Best Elementary Schools in Missouri (2025-26)
Ranked elementary schools
1133
Listed, not ranked
107
Every ranked elementary school in Missouri, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
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Missouri elementary schools ranked, 1001 to 1133 of 1133
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| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1001 | D- | Ross Elem | Wardell | North Pemiscot Co. R-I | 15% | 20% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 101 |
| #1002 | D- | Thorpe J Gordon Elem | Jefferson City | Jefferson City | 15% | 21% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 281 |
| #1003 | D- | University Academy Lower (Charter) | Kansas City | University Academy | 15% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 617 |
| #1004 | D- | Warford Elementary | Kansas City | Hickman Mills C-1 | 15% | 20% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 394 |
| #1005 | D- | Wendell Phillips Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 15% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 295 |
| #1006 | D- | Blue Ridge Elem | Columbia | Columbia 93 | 14% | 32% | Underperforms Expectations | 419 |
| #1007 | D- | Brown Elem | Florissant | Hazelwood | 14% | 19% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 335 |
| #1008 | D- | Buder Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 14% | 32% | Underperforms Expectations | 403 |
| #1009 | D- | Eagle Tower Grove South (Charter) | St Louis | Momentum Academy | 14% | 17% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 221 |
| #1010 | D- | Hosea Elem | St Joseph | St. Joseph | 14% | 33% | Underperforms Expectations | 438 |
| #1011 | D- | Jackson Park Elem University | City | University City | 14% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 268 |
| #1012 | D- | Lilbourn Elementary | Lilbourn | New Madrid Co. R-I | 14% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 236 |
| #1013 | D- | Mathis Elementary | Hayti | Hayti R-Ii | 14% | 16% | Meets Expectations | 375 |
| #1014 | D- | Oak Hill Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 14% | 16% | Meets Expectations | 238 |
| #1015 | D- | Pitcher Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 14% | 20% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 283 |
| #1016 | D- | The Biome (Charter) | St Louis | the Biome | 14% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 176 |
| #1017 | D- | Townsend Elem | Florissant | Hazelwood | 14% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 371 |
| #1018 | D- | Keeven Elem | St Louis | Hazelwood | 13% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 267 |
| #1019 | D- | Carver Dual Language School (Magnet) | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 12% | 16% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 473 |
| #1020 | D- | Center Elem | Kansas City | Center 58 | 12% | 12% | Meets Expectations | 347 |
| #1021 | D- | Conn West Elem | Grandview | Grandview C-4 | 12% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 321 |
| #1022 | D- | Dobbs Elementary | Kansas City | Hickman Mills C-1 | 12% | 20% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 322 |
| #1023 | D- | Eastwood Hills Elem | Kansas City | Raytown C-2 | 12% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 329 |
| #1024 | D- | Eugene Field Elem | Hannibal | Hannibal 60 | 12% | 21% | Underperforms Expectations | 199 |
| #1025 | D- | Jefferson Elem | St Louis | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 12% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 262 |
| #1025 | D- | Jefferson Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 12% | 9% | Exceeds Expectations | 127 |
| #1027 | D- | Marvin Elem | St Louis | Ritenour | 12% | 20% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 517 |
| #1028 | D- | Mcgregor Elem | Springfield | Springfield R-Xii | 12% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 271 |
| #1029 | D- | Pershing Elem University | City | University City | 12% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 265 |
| #1030 | D- | Rogers Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 12% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 543 |
| #1031 | D- | Truman Elementary | Kansas City | Hickman Mills C-1 | 12% | 20% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 325 |
| #1032 | D- | Warren E Hearnes Elem | Charleston | Charleston R-I | 12% | 16% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 262 |
| #1033 | D- | Woerner Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 12% | 33% | Underperforms Expectations | 362 |
| #1034 | D- | Garfield Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 11% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 649 |
| #1035 | D- | Halls Ferry Elementary | Florissant | Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii | 11% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 346 |
| #1036 | D- | Kc International Wallace (Charter) | Kansas City | Kc International Academy | 11% | 16% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 665 |
| #1037 | D- | Kipp Endeavor Academy (Charter) | Kansas City | Kipp: Endeavor Academy | 11% | 15% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 604 |
| #1038 | D- | Northview Elem | Jennings | Jennings | 11% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 524 |
| #1039 | F | Charleston Upper Elementary | Charleston | Charleston R-I | 12% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 179 |
| #1040 | F | Allen Village Elementary Acade (Charter) | Kansas City | Allen Village | 10% | 17% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 98 |
| #1041 | F | Barbara Jordan Elem University | City | University City | 10% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 310 |
