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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Missouri

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public elementary schools in Missouri, drawn from 1,167 qualifying public elementary schools. PORTAGEVILLE ELEM. leads the list at 100%, against a median of 52.8% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
1,167
Missouri
Top % FRL
100%
Median % FRL
52.8%
HIGHEST POVERTY · MISSOURI
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1PORTAGEVILLE ELEM.PORTAGEVILLE, MOPORTAGEVILLEElementary311100%
2LILBOURN ELEMENTARYLILBOURN, MONEW MADRID CO. R-IElementary233100%
3NEW MADRID ELEMENTARYNEW MADRID, MONEW MADRID CO. R-IElementary250100%
4MATTHEWS ELEMENTARYMATTHEWS, MONEW MADRID CO. R-IElementary139100%
5KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACEKANSAS CITY, MOKC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMYElementary662100%
6HOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY ELEMKANSAS CITY, MOHOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMYElementary391100%
7GORDON PARKS ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MOGORDON PARKS ELEM.Elementary131100%
8GENESIS SCHOOL INC.KANSAS CITY, MOGENESIS SCHOOL INC.Elementary180100%
9SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTERKANSAS CITY, MOSCUOLA VITA NUOVAElementary363100%
10BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOBROOKSIDE CHARTER SCH.Elementary575100%
11UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWERKANSAS CITY, MOUNIVERSITY ACADEMYElementary609100%
12LEE A. TOLBERT COM. ACADEMYKANSAS CITY, MOLEE A. TOLBERT COM. ACADEMYElementary401100%
13KIPP ENDEAVOR ACADEMYKansas City, MOKIPP: ENDEAVOR ACADEMYElementary665100%
14LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM.ST.LOUIS, MOLIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMYElementary222100%
15ASPIRE ACADEMYST. LOUIS, MOCONFLUENCE ACADEMIESElementary112100%
16KIPP VICTORY ACADEMYST. LOUIS, MOKIPP ST LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary433100%
17KIPP WISDOM ACADEMYSt. Louis, MOKIPP ST LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary285100%
18KIPP WONDER ACADEMYST. LOUIS, MOKIPP ST LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary283100%
19HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYKANSAS CITY, MOHOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYElementary108100%
20ACADEMY FOR INTEGRATED ARTSKansas City, MOACADEMY FOR INTEGRATED ARTSElementary244100%
21MOMENTUM ACAD TOWER GRVE SOUTHST. LOUIS, MOMOMENTUM ACADEMYElementary240100%
22MOMENTUM FOX PARKST. LOUIS, MOMOMENTUM ACADEMYElementary107100%
23MOMENTUM ACAD TOWER GROVE EASTSt. Louis, MOMOMENTUM ACADEMYElementary161100%
24ATLAS ELEMENTARYST.LOUIS, MOATLAS PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary431100%
25THOMAS BENTON ELEM.COLUMBIA, MOCOLUMBIA 93Elementary232100%
26WEST BLVD. ELEM.COLUMBIA, MOCOLUMBIA 93Elementary327100%
27ALPHA HART LEWISCOLUMBIA, MOCOLUMBIA 93Elementary468100%
28ELIOT BATTLE ELEMENTARYCOLUMBIA, MOCOLUMBIA 93Elementary344100%
29ARCADIA VALLEY ELEM.IRONTON, MOARCADIA VALLEY R-IIElementary387100%
30BISMARCK R-V ELEM.BISMARCK, MOBISMARCK R-VElementary207100%
31HANNAH COLE PRIMARYBOONVILLE, MOBOONVILLE R-IElementary419100%
32DAVID BARTON ELEM.BOONVILLE, MOBOONVILLE R-IElementary298100%
33CABOOL ELEM.CABOOL, MOCABOOL R-IVElementary310100%
34CAMPBELL ELEM.CAMPBELL, MOCAMPBELL R-IIElementary312100%
35ALMA SCHRADER ELEM.CAPE GIRARDEAU, MOCAPE GIRARDEAU 63Elementary332100%
36FRANKLIN ELEM.CAPE GIRARDEAU, MOCAPE GIRARDEAU 63Elementary241100%
37CLIPPARD ELEM.CAPE GIRARDEAU, MOCAPE GIRARDEAU 63Elementary383100%
38JEFFERSON ELEM.CAPE GIRARDEAU, MOCAPE GIRARDEAU 63Elementary494100%
39BLANCHARD ELEM.CAPE GIRARDEAU, MOCAPE GIRARDEAU 63Elementary326100%
40CARUTHERSVILLE ELEMENTARYCARUTHERSVILLE, MOCARUTHERSVILLE 18Elementary475100%
41CENTER ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MOCENTER 58Elementary314100%
42INDIAN CREEK ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MOCENTER 58Elementary285100%
43WARREN E. HEARNES ELEM.CHARLESTON, MOCHARLESTON R-IElementary276100%
44CLARKTON ELEM.CLARKTON, MOCLARKTON C-4Elementary143100%
45ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLIMAX SPRINGS, MOCLIMAX SPRINGS R-IVElementary113100%
46CROCKER ELEM.CROCKER, MOCROCKER R-IIElementary236100%
47DONIPHAN ELEM.DONIPHAN, MODONIPHAN R-IElementary351100%
48DONIPHAN INTERMEDIATEDoniphan, MODONIPHAN R-IElementary311100%
49EAST PRAIRIE ELEMEAST PRAIRIE, MOEAST PRAIRIE R-IIElementary412100%
50EMINENCE ELEM.EMINENCE, MOEMINENCE R-IElementary139100%
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