Best Elementary Schools in Missouri
The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Missouri, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 67%.
| # | School | City | Enrollment | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Festus Elem. | Festus, MO | 1,039 | 63% |
| 2 | Fairmount Elem. | St Peters, MO | 1,013 | 71% |
| 3 | Shoal Creek Elem. | Kansas City, MO | 883 | 66% |
| 4 | Becky-David Elem. | St Charles, MO | 849 | 73% |
| 5 | Castlio Elem. | St Charles, MO | 818 | 68% |
| 6 | Warren Elem. | St Peters, MO | 762 | 66% |
| 7 | Independence Elem. | St Charles, MO | 753 | 69% |
| 8 | Cordill-Mason Elem. | Blue Springs, MO | 736 | 69% |
| 9 | East Elementary | Jackson, MO | 717 | 67% |
| 10 | Bell Prairie Elementary | Kansas City, MO | 712 | 66% |
| 11 | John Weldon Elem. | Dardenne Prairie, MO | 677 | 63% |
| 12 | Henderson Elem. | St Charles, MO | 676 | 63% |
| 13 | Dressel Elementary School | St. Louis, MO | 675 | 68% |
| 14 | Rockwood Ctr. Early Child. Ed. | Chesterfield, MO | 672 | 68% |
| 15 | Hillsboro Primary | Hillsboro, MO | 670 | 66% |
| 16 | Geggie Elem. | Eureka, MO | 654 | 64% |
| 17 | Cuivre Park Elementary | Troy, MO | 623 | 65% |
| 18 | Century Elem. | Nixa, MO | 619 | 64% |
| 19 | Orchard Farm Elementary | St. Charles, MO | 617 | 68% |
| 20 | Windsor Intermediate | Imperial, MO | 617 | 62% |
| 21 | Crossroads Elem. | Dardenne Prairie, MO | 616 | 63% |
| 22 | Kehrs Mill Elem. | Chesterfield, MO | 593 | 71% |
| 23 | Mill Creek Elem. | Columbia, MO | 593 | 66% |
| 24 | Westchester Elem. | Kirkwood, MO | 585 | 70% |
| 25 | Prairie View Elem. | Lee's Summit, MO | 572 | 63% |
| 26 | Voy Spears Jr. Elem. | Lee's Summit, MO | 565 | 63% |
| 27 | Lewis and Clark Elem. | Liberty, MO | 558 | 72% |
| 28 | Compass Elementary | Platte City, MO | 553 | 64% |
| 29 | North Elem. | Ozark, MO | 553 | 67% |
| 30 | Concord Elem. School | St. Louis, MO | 552 | 65% |
| 31 | Journey Elementary | Wentzville, MO | 549 | 67% |
| 32 | Long Elem. | St Louis, MO | 545 | 67% |
| 33 | Twin Chimneys Elem. | O'fallon, MO | 537 | 68% |
| 34 | Henry Elem. | Ballwin, MO | 536 | 73% |
| 35 | Summit Pointe Elem. | Kansas City, MO | 536 | 71% |
| 36 | Boone Trail Elem. | Wentzville, MO | 535 | 63% |
| 37 | Ellisville Elem. | Ellisville, MO | 522 | 68% |
| 38 | Kellybrook Elem School | Kansas City, MO | 522 | 61% |
| 39 | Underwood Elem. | Lee's Summit, MO | 521 | 65% |
| 40 | Claymont Elem. | Ballwin, MO | 510 | 72% |
| 41 | Sappington Elem. | St Louis, MO | 504 | 72% |
| 42 | Academie Lafayette Oak Elem | Kansas City, MO | 497 | 63% |
| 43 | Oak Grove Primary | Oak Grove, MO | 496 | 62% |
| 44 | Schofield Elementary | Republic, MO | 496 | 62% |
| 45 | Mid Rivers Elem. | St Peters, MO | 493 | 69% |
| 46 | Wild Horse Elem. | Chesterfield, MO | 492 | 66% |
| 47 | Pleasant Hill Primary | Pleasant Hill, MO | 490 | 70% |
| 48 | Eureka Elem. | Eureka, MO | 489 | 62% |
| 49 | Heritage Intermediate | Wentzville, MO | 489 | 66% |
| 50 | Kennerly Elem. | St Louis, MO | 489 | 77% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best elementary school in Missouri?
The largest elementary school in Missouri is Festus Elem. in Festus with 1,039 students and a 63% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.
How many elementary schools are in Missouri?
This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Missouri by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.
What does the proficiency rate measure?
Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.
Where does this data come from?
Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
The this entity category groups every U.S. K-12 school outcomes and enrollment entity sharing this attribute. The list above is the data; the paragraphs below explain what the grouping means against the broader NCES Common Core of Data and EDFacts distribution and how to read the relative rankings within the category.
For readers using this category as a starting point, the per-entity detail pages linked from the table above carry the underlying NCES Common Core of Data and EDFacts data in full. The category-level view is the filter; the per-entity pages are the actual answer.
Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.