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Wm. R. Cappel Elementary

Q: Is Wm. R. Cappel Elementary a good school?

Wm. R. Cappel Elementary ranks 391 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Wm. R. Cappel Elementary is a public elementary school located in Moscow Mills, Missouri, serving 612 students in grades K-5 and part of the Troy R-III School District.

Academically, Wm. R. Cappel Elementary's performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 47%, compared to the district's 50.1% and the state's 41.4%. However, the school does perform better than the state average in some areas, such as 4th grade English language arts proficiency. Compared to nearby schools within the Troy R-III district, Wm. R. Cappel Elementary generally performs worse, with lower proficiency rates in math, science, and English language arts.

One positive finding is that the school's low socioeconomic status students perform relatively well, ranking in the top third of Missouri elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.2% to 24.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be an important focus for the school and district to improve overall academic outcomes.

434

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,231

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 Hampel Rd
Moscow Mills, MO 63362-2403

(636) 356-4246

District: Troy R-III

Students who attend Wm. R. Cappel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Troy Middle
High:	Troy Buchanan High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg45%

Missouri avg42%

391^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Troy R-III

115^th of 367Troy R-III 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	56.6	391 of 900	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	425 of 906	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	402 of 898	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	365 of 908	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	431 of 901	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	648 of 1052	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	479 of 1045	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.4	680 of 1032	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.9	412 of 865	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.0	721 of 1058	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.5	779 of 1089	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.9	594 of 1108	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.0	431 of 1085	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.2	638 of 1088	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.3	576 of 1066	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.5	605 of 1053	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.0	528 of 1084	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.2	410 of 1080	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	305 of 1074	71.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	41.4	72 of 103	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	71 of 81	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	265 of 302	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	169 of 625	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	181 of 611	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	189 of 532	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	262 of 574	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	539 of 907	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	495 of 887	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	18.9	102 of 107	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	379 of 666	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	423 of 668	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	418 of 673	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	316 of 675	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	384 of 691	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	664 of 917	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	491 of 898	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)73rd percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)30th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2023)5th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Mathematics46%+5 vs state

Science29%-13 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 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
Wm. R. Cappel Elementary	Public	K-5	121 Hampel Rd	Moscow Mills	63362	Lincoln County	Troy R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 356-4246	434	31	14.0	29.0%	378 (87.1%)	18 (4.1%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	56.6	391^st of 900 public elementary schools	56.6%		52.4	425^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.1%	34	47.0	59.0	34.5	29.3	47.0	57.5	37.1	$17,231	$966	$16,265
Troy South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S. Campus Rd	Moscow Mills	63362	Lincoln County	Troy R-III	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(636) 462-5081	0																		(n/a)								$7,261	$689	$6,572
Cuivre Park Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Wieman Lane	Troy	63379	Lincoln County	Troy R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 462-5218	578	44	13.1	32.0%	527 (91.2%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.3%)	46.4	504^th of 900 public elementary schools	44.0%		42.6	536^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.8%	32	50.0	42.8	25.2	30.2	39.5	41.9	36.1	$14,065	$507	$13,558
Claude Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 West College	Troy	63379	Lincoln County	Troy R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 462-5078	308	27	11.5	24.0%	282 (91.6%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	61.5	347^th of 900 public elementary schools	61.4%		54.3	405^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.3%	58	52.8	37.0	37.6	41.5	46.9		54.6	$17,732	$833	$16,898
Main Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	51 N Main St	Troy	63379	Lincoln County	Troy R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 528-4809	423	35	12.1	56.3%	305 (72.1%)	12 (2.8%)	70 (16.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.6%)	38.9	579^th of 900 public elementary schools	35.7%		34.7	609^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.8%	30	40.6	32.7	29.5	39.3	30.6	30.1	38.5	$16,537	$510	$16,027
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1484 Boone St	Troy	63379	Lincoln County	Troy R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 528-1990	391	29	13.6	26.9%	352 (90.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	87.9	93^rd of 900 public elementary schools	89.7%		75.5	190^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.0%	97	58.9	56.2	65.6	76.0	54.0		79.0	$17,005	$901	$16,105
Boone Elementary	Public	K-5	1464 Boone St	Troy	63379	Lincoln County	Troy R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 528-1560	394	29	13.5	31.5%	369 (93.7%)	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	57	388^th of 900 public elementary schools	56.9%		54.9	398^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.1%	10	53.0	46.4	38.1	40.7	49.2	35.6	39.4	$14,653	$1,030	$13,623
Peine Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1107 Peine Rd	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 327-5110	548	47	11.7	21.4%	417 (76.1%)	71 (13.0%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.1%)	72.7	222^nd of 900 public elementary schools	75.3%		69.1	262^nd of 906 public elementary schools	71.1%	40	70.3	57.0	42.0	45.0	60.4	51.3	48.4	$13,514	$557	$12,957
Flint Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	587 Mexico Road	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 542-7095	343	31	11.2	15.2%	274 (79.9%)	23 (6.7%)	15 (4.4%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	79	169^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.2%		73.7	209^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.9%	40	60.7	49.9	45.8		70.5	60.3		$17,294	$77	$17,217
Wright City East Elementary	Public	K-1	3675 West Meyer Rd	Foristell	63348	Warren County	Wright City R-II Of Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 463-2710	287	25	11.6	43.6%	222 (77.4%)	8 (2.8%)	42 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$15,970	$886	$15,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Wm. R. Cappel Elementary

What district is Wm. R. Cappel Elementary in?

Troy R-III

What is the racial makeup of Wm. R. Cappel Elementary?

Students at Wm. R. Cappel Elementary are 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Wm. R. Cappel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wm. R. Cappel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Troy Middle
High : Troy Buchanan High

How many students attend Wm. R. Cappel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Wm. R. Cappel Elementary.

Is Wm. R. Cappel Elementary a good school?

Wm. R. Cappel Elementary ranks 391^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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