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Palmyra Elementary

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Palmyra Elementary ranks 236 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Palmyra Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Palmyra, Missouri, part of the Palmyra R-I school district. With 451 students, Palmyra Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both math and English language arts (ELA) proficiency across grades 3 and 4, with 51.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math compared to the state average of 41.4%, and 61.6% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 44.8%.

Palmyra Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.06% to 37.47% over the past few years, lower than some nearby schools with rates as high as 91.53%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated between 6.7% and 11.3%, generally lower than nearby schools, some of which have rates as high as 24.2%. Palmyra Elementary also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio ranging from 11.8 to 12.8, lower than the nearby schools, some of which have ratios as high as 15.6.

While Palmyra Elementary outperforms the state averages, it is not the highest-performing school in the area. For example, Marion County Elementary, located about 11.59 miles away, consistently ranks among the top 6 elementary schools in Missouri and has significantly higher proficiency rates in math, science, and ELA. Palmyra Elementary's statewide ranking has also fluctuated significantly over the past 10 years, from as high as 133 to as low as 691, suggesting that its performance may be influenced by factors beyond just the school itself.

452

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,115

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 S Ashland Ave
Palmyra, MO 63461-0151

(573) 769-3736

District: Palmyra R-I

Students who attend Palmyra Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Palmyra Middle
High:	Palmyra High

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Missouri median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Missouri avg43%

236^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 367Palmyra 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	71.3	236 of 900	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	292 of 906	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	356 of 898	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	235 of 908	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	133 of 901	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	455 of 1052	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	691 of 1045	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.6	660 of 1032	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.4	359 of 865	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.1	234 of 1058	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	61.1	393 of 1089	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	364 of 1108	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.8	422 of 1085	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.0	562 of 1088	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.8	395 of 1066	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.2	472 of 1053	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.5	204 of 1084	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	64.8	306 of 1080	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	68.5	254 of 1074	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	45.3	313 of 611	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	307 of 907	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	422 of 887	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	284 of 666	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	320 of 668	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	353 of 673	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	275 of 675	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	164 of 691	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	579 of 917	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	778 of 898	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)57th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)49th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+12 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Palmyra 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	25189 Heritage Ave	Lewistown	63452	Lewis County	Lewis County C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 209-3586	520	39	13.3	49.8%	486 (93.5%)	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	27.5	682^nd of 900 public elementary schools	24.2%		31.1	647^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.6%	35	21.8		24.1	29.4	44.9	24.5	13.9	30.9	28.1	$12,240	$1,217	$11,023
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Palmyra Elementary

How many students attend Palmyra Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Palmyra Elementary.

What district is Palmyra Elementary in?

Palmyra R-I

What is the racial makeup of Palmyra Elementary?

Students at Palmyra Elementary are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Palmyra Elementary a good school?

Palmyra Elementary ranks 236^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Palmyra Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palmyra Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palmyra Middle
High : Palmyra High

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