7	35.5	$13,035	$851	$12,184
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Bird St	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 221-0768	376	28	13.4	60.1%	308 (81.9%)	26 (6.9%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	63	330^th of 900 public elementary schools	63.3%		58.1	371^st of 906 public elementary schools	59.1%	41	59.3	64.2	31.8		45.3		34.9	$9,032	$06	$9,026
Oakwood Elementary	Public	K-5	3716 Market St	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 221-2747	272	19	14.3	49.6%	245 (90.1%)	6 (2.2%)	10 (3.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	96.6	16^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.2%		98.6	4^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.6%	12	76.7	74.2	82.4	77.1	62.7	79.9	84.1	$10,892	$06	$10,886
Eugene Field Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Pearl St	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 221-1050	190	19	10.0	85.3%	121 (63.7%)	38 (20.0%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.5%)	18	752^nd of 900 public elementary schools	16.4%		8.4	849^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.3%	97	14.4	35.4	21.5	18.0		17.8		$14,680	$1,771	$12,909
A. D. Stowell Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Union	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 221-0980	221	20	11.3	67.9%	195 (88.2%)	10 (4.5%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	48.2	485^th of 900 public elementary schools	46.1%		71.3	241^st of 906 public elementary schools	73.4%	244	42.7	18.3			49.9			$12,578	$428	$12,150
Palmyra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 S Ashland Ave	Palmyra	63461	Marion County	Palmyra R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 769-3736	452	35	12.8	36.9%	424 (93.8%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	71.3	236^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.8%		66	292^nd of 906 public elementary schools	67.8%	56	51.5	47.8			49.3	61.6		$11,115	$474	$10,641
Ralls County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21700 Hwy 19	Center	63436	Ralls County	Ralls County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 267-3341	355	32	11.1	33.2%	340 (95.8%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	50.1	463^rd of 900 public elementary schools	48.6%		40.1	560^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.2%	97	49.1	40.0	36.9	36.8	39.6	38.0	39.1	$12,501	$686	$11,815
Frankford Elementary	Public	K-5	500 School Street	Frankford	63441	Pike County	Bowling Green R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 784-2550	114	9	12.7	48.2%	101 (88.6%)	5 (4.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)								(n/a)								$12,030	$86	$11,944
Monroe City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401a Hwy 24/36 East	Monroe City	63456	Monroe County	Monroe City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 735-4632	331	25	13.3	53.2%	263 (79.5%)	17 (5.1%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.5%)	58.5	373^rd of 900 public elementary schools	58.6%		68.4	267^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.5%	106	59.6	44.8			34.6			$11,859	$695	$11,164
Marion County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2905 Hwy D	Philadelphia	63463	Marion County	Marion County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 439-5913	109	11	10.2	40.4%	107 (98.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	98	6^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.3%					(n/a)			78.9	73.6			84.1	$10,853	$387	$10,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Veterans Elementary

What district is Veterans Elementary in?

Hannibal 60

How many students attend Veterans Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Veterans Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Veterans Elementary?

Students at Veterans Elementary are 75% White, 9% Two or more races, 9% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Veterans Elementary a good school?

Veterans Elementary ranks 500^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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