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Kingston Elementary

Q: Is Kingston Elementary a good school?

Kingston Elementary ranks 408 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Kingston Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Kingston K-14 School District in Cadet, Missouri. With 167 students, the school stands out for its exceptionally high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the challenges of serving a high-poverty population, Kingston Elementary has consistently ranked among the top Missouri elementary schools for the performance of its low-income students. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 55th out of 638 Missouri elementary schools for its low-income student performance, outperforming nearby schools like Athena Elementary and Hillsboro Elementary, which serve more affluent communities.

However, the school has also faced some challenges, including fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates and uneven academic performance across grade levels and subjects. Over the past several years, Kingston Elementary's statewide ranking has declined, suggesting the school may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other schools across Missouri. By addressing these areas of concern and building on its successes in supporting low-income students, Kingston Elementary has the potential to continue providing a high-quality education for its students.

174

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,452

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10047 Diamond Rd
Cadet, MO 63630-9581

(573) 438-4982

District: Kingston K-14

Students who attend Kingston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kingston Middle
High:	Kingston High

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

Hispanic:

1.7%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Missouri avg42%

408^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

211^th of 367Kingston K-14 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	55.0	408 of 900	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	273 of 906	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	203 of 898	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	223 of 908	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	81 of 901	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	68 of 1052	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	106 of 1045	89.9%	★★★★☆
2017	90.9	42 of 1032	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	84.6	113 of 865	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	90.4	54 of 1058	94.9%	★★★★★
2014	84.7	110 of 1089	89.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	158 of 1108	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	280 of 1085	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	62.7	404 of 1088	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	298 of 1066	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	60.2	394 of 1053	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.7	464 of 1084	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	473 of 1080	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.7	277 of 1074	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	55 of 638	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	26 of 625	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	11 of 611	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	21 of 532	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	8 of 574	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	8 of 907	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	8 of 887	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	415 of 666	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	308 of 668	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	257 of 673	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	265 of 675	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.1	98 of 691	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	96 of 917	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	151 of 898	83.2%	★★★★☆

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)91st percentile+37 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+6 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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 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
Kingston Elementary	Public	3-5	10047 Diamond Rd	Cadet	63630	Washington County	Kingston K-14	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 438-4982	174	16	11.2	100.0%	169 (97.1%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55	408^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.7%		67.7	273^rd of 906 public elementary schools	69.9%	135	34.3	60.8	30.3			48.5	46.8		39.9		$13,452	$1,070	$12,382
Kingston Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	10047 Diamond Rd	Cadet	63630	Washington County	Kingston K-14	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 438-4982	229	21	11.1	100.0%	220 (96.1%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$11,681	$1,203	$10,478
Richwoods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	10788 State Hwy A	Richwoods	63071	Washington County	Richwoods R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 678-2257	137	16	8.5	100.0%	134 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)										11.8	$16,742	$440	$16,302
Potosi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	205 State Hwy P	Potosi	63664	Washington County	Potosi R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 438-2223	683	54	12.7	100.0%	659 (96.5%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.3%)								(n/a)	42.3						47.7				$9,939	$533	$9,406
Vineland Elementary	Public	K-6	650 Vineland School Rd	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 586-1010	653	59	11.1	55.7%	594 (91.0%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.4%)	75.7	198^th of 900 public elementary schools	78.0%		67.7	275^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.6%	77	46.0	81.6	46.8	63.4		54.2	42.7	74.1	48.0	44.0	$12,599	$948	$11,651
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4485 Sunrise School Rd	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Sunrise R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 586-6660	318	30	10.4	42.1%	309 (97.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	56.5	392^nd of 900 public elementary schools	56.4%		49.8	454^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.9%	62		32.2	47.5	38.3	27.3		65.1		42.5		$13,106	$334	$12,772
Grandview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11470 Hwy C	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Grandview R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 944-3291	231	13	18.1	46.3%	214 (92.6%)	6 (2.6%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	62	344^th of 900 public elementary schools	61.8%					(n/a)	52.1	43.4					45.6				$9,636	$463	$9,174
Athena Elementary	Public	K-6	3775 Athena School Rd	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 586-1020	465	46	10.0	50.1%	426 (91.6%)	4 (0.9%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	66.8	293^rd of 900 public elementary schools	67.4%		74.1	204^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.5%	89	68.9	33.8	60.7	49.9		47.2	50.6	36.9	49.3	43.5	$14,472	$1,217	$13,254
Hillsboro Primary	Public	K-1	101 Leon Hall Pkwy	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 789-0050	429	32	13.3	35.7%	399 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)											$12,439	$381	$12,059
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	2-3	13 Hawk Dr	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 789-0040	459	31	14.6	35.3%	429 (93.5%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)								(n/a)	44.3						47.9				$11,248	$572	$10,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingston Elementary

Is Kingston Elementary a good school?

Kingston Elementary ranks 408^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Kingston Elementary in?

Kingston K-14

What schools do graduates of Kingston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kingston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kingston Middle
High : Kingston High

What is the racial makeup of Kingston Elementary?

Students at Kingston Elementary are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Kingston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Kingston Elementary.

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