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)
290059103363	901	KIPP Wonder Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3740 Marine Ave.	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 450-9550	312	21	15	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	296 (94.9%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$14,652			$4,747			$9,905	3.4	3.1	894	7
292928001937	902	Hamilton Elementary Community Education	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 N Kingshighway	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 367-0552	222	20	11.1	100.0%	6 (2.7%)	210 (94.6%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$17,453			$750			$16,704	3.2	3	895	7
292667002627	903	Highland Elementary	Public	K-5	174 Shepley Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-4561	253	18	14	100.0%	4 (1.6%)	243 (96.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,987			$2,305			$7,683	3.1	4.3	882	21
291383000630	904	Larimore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Trampe Ln	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4500	345	26	13.1	82.3%	1 (0.3%)	323 (93.6%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	$13,385			$4,462			$8,923	3.1	4.6	876	28
292928001975	905	Meramec Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2745 Meramec St	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 353-7145	187	15	12.4	100.0%	10 (5.3%)	170 (90.9%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,747			$822			$16,925	2.8	6.4	860	45
292928001958	906	Lexington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5030 Lexington Ave	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-2522	227	20	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	223 (98.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$17,990			$756			$17,234	2.6			(n/a)

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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:

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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.