The average public preschool in Missouri has approximately 280 students (2024-25).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in Missouri (by enrollment) is External Sites with 1,999 students.
# Students Range: 616
1,999
Avg. # Students: 759
Largest Missouri Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
External Sites
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,999
Grades: PK-12
12110 Clayton Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8100
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8100
Rank: #22.
Joe D. Esther Elementary School
Magnet School
Students: 949
Grades: PK-1
1200 Clark St
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6200
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6200
Rank: #33.
Clever Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 943
Grades: PK-8
103 S Public Ave.
Clever, MO 65631
(417) 743-4815
Clever, MO 65631
(417) 743-4815
Rank: #44.
Premier Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 918
Grades: PK-8
5279 Fyler Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 645-9600
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 645-9600
Rank: #55.
Becky-david Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 849
Grades: PK-5
1155 Jungs Station Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63303
(636) 851-4200
Saint Charles, MO 63303
(636) 851-4200
Rank: #66.
Oak Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 842
Grades: PK-6
4901 Cook Rd
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4290
Saint Joseph, MO 64505
(816) 671-4290
Rank: #77.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 831
Grades: PK-5
4525 Central School Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-5700
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-5700
Rank: #88.
Bayless Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 814
Grades: PK-5
4531 Weber Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63123
(314) 256-8620
Saint Louis, MO 63123
(314) 256-8620
Rank: #99.
South City
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 787
Grades: PK-8
3112 Meramec
Saint Louis, MO 63118
(314) 481-4700
Saint Louis, MO 63118
(314) 481-4700
Rank: #1010.
Guadalupe Centers Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 781
Grades: PK-5
5123 E Truman Road
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 994-0396
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 994-0396
Rank: #1111.
West Plains Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 766
Grades: PK-4
1136 Allen St
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-6150
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-6150
Rank: #1212.
North County Primary
Magnet School
Students: 750
Grades: PK-2
405 Hillcrest Dr
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
(573) 431-3300
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
(573) 431-3300
Rank: #1313.
Lucy Wortham James Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 743
Grades: PK-5
314 S Jefferson
Saint James, MO 65559
(573) 265-2300
Saint James, MO 65559
(573) 265-2300
Rank: #1414.
East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 717
Grades: PK-4
455 N. Lacey Street
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 243-5271
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 243-5271
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Mallory Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 715
Grades: PK-4
315 S Hickory
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417) 345-2350
Buffalo, MO 65622
(417) 345-2350
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Mesnier Primary School
Magnet School
Students: 715
Grades: PK-2
6930 Weber Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63123
(314) 849-5566
Saint Louis, MO 63123
(314) 849-5566
Rank: #1717.
Bell Prairie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 712
Grades: PK-5
3000 Ne 108th St
Kansas City, MO 64156
(816) 321-5020
Kansas City, MO 64156
(816) 321-5020
Rank: #1818.
Kirksville Primary
Magnet School
Students: 703
Grades: PK-2
1815 E Hamilton
Kirksville, MO 63501
(660) 665-5691
Kirksville, MO 63501
(660) 665-5691
Rank: #1919.
Mountain Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 688
Grades: PK-4
320 E Ninth
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-3177
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-3177
Rank: #2020.
John Weldon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 677
Grades: PK-5
7370 Weldon Spring Rd
O Fallon, MO 63368
(636) 851-5500
O Fallon, MO 63368
(636) 851-5500
Rank: #2121.
Rockwood Ctr. Early Child. Ed.
Magnet School
Students: 672
Grades: PK
2730 Valley Rd
Chesterfield, MO 63005
(636) 891-6200
Chesterfield, MO 63005
(636) 891-6200
Rank: #2222.
Carl Junction Primary K-1
Magnet School
Students: 670
Grades: PK-1
206 S Roney
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7045
Carl Junction, MO 64834
(417) 649-7045
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Kc International-wallace
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 665
Grades: PK-8
414 Wallace Ave
Kansas City, MO 64125
(816) 242-4206
Kansas City, MO 64125
(816) 242-4206
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
M. L. King Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 665
Grades: PK-6
4848 Woodland Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 418-2475
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 418-2475
Rank: #2525.
Robert Drummond Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 662
Grades: PK-5
3721 St Bridget Ln
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 213-8419
Saint Ann, MO 63074
(314) 213-8419
Rank: #2626.
Donald D. Siegrist Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 661
Grades: PK-5
1701 Branch St
Platte City, MO 64079
(816) 858-5977
Platte City, MO 64079
(816) 858-5977
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Dogwood Elementary School
Magnet School
Students: 649
Grades: PK-2
119 Service Rd
Camdenton, MO 65020
(573) 346-9239
Camdenton, MO 65020
(573) 346-9239
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Garfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 649
Grades: PK-6
436 Prospect Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64124
(816) 418-3605
Kansas City, MO 64124
(816) 418-3605
Rank: #2929.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 635
Grades: PK-5
2 E Springfield
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-3152
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-3152
Rank: #3030.
Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 634
Grades: PK-5
201 Park Deville
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3570
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3570
Rank: #3131.
Gracemor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 630
Grades: PK-5
5125 N Sycamore
Kansas City, MO 64119
(816) 321-5110
Kansas City, MO 64119
(816) 321-5110
Rank: #3232.
Ervin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 629
Grades: PK-5
10530 Greenwood Rd
Kansas City, MO 64134
(816) 316-8400
Kansas City, MO 64134
(816) 316-8400
Rank: #3333.
Frontier School Of Innovation
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 620
Grades: PK-5
6700 Corporate Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64120
(816) 363-1907
Kansas City, MO 64120
(816) 363-1907
Rank: #3434.
University Academy-lower
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 617
Grades: PK-5
6801 Holmes Rd
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 412-5973
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 412-5973
Rank: #3535.
Hancock Place Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 616
Grades: PK-5
9101 S Broadway
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 544-1300
Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 544-1300
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Missouri average public preschools student size?
The Missouri average public preschools student size is 280 for 2024-25.
What are the public preschools with the largest student size in Missouri?
The best top ranked public preschools in Missouri include External Sites, Joe D. Esther Elementary School and Clever Elementary School.
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