The highest-performing public schools in reading in Marion County, Missouri
9 public schools in Marion County, Missouri appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. MARION CO. ELEM. leads the list at 84.2%, against a median of 47.6% 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.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARION CO. ELEM. | PHILADELPHIA, MO | 84.2% | no change |
| 2 | PALMYRA ELEM. | PALMYRA, MO | 80.0% | no change |
| 3 | OAKWOOD ELEM. | HANNIBAL, MO | 76.5% | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | HANNIBAL MIDDLE | HANNIBAL, MO | 53.9% | ▲ 5 |
| 5 | PALMYRA MIDDLE | PALMYRA, MO | 47.6% | no change |
| 6 | MARK TWAIN ELEM. | HANNIBAL, MO | 40.0% | no change |
| 7 | VETERANS ELEM. | HANNIBAL, MO | 36.2% | no change |
| 8 | A. D. STOWELL ELEM. | HANNIBAL, MO | 35.5% | ▼ 5 |
| 9 | EUGENE FIELD ELEM. | HANNIBAL, MO | 35.3% | ▼ 1 |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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