Best Elementary Schools in Missouri

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Missouri elementary schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

JUST IN! Missouri MAP test scores and updated rankings for the 2023-24 school year were recently posted to SchoolDigger!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Missouri test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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)
293222002259	151	Winona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	8256 State Hwy 19	Winona	65588	Shannon County	Winona R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 325-8101	313	25	12.5	78.6%	303 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,320			$2,990			$6,330	79.7	92.3	46	105
291830000977	152	Hazel Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2001 NW Blue Pkwy	Lees Summit	64064	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-3310	345	23	14.9	22.0%	199 (57.7%)	88 (25.5%)	23 (6.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.4%)	$11,906			$288			$11,618	79.6	74.3	194	42
293165003080	153	Duello Elementary	Public	K-5	1814 Duello Rd	Lake St Louis	63367	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 327-6050	647	46	14.1	6.0%	520 (80.4%)	38 (5.9%)	29 (4.5%)	26 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)	$11,683			$338			$11,345	79.5	74.9	187	34
290100000305	154	John Ridgeway Elementary	Public	K-5	107 E Sexton	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3550	227	16	14.6	17.2%	160 (70.5%)	25 (11.0%)	7 (3.1%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.6%)	$13,131			$604			$12,528	79.4	75.7	180	26
293165003309	155	Stone Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1820 Hwy Z	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 887-3898	533	43	12.5	22.9%	418 (78.4%)	30 (5.6%)	33 (6.2%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.7%)	$12,990			$591			$12,399	79.3	68.9	259	104
292355000615	156	English Landing Elementary	Public	K-5	6500 NW Klamm Dr	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4370	434	34	12.8	30.2%	289 (66.6%)	53 (12.2%)	55 (12.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	25 (5.8%)	$13,590			$624			$12,966	79.2	87	84	72
292685002762	157	Blevins Elementary	Public	K-5	25 E North St	Eureka	63025	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 733-3175	405	28	14.3	11.4%	362 (89.4%)	9 (2.2%)	21 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	$11,705			$308			$11,397	79.1	70.5	236	79
292358001405	158	Wren Hollow Elementary	Public	K-5	655 Wren Ave	Ballwin	63021	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6850	424	30	14	15.1%	315 (74.3%)	34 (8.0%)	14 (3.3%)	37 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	$12,751			$518			$12,233	79	75.1	184	26
292358001380	159	Claymont Elementary	Public	K-5	405 Country Club Dr	Ballwin	63011	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-6150	483	31	15.4	7.9%	362 (74.9%)	40 (8.3%)	14 (2.9%)	36 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.8%)	$13,008			$377			$12,632	78.9	81.2	134	25
291830001971	160	Cedar Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 SW 3rd St	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1260	477	38	12.7	14.5%	328 (68.8%)	49 (10.3%)	37 (7.8%)	17 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.2%)	$11,572			$505			$11,066	78.9	85	104	56

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Missouri

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for MO student subgroups:

African American Students Hispanic Students White Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students Gifted and Talented Students

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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.