| #1042 | F | Butcher Greene Elem | Grandview | Grandview C-4 | 10% | 20% | Underperforms Expectations | 283 |
| #1043 | F | Faxon Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 10% | 16% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 301 |
| #1044 | F | Indian Creek Elem | Kansas City | Center 58 | 10% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 274 |
| #1045 | F | Kenneth C Hanrahan Elem | Jennings | Jennings | 10% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 183 |
| #1046 | F | Malta Bend Elementary School | Malta Bend | Malta Bend R-V | 10% | 32% | Underperforms Expectations | 30 |
| #1047 | F | Ridgeway Elem | Ridgeway | Ridgeway R-V | 10% | 20% | Underperforms Expectations | 44 |
| #1048 | F | Spring Valley Elem | Raytown | Raytown C-2 | 10% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 380 |
| #1049 | F | Westport Elem | Springfield | Springfield R-Xii | 10% | 17% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 384 |
| #1050 | F | Westridge Elem | Kansas City | Raytown C-2 | 10% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 321 |
| #1051 | F | Brookside Charter Elementary (Charter) | Kansas City | Brookside Charter Sch. | 9% | 12% | Meets Expectations | 513 |
| #1052 | F | Dewey Sch Internatl Studies (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 9% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 390 |
| #1053 | F | Ervin Elementary School | Kansas City | Hickman Mills C-1 | 9% | 21% | Underperforms Expectations | 629 |
| #1054 | F | George Washington Carver Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 9% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 118 |
| #1055 | F | Jefferson Elem | Cape Girardeau | Cape Girardeau 63 | 9% | 14% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 483 |
| #1056 | F | Lee Hamilton Elementary | Ferguson | Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii | 9% | 15% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 278 |
| #1057 | F | Mann Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 9% | 24% | Underperforms Expectations | 240 |
| #1058 | F | Old North Academy (Charter) | St Louis | Confluence Academies | 9% | 11% | Meets Expectations | 546 |
| #1059 | F | Primitivo Garcia Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 9% | 15% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 263 |
| #1060 | F | Shaw Visualperf Arts Ctr (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 9% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 321 |
| #1061 | F | Southview | Crestwood | Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. | 9% | 46% | Underperforms Expectations | 48 |
| #1062 | F | Berkeley Elementary School | Berkeley | Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii | 8% | 9% | Meets Expectations | 346 |
| #1063 | F | Clarkton Elem | Clarkton | Clarkton C-4 | 8% | 17% | Underperforms Expectations | 159 |
| #1064 | F | Columbia Elem Comm Ed Ctr | St Louis | St. Louis City | 8% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 221 |
| #1065 | F | Gordon Parks Elem (Charter) | Kansas City | Gordon Parks Elem. | 8% | 18% | Underperforms Expectations | 130 |
| #1066 | F | Hope Leadership Academy (Charter) | Kansas City | Hope Leadership Academy | 8% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 101 |
| #1067 | F | Kipp Wisdom Academy (Charter) | St Louis | Kipp St Louis Public Schools | 8% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 429 |
| #1068 | F | Larimore Elem | St Louis | Hazelwood | 8% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 341 |
| #1069 | F | Lee A Tolbert Com Academy (Charter) | Kansas City | Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy | 8% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 364 |
| #1070 | F | Momentum Fox Park (Charter) | St Louis | Momentum Academy | 8% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 173 |
| #1071 | F | Trailwoods Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 8% | 16% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 347 |
| #1072 | F | Washington Elem | St Louis | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 8% | 9% | Meets Expectations | 359 |
| #1073 | F | Washington Montessori (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 8% | 11% | Meets Expectations | 277 |
| #1074 | F | Woodland Elem | Jennings | Jennings | 8% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 256 |
| #1075 | F | Bryan Hill Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 7% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 182 |
| #1076 | F | Froebel Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 7% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 176 |
| #1077 | F | Genesis School Inc (Charter) | Kansas City | Genesis School Inc. | 7% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 225 |
| #1078 | F | Ingels Elementary | Kansas City | Hickman Mills C-1 | 7% | 17% | Underperforms Expectations | 292 |
| #1079 | F | Kipp Victory Academy (Charter) | St Louis | Kipp St Louis Public Schools | 7% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 482 |
| #1080 | F | Lyon At Blow Elem (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 7% | 16% | Underperforms Expectations | 280 |
| #1081 | F | M L King Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 7% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 665 |
| #1082 | F | Peabody Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 7% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 152 |
| #1083 | F | Shenandoah Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 7% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 136 |
| #1084 | F | Southland Elem | Cardwell | Southland C-9 | 7% | 16% | Underperforms Expectations | 148 |
| #1085 | F | Twillman Elem | St Louis | Hazelwood | 7% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 326 |
