Sappington Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Serving 503 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sappington Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 503 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20% in MO
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Sappington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Sappington Elementary School's student population of 503 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 41% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sappington Elementary School
Kind	81
1	73
2	81
3	76
4	103
5	89

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Total Students

503 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sappington Elementary School
2024	503
2023	504
2022	507
2021	509
2020	480
2019	480
2018	771
2017	771
2016	733
2015	659
2014	617
2013	561
2012	539
2011	440
2010	413
2009	442
2008	448
2007	448
2006	448
2005	481
2004	472
2003	449
2002	454
2001	437
2000	477
1999	498
1998	495
1997	501
1996	518
1995	471
1994	473
1993	492
1992	507
1991	602
1990	616
1989	618
1988	541

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sappington Elementary School
2024	34
2023	34
2022	34
2021	24
2020	32
2019	32
2018	49
2017	49
2016	46
2015	43
2014	36
2013	37
2012	34
2011	29
2010	31
2009	32
2008	33
2007	30
2006	31
2005	30
2004	31
2003	33
2002	30
2001	32
2000	32
1999	31
1998	29
1997	31
1996	32
1995	28
1994	28
1993	27
1992	26
1991	29
1990	29
1989	28
1988	25

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sappington Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sappington Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#266 out of 2076 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sappington Elementary School
2023	#266
2022	#287
2021	#439
2019	#315
2018	#100
2017	#38
2016	#34
2015	#39
2014	#85
2013	#104
2012	#18

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56%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sappington Elementary School	Missouri	Lindbergh Schools
2023	56%	40%	55%
2022	52%	39%	48%
2021	42%	37%	41%
2019	56%	42%	59%
2018	68%	42%	64%
2017	79%	47%	73%
2016	81%	48%	74%
2015	80%	44%	71%
2014	76%	52%	81%
2013	81%	53%	83%
2012	86%	55%	84%

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59%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sappington Elementary School	Missouri	Lindbergh Schools
2022	59%	43%	54%
2021	57%	46%	55%
2019	64%	49%	64%
2018	71%	49%	64%
2017	86%	61%	80%
2016	88%	63%	81%
2015	85%	60%	82%
2014	71%	53%	74%
2013	71%	55%	78%
2012	78%	55%	79%
2011	82%	55%	77%

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50-54%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sappington Elementary School	Missouri	Lindbergh Schools
2022	52%	38%	46%
2021	57%	37%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sappington Elementary School	Missouri	Lindbergh Schools
2024	15:1	12:1
2023	15:1	13:1	16:1
2022	15:1	13:1	16:1
2021	21:1	14:1	17:1
2020	15:1	14:1	16:1
2019	15:1	14:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	13:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	18:1
1991	21:1	16:1	19:1
1990	21:1	17:1	20:1
1989	22:1	17:1	19:1
1988	22:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Sappington Elementary School	Missouri	Lindbergh Schools
2024	6%	2%
2023	6%	2%	5%
2022	6%	2%	5%
2021	6%	2%	5%
2020	6%	2%	5%
2019	6%	2%	5%
2018	6%	2%	5%
2017	6%	2%	5%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	5%	2%	4%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	2%	2%	5%
2010	2%	2%	4%
2009	2%	2%	4%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	5%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Sappington Elementary School	Missouri	Lindbergh Schools
2024	5%	8%
2023	6%	8%	5%
2022	6%	8%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	6%	7%	4%
2019	6%	7%	4%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	6%	6%	3%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	2%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Sappington Elementary School	Missouri	Lindbergh Schools
2024	2%	15%
2023	2%	15%	3%
2022	2%	15%	2%
2021	3%	15%	2%
2020	3%	16%	2%
2019	3%	16%	2%
2018	1%	16%	2%
2017	1%	16%	2%
2016	1%	16%	3%
2015	1%	16%	3%
2014	2%	16%	4%
2013	2%	17%	3%
2012	2%	17%	5%
2011	3%	17%	6%
2010	4%	18%	7%
2009	5%	18%	8%
2008	7%	18%	8%
2007	11%	18%	9%
2006	13%	18%	11%
2005	17%	18%	12%
2004	21%	18%	14%
2003	18%	18%	13%
2002	20%	18%	18%
2001	17%	17%	18%
2000	17%	17%	20%
1999	19%	17%	20%
1998	18%	17%	21%
1997	14%	17%	20%
1996	14%	16%	19%
1995	13%	16%	19%
1994	14%	16%	19%

