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Scott City Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

711^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Scott City Elementary is a public elementary school serving around 300 students in grades PK-4 in Scott City, Missouri, which is part of the Scott City R-I school district. While the district is ranked 158 out of 367 districts in Missouri, Scott City Elementary faces some significant challenges compared to nearby schools.

The school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, with a 17.3% rate in 2023-2024, compared to 12.1% at South Elementary and 11.5% at Oran Elementary School. Additionally, Scott City Elementary students perform significantly below the state average in both Math and English Language Arts across grades 3 and 4. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.66% to 64.07% over the past few years, which is higher than nearby schools.

Scott City Elementary's performance has been declining over the years, as evidenced by its steadily decreasing statewide ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance for specific subgroups, such as White students and low socioeconomic status students, is also concerning. Despite increased spending per student, from $7,708 in 2019-2020 to $11,865 in 2021-2022, the school's academic performance has not improved, and it consistently underperforms compared to nearby schools in the Jackson R-II, Oran R-III, and Cape Girardeau 63 districts.

282

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,112

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Main St
Scott City, MO 63780-1111

(573) 264-2131

District: Scott City R-I

Students who attend Scott City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Scott City Middle
High:	Scott City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Missouri avg43%

711^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

158^th of 367Scott City R-I 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	23.2	711 of 900	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	821 of 906	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	640 of 898	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	717 of 908	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	732 of 901	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	897 of 1052	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	811 of 1045	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.5	930 of 1032	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	31.5	651 of 865	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.4	951 of 1058	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.8	774 of 1089	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.1	891 of 1108	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.7	898 of 1085	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.4	955 of 1088	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.0	1006 of 1066	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.0	868 of 1053	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.5	1005 of 1084	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	28.6	899 of 1080	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.9	742 of 1074	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	440 of 638	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	546 of 625	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	478 of 574	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	699 of 907	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	661 of 887	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	623 of 666	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	663 of 668	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	599 of 673	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	611 of 675	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	658 of 691	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	895 of 917	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	814 of 898	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-14 vs state

Mathematics24%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Scott City 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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th 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	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Scott City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 264-2131	282	24	11.9	68.1%	260 (92.2%)	5 (1.8%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	23.2	711^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.0%		11.2	821^st of 906 public elementary schools	9.4%	110	22.7	25.7					24.6	33.7				$11,112	$437	$10,675
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 S Minnesota	Cape Girardeau	63703	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-2030	494	46	10.8	100.0%	136 (27.5%)	223 (45.1%)	50 (10.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (16.4%)	14.9	773^rd of 900 public elementary schools	14.1%		14.9	783^rd of 906 public elementary schools	13.6%	10	17.2	16.2					22.8	26.4				$14,198	$1,184	$13,014
Kelso Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	820 State Hwy A	Benton	63736	Scott County	Kelso C-7	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 545-3357	199	16	12.4	18.6%	195 (98.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)			28.7		60.0						65.0	$10,192	$448	$9,743
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1550 Themis	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 335-5456	241	26	9.3	100.0%	77 (32.0%)	109 (45.2%)	18 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.5%)	52.7	429^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.3%		48.7	465^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.7%	36	42.0	59.0					32.0	40.8				$14,121	$1,103	$13,018
Chaffee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	408 Elliott Ave	Chaffee	63740	Scott County	Chaffee R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 887-3244	293	28	10.4	62.5%	274 (93.5%)	11 (3.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	25	700^th of 900 public elementary schools	22.2%		25.6	692^nd of 906 public elementary schools	23.6%	8	21.3	30.9	21.7	35.3		19.0	30.4	36.0	21.7	23.0		$10,436	$1,119	$9,317
Clippard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2880 Hopper Rd	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-5720	383	38	10.1	100.0%	128 (33.4%)	130 (33.9%)	54 (14.1%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.6%)	34.9	619^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.2%		33.2	632^nd of 906 public elementary schools	30.2%	13	38.3	30.6					33.3	30.5				$16,061	$1,486	$14,575
Alma Schrader Elementary	Public	K-4	1360 Randol	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	No	(573) 335-5310	332	31	10.7	100.0%	225 (67.8%)	48 (14.5%)	12 (3.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.4%)	63.6	324^th of 900 public elementary schools	64.0%		52.5	424^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.2%	100	57.3	38.4					57.3	34.9				$13,526	$1,432	$12,093
Blanchard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1829 N Sprigg St	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Cape Girardeau 63	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 335-3030	326	28	11.6	100.0%	160 (49.1%)	83 (25.5%)	25 (7.7%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (15.3%)	80	159^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.3%		84.1	116^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.2%	43	51.3	58.5					62.8	58.5				$12,022	$912	$11,110
Oran Elementary School	Public	K-6	310 Church St	Oran	63771	Scott County	Oran R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 262-3435	139	11	12.8	51.1%	123 (88.5%)	2 (1.4%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)								(n/a)										17.8		$11,420	$1,108	$10,312
Delta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	124 E McKinley	Delta	63744	Cape Girardeau County	Delta R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 794-2440	108	10	10.5	55.6%	107 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$12,902	$569	$12,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott City Elementary

What schools do graduates of Scott City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Scott City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scott City Middle
High : Scott City High

How many students attend Scott City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Scott City Elementary.

What district is Scott City Elementary in?

Scott City R-I

Is Scott City Elementary a good school?

Scott City Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Scott City Elementary?

Students at Scott City Elementary are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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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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