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Puxico Elementary

Q: Is Puxico Elementary a good school?

Puxico Elementary ranks 455 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Puxico Elementary is a public elementary school serving 359 students in grades PK-5 in Puxico, Missouri, which is part of the Puxico R-VIII school district. While the school's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly above state averages in mathematics and science, it has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 295th out of 901 Missouri elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 455th out of 900 in 2024-2025.

One area of concern is the school's performance in English Language Arts, which is below the state average. Additionally, O'Neal Elementary and Lake Road Elementary in the Poplar Bluff R-I district outperform Puxico Elementary in most subject areas. However, Puxico Elementary's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively strong, ranking 182nd out of 638 Missouri elementary schools in 2024-2025.

Another area of concern is the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 9.0% in 2023-2024 to 11.4% in 2022-2023. This is higher than the 8.1% chronic absenteeism rate at the nearby Southwest Elementary and Central Elementary in the Dexter R-Xi district, but lower than the 26.0% rate at the Poplar Bluff schools. Addressing this issue could be a key focus for Puxico Elementary and the Puxico R-VIII district.

308

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,106

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

481 N Bedford St
Puxico, MO 63960-9144

(573) 222-3542

District: Puxico R-VIII

Students who attend Puxico Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Puxico Junior High
High:	Puxico High

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2021 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2021) to 49th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Missouri avg43%

455^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

203^rd of 367Puxico R-VIII 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	50.7	455 of 900	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	497 of 906	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	355 of 898	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	320 of 908	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	295 of 901	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	717 of 1052	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	593 of 1045	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.2	596 of 1032	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.5	658 of 865	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.7	836 of 1058	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	814 of 1089	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.5	698 of 1108	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.3	685 of 1085	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.7	923 of 1088	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.4	768 of 1066	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.9	696 of 1053	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.5	636 of 1084	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	606 of 1080	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.9	722 of 1074	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	57.0	111 of 251	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	182 of 638	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	31.5	457 of 625	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	465 of 907	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.9	198 of 887	77.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	478 of 666	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	474 of 668	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	372 of 673	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	339 of 675	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	250 of 691	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.6	767 of 917	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	618 of 898	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2018)56th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%+5 vs state

Science45%+3 vs state

English Language Arts36%-8 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
Puxico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 222-3542	308	31	9.9	57.8%	299 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	50.7	455^th of 900 public elementary schools	49.4%		46.1	497^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.1%	42	51.7	42.1				44.8		37.4	33.2	36.6				$11,106	$556	$10,550
Fisk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	301 McKinley St	Fisk	63940	Butler County	Twin Rivers R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 967-3607	309	28	11.0	71.8%	273 (88.3%)	5 (1.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.4%)	18.1	750^th of 900 public elementary schools	16.7%		29.1	663^rd of 906 public elementary schools	26.8%	87			15.3	29.1	25.0		52.6				19.4	10.8	22.3	$11,561	$980	$10,581
Bloomfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	505 Court St	Bloomfield	63825	Stoddard County	Bloomfield R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 568-4562	229	19	11.9	55.9%	218 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	52	436^th of 900 public elementary schools	51.6%		35.2	606^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.1%	170	47.1	31.5						47.1						$10,280	$626	$9,654
Zalma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7013 School Street	Zalma	63787	Bollinger County	Zalma R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 722-3136	101	10	9.7	100.0%	98 (97.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)														$13,268	$684	$12,585
Southwest Elementary	Public	K-2	915 W Grant St	Dexter	63841	Stoddard County	Dexter R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 614-1015	441	39	11.2	60.3%	398 (90.2%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)								(n/a)														$10,602	$1,043	$9,559
Central Elementary	Public	3-5	1213 Central Dr	Dexter	63841	Stoddard County	Dexter R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 614-1020	447	37	11.9	53.0%	410 (91.7%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	63.6	325^th of 900 public elementary schools	63.9%		75.4	194^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.6%	131	46.9	47.9	49.9			52.8		42.9	42.4	47.7				$10,719	$540	$10,179
Lake Road Elementary	Public	1-6	986 Hwy Aa	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 785-4392	300	24	12.3	100.0%	206 (68.7%)	51 (17.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.0%)	63.2	328^th of 900 public elementary schools	63.6%		86.9	84^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.7%	244	43.3	48.8		57.5				45.2						$10,948	$1,305	$9,643
Advance Elementary	Public	K-6	201 School Street	Advance	63730	Stoddard County	Advance R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 722-3564	240	20	12.3	46.3%	227 (94.6%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	46.9	499^th of 900 public elementary schools	44.6%		74.9	198^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.1%	301	20.9	60.0	26.1			42.8				35.6				$9,836	$589	$9,247
O'Neal Elementary	Public	1-3	2300 Baugh Lane	Poplar Bluff	63901	Butler County	Poplar Bluff R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 785-3037	344	28	12.1	100.0%	252 (73.3%)	32 (9.3%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.4%)								(n/a)	49.5							53.9						$11,917	$1,711	$10,206
Bell City Elementary	Public	K-6	25254 Walnut St	Bell City	63735	Stoddard County	Bell City R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 733-4444	105	14	7.7	56.2%	100 (95.2%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)														$16,537	$461	$16,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Puxico Elementary

What schools do graduates of Puxico Elementary attend?

Students who attend Puxico Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Puxico Junior High
High : Puxico High

How many students attend Puxico Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Puxico Elementary.

What district is Puxico Elementary in?

Puxico R-VIII

Is Puxico Elementary a good school?

Puxico Elementary ranks 455^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Puxico Elementary?

Students at Puxico Elementary are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

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