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Stanberry Elementary

Q: Is Stanberry Elementary a good school?

Stanberry Elementary ranks 140 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Stanberry Elementary is a public elementary school in Stanberry, Missouri, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 229 students. The school is part of the Stanberry R-II School District, which is ranked 28th out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stanberry Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools, with a current ranking of 140 out of 900 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests is particularly noteworthy, with 3rd, 4th, and 6th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the state average in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 51.2% to 70.8%, compared to the state average of 41.4% to 45.5%. In English Language Arts (ELA), 3rd-grade students scored 60.4% proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 41.6%. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 30.57% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and these students perform exceptionally well, ranking 116 out of 574 Missouri elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2020-2021 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Worth County Elementary and Eugene Field Elementary, Stanberry Elementary outperforms many of them, particularly in mathematics. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 and has lower chronic absenteeism rates than some of the surrounding schools, indicating effective strategies for maintaining high student attendance and engagement.

222

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,338

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 N Park St
Stanberry, MO 64489-1051

(660) 783-2141

District: Stanberry R-II

Students who attend Stanberry Elementary usually attend:

High:

Stanberry High

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Asian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2012 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (63% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Missouri avg44%

140^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 367Stanberry R-II 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	82.5	140 of 900	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	185 of 906	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	415 of 901	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	300 of 1052	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	391 of 1045	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.4	531 of 1032	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.3	383 of 1058	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.9	191 of 1089	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	121 of 1108	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	293 of 1085	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	65.7	346 of 1088	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.2	524 of 1066	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.6	628 of 1053	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.8	516 of 1084	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	288 of 1080	73.3%	★★★★☆
2006	66.4	287 of 1074	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	66.1	116 of 574	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	156 of 666	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	355 of 691	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	333 of 917	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	446 of 898	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2021)80th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stanberry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	610 N Park St	Stanberry	64489	Gentry County	Stanberry R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 783-2141	222	20	11.2	25.2%	213 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	82.5	140^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.4%		76	185^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.6%	45	68.7	51.2		70.8				$10,338	$445	$9,893
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	37614 Us Hwy 136	Conception Junction	64434	Nodaway County	Jefferson C-123	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 944-2417	83	10	8.0	32.5%	82 (98.8%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		91.6						$17,424	$442	$16,982
Virginia E. George Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 S East St	Albany	64402	Gentry County	Albany R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 726-5621	224	19	12.1	54.0%	218 (97.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	72.6	223^rd of 900 public elementary schools	75.2%		67.7	276^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.5%	53	68.5	59.0	56.2		62.4	39.9	40.8	$13,116	$394	$12,722
Northeast Nodaway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	126 S. High School Ave.	Ravenwood	64479	Nodaway County	Northeast Nodaway County R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 937-3125	117	13	9.1	30.8%	114 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)								$14,122	$781	$13,341
King City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 N Grand	King City	64463	Gentry County	King City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 535-4712	180	16	11.0	41.1%	168 (93.3%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)				77.2	17.9			$12,433	$776	$11,657
South Nodaway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	209 Morehouse	Barnard	64423	Nodaway County	South Nodaway County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 652-3718	94	12	8.1	40.4%	92 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)		26.4				18.8		$15,041	$1,169	$13,872
Union Star Elementary	Public	K-5	6132 NW State Rte Z	Union Star	64494	DeKalb County	Union Star R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 593-2294	66	8	8.0	39.4%	62 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)								(n/a)								$19,254	$822	$18,433
Eugene Field Elementary	Public	1-4	418 E Second St	Maryville	64468	Nodaway County	Maryville R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 562-3233	328	30	10.7	49.4%	294 (89.6%)	7 (2.1%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	37.6	595^th of 900 public elementary schools	33.9%		44.3	516^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.0%	79	28.7	40.0				28.6	45.0	$13,268	$648	$12,620
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	418 East Second Street	Maryville	64468	Nodaway County	Maryville R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 562-3233	172	13	13.2	42.4%	160 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)								$14,031	$777	$13,254
Worth County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 East Avenue	Grant City	64456	Worth County	Worth County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 564-3320	170	14	11.8	49.4%	168 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	71.3	235^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.9%					(n/a)		30.0	63.6	71.3				$11,283	$318	$10,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanberry Elementary

Is Stanberry Elementary a good school?

Stanberry Elementary ranks 140^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Stanberry Elementary in?

Stanberry R-II

What schools do graduates of Stanberry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stanberry Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Stanberry High

What is the racial makeup of Stanberry Elementary?

Students at Stanberry Elementary are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Stanberry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Stanberry Elementary.

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