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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Missouri

Across Missouri, 951 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. LADUE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER leads the list at 131.0:1, against a median of 12.9:1 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
951
Missouri
Top Students/teacher
131.0:1
Median Students/teacher
12.9:1
HIGHEST RATIO · MISSOURI
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1LADUE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERSt. Louis, MOLADUEElementary262131.0:1
2EARLY CHILDHOOD ED CENTERST. LOUIS, MOLINDBERGH SCHOOLSElementary38642.8:1
3WALTER AMBROSE FAMILY CENTERST LOUIS, MOWEBSTER GROVESElementary22224.7:1
4Lebanon R-III Early Chld CntrLEBANON, MOLEBANON R-IIIElementary26623.8:1
5HALLS FERRY ELEMENTARYFLORISSANT, MOFERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-IIElementary39423.2:1
6GERNER FAMILY EARLY ED CTR.KANSAS CITY, MOPARK HILLElementary39220.1:1
7MCCURDY ELEM.FLORISSANT, MOHAZELWOODElementary53819.2:1
8EARLY CHILD. EDUCATIONST LOUIS, MORIVERVIEW GARDENSElementary24819.1:1
9GRIFFITH ELEMENTARYFERGUSON, MOFERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-IIElementary29218.8:1
10MCNAIR ELEM.HAZELWOOD, MOHAZELWOODElementary41718.8:1
11PARTRIDGE ELEM.FT LEONARD WOOD, MOWAYNESVILLE R-VIElementary37518.8:1
12JURY ELEM.FLORISSANT, MOHAZELWOODElementary48018.7:1
13GRANDVIEW ELEM.HILLSBORO, MOGRANDVIEW R-IIElementary23118.2:1
14WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM.WAYNESVILLE, MOWAYNESVILLE R-VIElementary92018.0:1
15HICKORY HILLS ELEM.SPRINGFIELD, MOSPRINGFIELD R-XIIElementary34017.9:1
16ROBINWOOD ELEMENTARYFLORISSANT, MOFERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-IIElementary32117.8:1
17PARKER ROAD ELEMENTARYFLORISSANT, MOFERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-IIElementary40117.8:1
18NORTHVIEW ELEM.JENNINGS, MOJENNINGSElementary54017.8:1
19COMBS ELEMENTARYFLORISSANT, MOFERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-IIElementary29317.8:1
20WALT DISNEY ELEM.SPRINGFIELD, MOSPRINGFIELD R-XIIElementary51417.7:1
21HOUSE SPRINGS EARLY CHILD CTRHOUSE SPRINGS, MONORTHWEST R-IElementary23017.7:1
22DANFORTH ELEM.ST LOUIS, MORIVERVIEW GARDENSElementary27417.7:1
23WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary45817.7:1
24MILL CREEK ELEM.COLUMBIA, MOCOLUMBIA 93Elementary58317.6:1
25SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary57417.6:1
26GRAY ELEM.SPRINGFIELD, MOSPRINGFIELD R-XIIElementary47417.6:1
27MOLINE ELEM.ST LOUIS, MORIVERVIEW GARDENSElementary29517.4:1
28WILLIAMS EARLY CHILDHOOD CTRFORT LEONARD WOOD, MOWAYNESVILLE R-VIElementary29417.3:1
29DAVID HARRISON ELEMENTARYSPRINGFIELD, MOSPRINGFIELD R-XIIElementary37117.3:1
30LONGVIEW FARM ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MOLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIElementary40117.3:1
31POPLAR BLUFF EARLY CHILDHOOD CPOPLAR BLUFF, MOPOPLAR BLUFF R-IElementary29517.3:1
32EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR.HARRISONVILLE, MOHARRISONVILLE R-IXElementary24317.2:1
33HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MOLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIElementary44417.2:1
34BERKELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBERKELEY, MOFERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-IIElementary37417.0:1
35UNION CHAPEL ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MOPARK HILLElementary60916.9:1
36COLD WATER ELEM.FLORISSANT, MOHAZELWOODElementary44916.8:1
37MEADOWMERE ELEM.GRANDVIEW, MOGRANDVIEW C-4Elementary33616.8:1
38WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM.BLUE SPRINGS, MOBLUE SPRINGS R-IVElementary52916.8:1
39LEMASTERS ELEM.ST LOUIS, MORIVERVIEW GARDENSElementary30116.7:1
40CONCORD ELEM. SCHOOLST. LOUIS, MOLINDBERGH SCHOOLSElementary55516.7:1
41WESTCHESTER ELEM.KIRKWOOD, MOKIRKWOOD R-VIIElementary57216.6:1
42LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM.ST.LOUIS, MOLIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMYElementary22216.6:1
43BOYD ELEM.SPRINGFIELD, MOSPRINGFIELD R-XIIElementary34716.5:1
44LAWSON ELEM.FLORISSANT, MOHAZELWOODElementary31616.5:1
45TRAILRIDGE ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MOLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIElementary41816.5:1
46JEFFERSON ELEM.ST LOUIS, MONORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVEElementary21416.5:1
47MEADOWS ELEM.ST LOUIS, MORIVERVIEW GARDENSElementary32116.5:1
48CLARDY ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 74Elementary47716.4:1
49GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEM.NEOSHO, MONEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary59116.4:1
50FAIRVIEW PRIMARYJENNINGS, MOJENNINGSElementary28416.4:1
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