Best Elementary Schools in Missouri

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 906)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
291255000518	641	Bush Elementary	Public	K-5	908 Wood St	Fulton	65251	Callaway County	Fulton 58	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 590-8400	363	30	12.2	59.5%	252 (69.4%)	38 (10.5%)	21 (5.8%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.4%)	$11,842			$1,838			$10,004	31.9	16.6	762	121
290832000231	642	Crest Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	94 NW 58 Hwy	Centerview	64019	Johnson County	Johnson County R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 656-3315	267	18	14.6	46.8%	251 (94.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	$9,621			$1,841			$7,780	31.8	47.4	486	156
292274001255	643	Williamsburg Elementary	Public	K-5	Old Hwy 40	Williamsburg	63388	Callaway County	North Callaway County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 254-3415	182	19	9.7	55.5%	165 (90.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	$12,146			$698			$11,447	31.7	20.2	737	94
290060303201	644	Crossroads - Central Street	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1011 Central	Kansas City	64105	Jackson County	Crossroads Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 221-2600	356	34	10.4	63.2%	83 (23.3%)	176 (49.4%)	61 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.0%)	$16,833			$2,338			$14,495	31.7	44.1	521	123
291353000575	645	Halfway Elementary	Public	K-6	2150 Hwy 32	Half Way	65663	Polk County	Halfway R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 445-2215	134	11	11.6	61.2%	131 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	$10,642			$3,765			$6,877	31.4			(n/a)
290699000172	646	Hurricane Deck Elementary	Public	K-4	59 American Legion Drive	Sunrise Beach	65079	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 374-5369	155	14	10.7	62.6%	127 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.0%)	$13,093			$931			$12,161	31.3	28	684	38
291846001989	647	Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	25189 Heritage Ave	Lewistown	63452	Lewis County	Lewis County C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 209-3586	532	41	13	50.6%	495 (93.0%)	10 (1.9%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	$10,341			$1,023			$9,318	31.1	40.7	564	83
291035000337	648	Crocker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Commercial	Crocker	65452	Pulaski County	Crocker R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 736-5000	251	22	11.5	100.0%	225 (89.6%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	$11,345			$3,532			$7,813	31	36.9	591	57
292886001795	649	Fremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2814 N Fremont	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1700	390	26	15	82.1%	236 (60.5%)	68 (17.4%)	34 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (12.1%)	$11,694			$2,792			$8,902	30.7	26.9	692	43
292094001143	650	Milan C-2 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	373 S Market St	Milan	63556	Sullivan County	Milan C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 265-1403	361	28	12.9	74.5%	164 (45.4%)	15 (4.2%)	174 (48.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$11,077			$769			$10,309	30.7	33.8	623	27

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MAP Mathematics, MAP English Language Arts, MAP Science test scores released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 26, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.