Best Elementary Schools in Missouri (2025-26)
Ranked elementary schools
1072
Listed, not ranked
185
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.
Missouri rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools
Missouri elementary schools ranked, 1001 to 1072 of 1072
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| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1001 | F | Phillis Wheatley Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 15% | 13% | Meets Expectations | 391 |
| #1002 | F | Charleston Upper Elementary | Charleston | Charleston R-I | 13% | 11% | Meets Expectations | 179 |
| #1003 | F | Eliot Battle Elementary | Columbia | Columbia 93 | 13% | 15% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 384 |
| #1004 | F | Grannemann Elem | St Louis | Hazelwood | 13% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 411 |
| #1005 | F | Gateway Elem (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 12% | 9% | Meets Expectations | 516 |
| #1006 | F | George Melcher Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 12% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 296 |
| #1007 | F | James Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 12% | 20% | Underperforms Expectations | 207 |
| #1008 | F | Jury Elem | Florissant | Hazelwood | 10% | 15% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 420 |
| #1009 | F | Lee A Tolbert Com Academy (Charter) | Kansas City | Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy | 10% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 364 |
| #1010 | F | Lemasters Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 10% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 295 |
| #1011 | F | Washington Elem | St Louis | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 10% | 10% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 359 |
| #1012 | F | Westport Elem | Springfield | Springfield R-Xii | 10% | 18% | Underperforms Expectations | 384 |
| #1013 | F | Center Elem | Kansas City | Center 58 | 9% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 347 |
| #1014 | F | Jamestown Elem | Florissant | Hazelwood | 9% | 15% | Underperforms Expectations | 333 |
| #1015 | F | Rogers Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 9% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 543 |
| #1016 | F | Twillman Elem | St Louis | Hazelwood | 9% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 326 |
| #1017 | F | B Banneker Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 8% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 390 |
| #1018 | F | Northview Elem | Jennings | Jennings | 8% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 524 |
| #1019 | F | Fairview Intermediate | Jennings | Jennings | 7% | 12% | Underperforms Expectations | 125 |
| #1020 | F | Guadalupe Centers Elementary (Charter) | Kansas City | Guadalupe Centers Schools | 7% | 14% | Underperforms Expectations | 781 |
| #1021 | F | Humboldt Acad Of Higher Lrning | St Louis | St. Louis City | 7% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 151 |
| #1022 | F | Berkeley Elementary School | Berkeley | Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii | 6% | 7% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 346 |
| #1023 | F | Lee Hamilton Elementary | Ferguson | Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii | 6% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 278 |
| #1024 | F | M L King Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 6% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 665 |
| #1025 | F | Griffith Elementary | Ferguson | Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii | 5% | 6% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 282 |
| #1026 | F | Jefferson Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 127 |
| #1027 | F | Litzsinger Ladue | Ladue | Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. | 5% | 26% | Underperforms Expectations | 97 |
| #1028 | F | Otterville Elem | Otterville | Otterville R-Vi | 5% | 36% | Underperforms Expectations | 106 |
| #1029 | F | Sigel Elem Comm Ed Ctr | St Louis | St. Louis City | 5% | 11% | Underperforms Expectations | 219 |
| #1030 | F | Southland Elem | Cardwell | Southland C-9 | 5% | 22% | Underperforms Expectations | 148 |
| #1031 | F | Whittier Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 5% | 17% | Underperforms Expectations | 351 |
| #1032 | F | Ackerman | Florissant | Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. | 4% | 13% | Underperforms Expectations | 130 |
| #1033 | F | Ashland Elem And Br | St Louis | St. Louis City | 4% | 10% | Underperforms Expectations | 226 |
| #1034 | F | Barack Obama Elementary School | St Louis | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 4% | 7% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 397 |
| #1035 | F | Cole Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 4% | 15% | Underperforms Expectations | 326 |
| #1036 | F | Craig Elem | Craig | Craig R-Iii | 4% | 29% | Underperforms Expectations | 34 |
| #1037 | F | George Washington Carver Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 4% | 16% | Underperforms Expectations | 118 |
| #1038 | F | Henry Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 4% | 10% | Underperforms Expectations | 204 |
| #1039 | F | Hogan Preparatory Academy Elem (Charter) | Kansas City | Hogan Preparatory Academy | 4% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 391 |
| #1040 | F | Kipp Endeavor Academy (Charter) | Kansas City | Kipp: Endeavor Academy | 4% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 604 |
| #1041 | F | Kipp Victory Academy (Charter) | St Louis | Kipp St Louis Public Schools | 4% | 7% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 482 |
| #1042 | F | Kipp Wonder Academy (Charter) | St Louis | Kipp St Louis Public Schools | 4% | 6% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 331 |
| #1043 | F | Larimore Elem | St Louis | Hazelwood | 4% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 341 |
| #1044 | F | Meramec Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 4% | 17% | Underperforms Expectations | 202 |
| #1045 | F | Shenandoah Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 4% | 10% | Underperforms Expectations | 136 |
| #1046 | F | The Biome (Charter) | St Louis | the Biome | 4% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 176 |
| #1047 | F | Walbridge Elem Community Ed | St Louis | St. Louis City | 4% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 128 |
| #1048 | F | Washington Montessori (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 4% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 277 |
| #1049 | F | Woodward Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 4% | 11% | Underperforms Expectations | 239 |
| #1050 | F | Ames Visualperf Arts (Magnet) | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 10% | Underperforms Expectations | 158 |
| #1051 | F | Arrowpoint Elem | St Louis | Hazelwood | 3% | 9% | Underperforms Expectations | 358 |
| #1052 | F | Bryan Hill Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 182 |
| #1053 | F | Columbia Elem Comm Ed Ctr | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 10% | Underperforms Expectations | 221 |
| #1054 | F | Elias Michael Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 13% | Underperforms Expectations | 43 |
| #1055 | F | Gibson Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 10% | Underperforms Expectations | 429 |
| #1056 | F | Glasgow Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 7% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 269 |
| #1057 | F | Hamilton Elem Community Ed | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 9% | Underperforms Expectations | 253 |
| #1058 | F | Herzog Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 7% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 247 |
| #1059 | F | Laclede Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 264 |
| #1060 | F | Lewis And Clark Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 12% | Underperforms Expectations | 145 |
| #1061 | F | Lexington Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 10% | Underperforms Expectations | 274 |
| #1062 | F | Meadows Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 3% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 333 |
| #1063 | F | Monroe Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 158 |
| #1064 | F | Peabody Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 3% | 9% | Underperforms Expectations | 152 |
| #1065 | F | Primitivo Garcia Elementary | Kansas City | Kansas City 33 | 3% | 16% | Underperforms Expectations | 263 |
| #1066 | F | Southview | Crestwood | Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. | 3% | 36% | Underperforms Expectations | 48 |
| #1067 | F | Danforth Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 2% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 271 |
| #1068 | F | Froebel Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 2% | 16% | Underperforms Expectations | 176 |
| #1069 | F | Hickey Elem | St Louis | St. Louis City | 2% | 10% | Underperforms Expectations | 273 |
| #1070 | F | Highland Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 2% | 10% | Underperforms Expectations | 274 |
| #1071 | F | Hope Leadership Academy (Charter) | Kansas City | Hope Leadership Academy | 2% | 8% | Underperforms Expectations | 101 |
| #1072 | F | Koch Elem | St Louis | Riverview Gardens | 2% | 11% | Underperforms Expectations | 303 |
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