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Prairie Home Elementary

Public Grades K-5

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,284

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Hwy Drive
Prairie Home, MO 65068-2333

(660) 841-5296

District: Prairie Home R-V

Students who attend Prairie Home Elementary usually attend:

High:

Prairie Home High

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2009 → 12th in 2019

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 73 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Missouri avg42%

Not ranked this year

Prairie Home Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2019	15.4	929 of 1052	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	845 of 1045	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.6	487 of 1032	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	324 of 1058	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	85.1	105 of 1089	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	66.8	321 of 1108	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	204 of 1085	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	57.6	481 of 1088	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	85.8	86 of 1066	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	78.1	156 of 1053	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	65.9	294 of 1084	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	40.9	720 of 1080	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.5	799 of 1074	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	7.7	904 of 917	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	854 of 898	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)1st percentile-10 vs school

★

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Schools Near Prairie Home 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
Prairie Home Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Hwy Drive	Prairie Home	65068	Cooper County	Prairie Home R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 841-5296	63	8	8.1	52.4%	60 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)					21.5			$15,284	$966	$14,318
Jamestown C-I Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	222 School St	Jamestown	65046	Moniteau County	Jamestown C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 849-2141	67	9	7.3	32.8%	63 (94.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)								(n/a)								$16,669	$1,185	$15,484
Bunceton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 E Main	Bunceton	65237	Cooper County	Cooper County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 427-5415	59	9	6.2	100.0%	48 (81.4%)	6 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)								(n/a)								$21,632	$1,147	$20,485
Beulah Ralph Elementary	Public	K-5	5801 S. Highway KK	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3400	656	43	15.1	19.7%	390 (59.5%)	93 (14.2%)	39 (5.9%)	64 (9.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (10.2%)	83.4	129^th of 900 public elementary schools	85.7%		79.8	150^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.4%	21	59.1	44.9	60.7	62.2	62.1	59.5	62.3	$14,348	$383	$13,965
Clarksburg Elementary	Public	K-8	401 S Hwy H	Clarksburg	65025	Moniteau County	Clarksburg C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 787-3511	57	10	5.7	52.6%	52 (91.2%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)								(n/a)								$18,742	$529	$18,213
Hannah Cole Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1700 West Ashley Road	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Boonville R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 882-2744	419	28	15.0	100.0%	321 (76.6%)	33 (7.9%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.5%)								(n/a)								$11,175	$377	$10,797
California Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	101 S Owen St	California	65018	Moniteau County	Moniteau County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 796-2161	504	42	12.1	46.8%	395 (78.4%)	3 (0.6%)	83 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	62.4	340^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.2%		51.5	437^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.8%	97	46.5	45.7			53.3	44.0		$10,966	$571	$10,394
David Barton Elementary	Public	3-5	814 Locust St	Boonville	65233	Cooper County	Boonville R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 882-6527	298	21	13.9	100.0%	234 (78.5%)	17 (5.7%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.4%)	44.6	516^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.7%		40.4	554^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.9%	38	25.8	48.9	43.9	39.4	24.6	44.7	31.1	$11,462	$763	$10,699
Mill Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Nifong Blvd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3280	583	33	17.6	15.3%	351 (60.2%)	62 (10.6%)	29 (5.0%)	83 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.9%)	89.4	79^th of 900 public elementary schools	91.2%		85.1	101^st of 906 public elementary schools	88.9%	22	69.1	55.8	75.9	79.9	72.3	51.4	74.7	$13,328	$446	$12,882
Midway Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8130 W Hwy 40	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3540	251	16	15.6	27.1%	203 (80.9%)	7 (2.8%)	8 (3.2%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.2%)	66.9	287^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.1%		72.2	232^nd of 906 public elementary schools	74.4%	55	43.5	63.3	46.4	55.8	36.0			$15,249	$485	$14,764

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Home Elementary

What schools do graduates of Prairie Home Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie Home Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Prairie Home High

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Home Elementary?

Students at Prairie Home Elementary are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Prairie Home Elementary in?

Prairie Home R-V

How many students attend Prairie Home Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 63 students attended Prairie Home Elementary.

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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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