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Anderson Elementary

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Anderson Elementary ranks 574 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Anderson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Anderson, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 532 students. The school is part of the McDonald County R-I school district, which is ranked 263 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anderson Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 10.3% to 25.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby schools. Student performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Math at Anderson Elementary was 32.8%, compared to the district average of 27.8% and the state average of 41.4%. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 189th out of 1,052 Missouri elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 574th out of 900 in 2024-2025, suggesting deteriorating performance relative to other schools in the state.

Despite spending more per student than the state average, Anderson Elementary's academic performance remains below the state and district averages, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with white students and special education students performing significantly worse than their peers in the state, while low socioeconomic status students perform relatively better. This suggests that Anderson Elementary may need to focus on addressing the unique needs of different student populations to improve overall student outcomes.

521

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,452

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

512 Chapman St
Anderson, MO 64831-0373

(417) 223-3303

District: McDonald County R-I

Students who attend Anderson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Anderson Middle
High:	McDonald County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Pacific Islander:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2019 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2019) to 36th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Missouri avg42%

574^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the McDonald County R-I

263^rd of 367McDonald County 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	39.4	574 of 900	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	543 of 906	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	385 of 898	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	295 of 908	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	195 of 901	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	189 of 1052	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	507 of 1045	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	421 of 1032	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	25.5	694 of 865	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.1	769 of 1058	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.9	636 of 1089	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.2	452 of 1108	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	463 of 1085	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	391 of 1088	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	356 of 1066	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	242 of 1053	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	61.2	368 of 1084	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.9	558 of 1080	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.8	644 of 1074	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	45.5	64 of 103	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	25 of 81	69.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	132 of 251	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	53.2	49 of 120	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	301 of 638	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	257 of 625	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.3	44 of 611	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	35 of 532	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	30 of 574	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	96 of 907	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	373 of 887	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	90 of 97	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	99 of 101	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	77 of 107	28.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	505 of 666	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	470 of 668	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	367 of 673	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.0	225 of 675	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	207 of 691	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	156 of 917	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	40.2	541 of 898	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)59th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

Science33%-9 vs state

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

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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
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	512 Chapman St	Anderson	64831	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 223-3303	521	41	12.7	60.3%	411 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.8%)	28 (5.4%)	15 (2.9%)	39.4	574^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.2%		41.8	543^rd of 906 public elementary schools	40.1%	31	32.8	37.2	23.5			33.3		36.4	52.6	24.9				$11,452	$854	$10,597
Pineville Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	340 Pleasant Ridge Rd	Anderson	64831	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 223-3303	109	9	11.5	61.5%	85 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.5%)								(n/a)														$13,218	$126	$13,092
Goodman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	117 N School Street	Goodman	64850	McDonald County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8680	272	21	13.1	73.2%	192 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	16 (5.9%)	25 (9.2%)								(n/a)		40.3						59.4						$11,579	$299	$11,281
Noel Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	14762 W State Hwy 90	South West City	64863	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 762-3251	249	20	12.2	90.4%	84 (33.7%)	5 (2.0%)	94 (37.8%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.0%)	47 (18.9%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)														$11,731	$686	$11,045
White Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1113 E State Hwy 90	Pineville	64856	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 226-4446	347	30	11.4	69.7%	308 (88.8%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	44.9	513^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.0%		51.4	441^st of 906 public elementary schools	51.3%	72	18.4	43.7	28.2	66.6	3.4		25.7	22.6	37.4		51.2	31.3		$10,909	$150	$10,758
Southwest City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	411 Academy St	South West City	64863	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 762-3251	350	31	11.2	81.4%	102 (29.1%)	1 (0.3%)	204 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	10 (2.9%)	10 (2.9%)	37.3	597^th of 900 public elementary schools	33.7%		55.9	387^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.3%	210	24.4	63.5	27.4	34.2	5.0	29.6	21.7	23.0	49.9	27.8	31.3		29.8	$10,026	$151	$9,875
Rocky Comfort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	14814 E State Hwy 76	Rocky Comfort	64861	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 628-3781	197	18	11.0	55.8%	171 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	9 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)								(n/a)		80.0												$10,528	$156	$10,372
Westview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7441 Westview Rd	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Westview C-6	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 776-2425	112	12	8.9	60.7%	96 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)								(n/a)														$13,547	$1,979	$11,568
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12350 Norway Rd	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8690	591	36	16.4	55.8%	400 (67.7%)	7 (1.2%)	98 (16.6%)	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	26 (4.4%)	46 (7.8%)	41.3	552^nd of 900 public elementary schools	38.7%		37.7	581^st of 906 public elementary schools	35.9%	29	31.2	49.0						36.1	31.2					$10,515	$414	$10,101
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1111 Wornall St	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8640	285	21	13.5	67.7%	131 (46.0%)	1 (0.4%)	74 (26.0%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	52 (18.2%)	20 (7.0%)	35.4	615^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.7%		17.1	758^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.3%	143	26.0	39.6						37.2	31.0					$11,051	$409	$10,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Anderson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Anderson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Anderson Middle
High : McDonald County High

What is the racial makeup of Anderson Elementary?

Students at Anderson Elementary are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Anderson Elementary in?

McDonald County R-I

How many students attend Anderson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Anderson Elementary.

Is Anderson Elementary a good school?

Anderson Elementary ranks 574^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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