Name: Missouri Average SAT Score Trends (Elementary)
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Missouri Average SAT Score (Trends)

Total Growth: +0.5% (+7 since 2017)

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Year	National avg	Missouri (MO) avg	YoY Change (#)	YoY Change (%)
2025	1236	1303	▲ +1	▲ +0.1%
2024	1233	1302	▲ +3	▲ +0.2%
2023	1231	1299	▼ -10	▼ -0.8%
2022	1232	1309	▼ -12	▼ -0.9%
2021	1232	1321	▼ -1	▼ -0.1%
2020	1229	1322	▼ -5	▼ -0.4%
2019	1230	1327	▲ +34	▲ +2.6%
2018	1227	1293	▼ -3	▼ -0.2%
2017	1232	1296	—	—

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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Private School Universe Survey (PSS), direct school submissions, and proprietary website research and analysis by Private School Review.

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Show school map — Missouri (avg SAT range: 1100–1480, avg 1315)

Sat Score Range: 1100 1480 Avg. Sat Score: 1315

Average Private Elementary School SAT Scores in Missouri (2026-27)

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#1John Burroughs School

Gr: 7-12 | 664 students

Avg. class size: 13 students

Sports: 19

755 S Price Road

Saint Louis, MO 63124

(314) 993-4040

1480avg SAT

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#2Thomas Jefferson School

Gr: 7-12 | 75 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 34

Specialized Curriculum

4100 S Lindbergh Boulevard

Saint Louis, MO 63127

(314) 843-4151

(1)

1450avg SAT

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#3Columbia Independent School

Gr: PK-12 | 476 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 24

1801 N Stadium Blvd

Columbia, MO 65202

(573) 777-9250

(3)

1410avg SAT

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#4Pembroke Hill School

Gr: NS-12 | 1,181 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 60

400 W 51st St

Kansas City, MO 64112

(816) 936-1200

1400avg SAT

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#5Villa Duchesne School

Gr: PK-12 | 592 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 30

All-girls (Catholic)

10801 Conway Road

Saint Louis, MO 63131

(314) 432-2021

1300avg SAT

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#6Westminster Christian Academy

Gr: 7-12 | 970 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 25

Christian

800 Maryville Centre Dr

Chesterfield, MO 63017

(314) 997-2900

1274avg SAT

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#7The Fulton School

Gr: NS-12 | 127 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 3

Montessori School

1100 White Road

Chesterfield, MO 63017

(314) 469-6622

(12)

1220avg SAT

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#8Principia School

Gr: PK-12 | 477 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 13

13201 Clayton Rd

Saint Louis, MO 63131

(314) 434-2100

1200avg SAT

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#9Missouri Military Academy

Gr: 7-12 | 193 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 25

All-boys

204 N Grand St

Mexico, MO 65265

(573) 581-1776

(1)

1100avg SAT

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the private elementary schools with the highest SAT score in Missouri?

The top ranked private elementary schools in Missouri include John Burroughs School, Thomas Jefferson School and Columbia Independent School.

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