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Eugene Field Elementary

Public Grades 1-5

805^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Eugene Field Elementary is a public elementary school in Mexico, Missouri, serving 430 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Mexico 59 school district, which is ranked 311 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eugene Field Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly lower student performance on standardized tests compared to state and district averages, and a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.4% of 3rd graders at Eugene Field Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 14% for the Mexico 59 district and 41.4% for the state of Missouri. In contrast, the nearby Hawthorne Elementary and other schools in the region generally perform better on these metrics.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of around $10,000 to $10,700 per year, which is higher than the state average, the higher spending does not seem to translate into better student outcomes. Additionally, the school's ranking and rating have steadily declined over the past several years, with Eugene Field Elementary now ranking in the bottom 10% of Missouri elementary schools. These findings suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by the school and improve student success.

418

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,338

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

704 West Blvd
Mexico, MO 65265-2105

(573) 581-5268

District: Mexico 59

Students who attend Eugene Field Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mexico Middle
High:	Mexico High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

African American:

9.8%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (17% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg18%

Missouri avg42%

805^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Mexico 59

311^th of 367Mexico 59 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	805 of 900	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	743 of 906	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	631 of 898	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	584 of 908	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	482 of 901	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	816 of 1052	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	713 of 1045	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	607 of 1032	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.4	683 of 865	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.3	729 of 1058	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.6	760 of 1089	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.2	809 of 1108	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.2	661 of 1085	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.5	818 of 1088	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.5	722 of 1066	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.9	524 of 1053	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.7	652 of 1084	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.7	879 of 1080	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.5	459 of 1074	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	9.8	290 of 302	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	510 of 638	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	358 of 625	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	145 of 611	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	108 of 532	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	59 of 574	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	482 of 907	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	333 of 887	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	657 of 666	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	622 of 668	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	527 of 673	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	485 of 675	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	402 of 691	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	740 of 917	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	685 of 898	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)20th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2019)4th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science18%-24 vs state

English Language Arts18%-25 vs state

Mathematics15%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Eugene Field 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 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
Eugene Field Elementary	Public	1-5	704 West Blvd	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Mexico 59	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 581-5268	418	33	12.4	100.0%	306 (73.2%)	41 (9.8%)	31 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.9%)	11.8	805^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.6%		18.8	743^rd of 906 public elementary schools	18.0%	62	8.4	26.6	9.2	18.3	14.2	22.1	18.0	$12,338	$896	$11,442
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	1-5	1250 W Curtis	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Mexico 59	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 581-3064	442	33	13.4	100.0%	309 (69.9%)	13 (2.9%)	58 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.6%)	14.5	777^th of 900 public elementary schools	13.7%		18.1	747^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.5%	30	19.2	14.7	7.9	22.1	26.9	20.1	23.5	$11,916	$1,085	$10,831
McMillan Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1101 E Anderson	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Mexico 59	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 581-5029	319	24	13.1	100.0%	246 (77.1%)	26 (8.2%)	21 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)								(n/a)								$15,164	$833	$14,331
Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35063 Hwy Bb	Laddonia	63352	Audrain County	Community R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(855) 708-7567	144	14	10.1	57.6%	134 (93.1%)	2 (1.4%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)		39.2						$14,125	$1,060	$13,065
Chance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	510 S Rollins	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 682-2014	370	24	15.1	29.2%	337 (91.1%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$10,734	$742	$9,992
Centralia Intermediate	Public	3-5	550 W Lakeview	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 682-3451	273	20	13.5	31.5%	247 (90.5%)	5 (1.8%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	59	370^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.9%		47.3	476^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.5%	106	41.4	54.4	40.1		42.7	51.4	38.0	$9,984	$484	$9,500
Hatton-McCredie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4171 County Rd 240	Kingdom City	65262	Callaway County	North Callaway County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 642-4333	238	19	12.2	34.9%	216 (90.8%)	3 (1.3%)	6 (2.5%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	40.7	555^th of 900 public elementary schools	38.3%		37.3	586^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.3%	31		39.9	24.0	27.0	43.2	43.5	23.1	$12,256	$1,659	$10,597
Hallsville Intermediate	Public	3-5	411 Hwy 124 E	Hallsville	65255	Boone County	Hallsville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 696-5512	361	26	13.9	27.4%	308 (85.3%)	13 (3.6%)	8 (2.2%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	60.6	354^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.7%		58.6	361^st of 906 public elementary schools	60.2%	7	39.3	51.4	43.3	45.5	41.2	55.2	44.8	$9,688	$435	$9,254
Wellsville-Middletown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Burlington Rd	Wellsville	63384	Montgomery County	Wellsville Middletown R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 684-2047	116	11	10.8	56.0%	107 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)		57.8			23.2			$14,907	$622	$14,285
Hallsville Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	6401 Hwy 124 E	Hallsville	65255	Boone County	Hallsville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 696-5512	387	28	13.9	33.3%	323 (83.5%)	14 (3.6%)	17 (4.4%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)								(n/a)								$10,799	$528	$10,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Eugene Field Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Eugene Field Elementary?

Students at Eugene Field Elementary are 73% White, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Eugene Field Elementary attend?

Students who attend Eugene Field Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mexico Middle
High : Mexico High

What district is Eugene Field Elementary in?

Mexico 59

How many students attend Eugene Field Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Eugene Field Elementary.

Is Eugene Field Elementary a good school?

Eugene Field Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Missouri elementary schools.

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