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Joe D. Esther Elementary

Public Grades K-1

609

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,308

Per pupil spending ?

72.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Clark St
Lebanon, MO 65536-3807

(417) 657-6200

District: Lebanon R-III

Students who attend Joe D. Esther Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lebanon Middle School
High:	Lebanon Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

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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 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 6th 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
Joe D. Esther Elementary	Public	K-1	1200 Clark St	Lebanon	65536	Laclede County	Lebanon R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 657-6200	609	53	11.5	72.1%	533 (87.5%)	7 (1.1%)	41 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)								(n/a)														$12,308	$569	$11,739
Boswell Elementary	Public	4-5	695 Millcreek	Lebanon	65536	Laclede County	Lebanon R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 657-6400	581	41	14.2	65.7%	518 (89.2%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	41.4	550^th of 900 public elementary schools	38.9%		49.2	459^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.3%	91		45.5	26.1			32.6			39.7	35.4				$11,111	$391	$10,720
Maplecrest Elementary	Public	2-3	901 Maple Ln	Lebanon	65536	Laclede County	Lebanon R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 657-6300	656	48	13.5	66.9%	575 (87.7%)	4 (0.6%)	40 (6.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)								(n/a)	35.2							35.9						$11,595	$402	$11,193
Joel E. Barber Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	16050 Hwy Kk	Lebanon	65536	Laclede County	Laclede County C-5	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 532-4837	505	36	14.0	100.0%	471 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	35.4	613^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.9%		35.6	600^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.8%	13	26.0	35.7	38.0	45.7	14.0	28.4	31.0	35.1	28.5	23.7	33.3	20.2	22.3	$10,038	$732	$9,305
Stoutland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7584 State Road T	Stoutland	65567	Camden County	Stoutland R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 286-3711	235	18	12.7	63.0%	222 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	49	477^th of 900 public elementary schools	47.0%		16.9	761^st of 906 public elementary schools	16.0%	284	56.1	30.0	22.7			29.2		53.0						$11,358	$307	$11,051
Gasconade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	32959 Hwy 32	Falcon	65470	Laclede County	Gasconade C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 532-4821	97	10	9.4	72.2%	89 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)			20.1											$12,488	$1,027	$11,461
Ezard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	209 S Shiloh Ave	Conway	65632	Laclede County	Laclede County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 589-2171	422	31	13.8	51.4%	407 (96.4%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50.6	456^th of 900 public elementary schools	49.3%		44.7	511^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.6%	55	39.5	26.0	37.2	55.1		43.0		35.8		45.0	36.1			$9,308	$793	$8,515
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	714 E Jefferson	Richland	65556	Pulaski County	Richland R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 765-3812	240	20	12.0		233 (97.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27.6	679^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.6%		34.1	620^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.6%	59		26.7	10.8	22.3				48.1						$12,337	$1,660	$10,678
Laquey R-V Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	27600 Hwy Aa	Laquey	65534	Pulaski County	Laquey R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 765-3245	236	20	12.0	64.0%	198 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	29	670^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.6%		17.2	756^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.6%	86	36.3	12.6						36.3	22.0					$9,213	$778	$8,435

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe D. Esther Elementary

How many students attend Joe D. Esther Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Joe D. Esther Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Joe D. Esther Elementary?

Students at Joe D. Esther Elementary are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Joe D. Esther Elementary in?

Lebanon R-III

What schools do graduates of Joe D. Esther Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joe D. Esther Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lebanon Middle School
High : Lebanon Senior High

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