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White

81%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Sappington Elementary School	Missouri	Lindbergh Schools
2024	81%	68%
2023	82%	69%	82%
2022	82%	69%	83%
2021	82%	70%	84%
2020	82%	71%	85%
2019	82%	71%	85%
2018	83%	72%	85%
2017	83%	72%	85%
2016	85%	72%	86%
2015	86%	73%	86%
2014	86%	73%	87%
2013	84%	74%	88%
2012	86%	74%	86%
2011	89%	75%	86%
2010	91%	76%	87%
2009	91%	76%	87%
2008	89%	76%	87%
2007	85%	76%	87%
2006	83%	77%	86%
2005	80%	77%	85%
2004	77%	78%	84%
2003	79%	78%	84%
2002	78%	79%	79%
2001	80%	79%	79%
2000	78%	80%	78%
1999	76%	81%	78%
1998	77%	81%	77%
1997	82%	81%	79%
1996	83%	82%	79%
1995	85%	82%	79%
1994	86%	82%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Sappington Elementary School	Missouri	Lindbergh Schools
2024	6%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Sappington Elementary School	Missouri	Lindbergh Schools
2024	0.34	0.51
2023	0.32	0.50	0.32
2022	0.32	0.50	0.30
2021	0.32	0.48	0.30
2020	0.32	0.47	0.28
2019	0.32	0.47	0.28
2018	0.31	0.45	0.27
2017	0.31	0.45	0.27
2016	0.27	0.46	0.26
2015	0.26	0.44	0.25
2014	0.26	0.44	0.25
2013	0.29	0.42	0.23
2012	0.26	0.42	0.25
2011	0.21	0.41	0.25
2010	0.17	0.39	0.24
2009	0.17	0.39	0.23
2008	0.20	0.39	0.23
2007	0.27	0.39	0.23
2006	0.30	0.37	0.25
2005	0.33	0.38	0.26
2004	0.37	0.36	0.28
2003	0.35	0.36	0.28
2002	0.35	0.35	0.33
2001	0.33	0.35	0.34
2000	0.36	0.33	0.35
1999	0.39	0.32	0.36
1998	0.38	0.31	0.36
1997	0.31	0.31	0.35
1996	0.29	0.30	0.35
1995	0.26	0.30	0.34
1994	0.24	0.30	0.33

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Sappington Elementary School	Missouri	Lindbergh Schools
2024	9%	42%
2023	11%	41%	10%
2022	9%	40%	8%
2021	3%	43%	2%
2020	13%	44%	11%
2019	13%	44%	11%
2018	23%	44%	14%
2017	23%	44%	14%
2016	25%	44%	15%
2015	27%	44%	15%
2014	26%	42%	17%
2013	27%	38%	14%
2012	23%	38%	12%
2011	21%	37%	11%
2010	22%	36%	10%
2009	18%	31%	8%
2008	10%	32%	6%
2007	10%	31%	6%
2006	10%	32%	6%
2005	9%	32%	6%
2004	7%	30%	6%
2003	6%	29%	4%
2002	7%	28%	4%
2001	20%	28%	15%
2000	19%	28%	16%
1999	22%	27%	19%
1998	17%	28%	17%
1997	18%	28%	18%
1996	7%	28%	4%
1995	18%	29%	17%
1994	19%	26%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Sappington Elementary School	Missouri	Lindbergh Schools
2024	3%	7%
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	5%	6%	3%
2015	6%	7%	4%
2014	6%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	3%
2012	7%	7%	3%
2011	7%	7%	4%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	5%	8%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	4%	7%	2%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	4%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lindbergh Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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What is Sappington Elementary School's ranking?

Sappington Elementary School is ranked #266 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Sappington Elementary School often compared to?

Sappington Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Long Elementary School, Concord Elem. School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Sappington Elementary School?

503 students attend Sappington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Sappington Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sappington Elementary School?

Sappington Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Sappington Elementary School offer ?

Sappington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sappington Elementary School part of?

Sappington Elementary School is part of Lindbergh Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 503 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education