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 55%.
| # | School | City | Enrollment | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Festus Elem. | Festus, MO | 1,039 | 63% |
| 2 | Fairmount Elem. | St Peters, MO | 1,013 | 71% |
| 3 | Freedom Elem. | St Robert, MO | 961 | 40% |
| 4 | Joe D. Esther Elem. | Lebanon, MO | 949 | 48% |
| 5 | Waynesville East Elem. | Waynesville, MO | 929 | 60% |
| 6 | Shoal Creek Elem. | Kansas City, MO | 883 | 66% |
| 7 | Becky-David Elem. | St Charles, MO | 849 | 73% |
| 8 | Central Elem. | St Charles, MO | 831 | 59% |
| 9 | Castlio Elem. | St Charles, MO | 818 | 68% |
| 10 | Bayless Elementary | St Louis, MO | 814 | 44% |
| 11 | Guadalupe Centers Elementary | Kansas City, MO | 781 | 26% |
| 12 | Wabash Elementary | Wentzville, MO | 775 | 59% |
| 13 | Carthage Intermediate Center | Carthage, MO | 772 | 40% |
| 14 | West Plains Elem. | West Plains, MO | 766 | 35% |
| 15 | Warren Elem. | St Peters, MO | 762 | 66% |
| 16 | Independence Elem. | St Charles, MO | 753 | 69% |
| 17 | North County Primary | Bonne Terre, MO | 750 | 44% |
| 18 | Lucy Wortham James Elem. | St James, MO | 743 | 45% |
| 19 | Cordill-Mason Elem. | Blue Springs, MO | 736 | 69% |
| 20 | East Elementary | Jackson, MO | 717 | 67% |
| 21 | Mallory Elem. | Buffalo, MO | 715 | 38% |
| 22 | Mesnier Primary Sch. | St Louis, MO | 715 | 53% |
| 23 | Bell Prairie Elementary | Kansas City, MO | 712 | 66% |
| 24 | Pevely Elem. | Pevely, MO | 708 | 44% |
| 25 | Prairie View Elem. | O'fallon, MO | 708 | 61% |
| 26 | Kirksville Primary | Kirksville, MO | 703 | 56% |
| 27 | Mountain Grove Elem. | Mountain Grove, MO | 688 | 55% |
| 28 | Beulah Ralph Elementary | Columbia, MO | 678 | 60% |
| 29 | Progress South Elem. | St Peters, MO | 678 | 56% |
| 30 | John Weldon Elem. | Dardenne Prairie, MO | 677 | 63% |
| 31 | Henderson Elem. | St Charles, MO | 676 | 63% |
| 32 | Dressel Elementary School | St. Louis, MO | 675 | 68% |
| 33 | Rockwood Ctr. Early Child. Ed. | Chesterfield, MO | 672 | 68% |
| 34 | Carl Junction Primary K-1 | Carl Junction, MO | 670 | 52% |
| 35 | Hillsboro Primary | Hillsboro, MO | 670 | 66% |
| 36 | Robert Drummond Elem. | St Ann, MO | 662 | 54% |
| 37 | Donald D. Siegrist Elem. | Platte City, MO | 661 | 55% |
| 38 | Geggie Elem. | Eureka, MO | 654 | 64% |
| 39 | Northview Elementary | Kansas City, MO | 654 | 56% |
| 40 | Dogwood Elementary | Camdenton, MO | 649 | 46% |
| 41 | Duello Elem. | Lake St Louis, MO | 644 | 60% |
| 42 | Central Elem. | Union, MO | 635 | 57% |
| 43 | Mary Paxton Keeley Elem. | Columbia, MO | 634 | 57% |
| 44 | Gracemor Elementary | Kansas City, MO | 630 | 40% |
| 45 | Lakeview Elementary | Wentzville, MO | 630 | 58% |
| 46 | Ervin Elementary School | Kansas City, MO | 629 | 38% |
| 47 | Cuivre Park Elementary | Troy, MO | 623 | 65% |
| 48 | Frontier School of Innovation | Kansas City, MO | 620 | 32% |
| 49 | Century Elem. | Nixa, MO | 619 | 64% |
| 50 | High Pointe Elem. | Nixa, MO | 619 | 50% |
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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.
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.