| #1086 | F | Ackerman | Florissant | Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. | 6% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 130 |
| #1087 | F | Adams Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 6% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 174 |
| #1088 | F | Arrowpoint Elem | St Louis | Hazelwood | 6% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 358 |
| #1089 | F | Aspire Academy (Charter) | St Louis | Confluence Academies | 6% | 14% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 100 |
| #1090 | F | Bel Nor | Stlouis | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 6% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 179 |
| #1091 | F | Fairview Intermediate | Jennings | Jennings | 6% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 125 |
| #1092 | F | Gateway Elem (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 6% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 516 |
| #1093 | F | Hodgen Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 6% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 199 |
| #1094 | F | Laclede Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 6% | 7% | Meets Expectations | 264 |
| #1095 | F | Lemasters Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 6% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 295 |
| #1096 | F | Moline Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 6% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 295 |
| #1097 | F | Mullanphy Botanical Gardens (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 6% | 16% | Underperforms Expectations | 451 |
| #1098 | F | Ames Visualperf Arts (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 158 |
| #1099 | F | Ashland Elem And Br | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 226 |
| #1100 | F | B Banneker Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 5% | 7% | Meets Expectations | 390 |
| #1101 | F | Barack Obama Elementary School | St Louis | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 5% | 7% | Meets Expectations | 397 |
| #1102 | F | Compass Elementary | Kansas City | Hickman Mills C-1 | 5% | 15% | Underperforms Expectations | 326 |
| #1103 | F | Eagle Gravois Park (Charter) | St Louis | Momentum Academy | 5% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 147 |
| #1104 | F | George Melcher Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 5% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 296 |
| #1105 | F | Grannemann Elem | St Louis | Hazelwood | 5% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 411 |
| #1106 | F | Griffith Elementary | Ferguson | Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii | 5% | 14% | Underperforms Expectations | 282 |
| #1107 | F | Hamilton Elem Community Ed | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 253 |
| #1108 | F | Henry Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 204 |
| #1109 | F | Herzog Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 247 |
| #1110 | F | Hickey Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 273 |
| #1111 | F | Humboldt Acad Of Higher Lrning | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 15% | Underperforms Expectations | 151 |
| #1112 | F | James Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 5% | 18% | Underperforms Expectations | 207 |
| #1113 | F | Lewis And Clark Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 5% | 6% | Meets Expectations | 145 |
| #1114 | F | Lift For Life Academy Elem (Charter) | Stlouis | Lift For Life Academy | 5% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 215 |
| #1115 | F | Meramec Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 202 |
| #1116 | F | Monroe Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 15% | Underperforms Expectations | 158 |
| #1117 | F | Phillis Wheatley Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 5% | 16% | Underperforms Expectations | 391 |
| #1118 | F | Sigel Elem Comm Ed Ctr | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 219 |
| #1119 | F | Walbridge Elem Community Ed | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 128 |
| #1120 | F | Woodward Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 15% | Underperforms Expectations | 239 |
| #1121 | F | Cole Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 326 |
| #1122 | F | Danforth Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 5% | Meets Expectations | 271 |
| #1123 | F | Earl Nance SR Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 321 |
| #1124 | F | Gibson Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 6% | Meets Expectations | 429 |
| #1125 | F | Glasgow Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 5% | Meets Expectations | 269 |
| #1126 | F | Guadalupe Centers Elementary (Charter) | Kansas City | Guadalupe Centers Schools | 3% | 18% | Underperforms Expectations | 781 |
| #1127 | F | Highland Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 274 |
| #1128 | F | Hogan Preparatory Academy Elem (Charter) | Kansas City | Hogan Preparatory Academy | 3% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 391 |
| #1129 | F | Koch Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 303 |
| #1130 | F | Lexington Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 274 |
| #1131 | F | Litzsinger Ladue | Ladue | Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. | 3% | 40% | Underperforms Expectations | 97 |
| #1132 | F | Meadows Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 5% | Meets Expectations | 333 |
| #1133 | F | Nahed Chapman New American Aca | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 14% | Underperforms Expectations | 335 |
About this ranking
- Scope: every public elementary school in Missouri.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works