Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School

201 Park Deville
Columbia, MO 65203

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Top 30%

Serving 638 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 52% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 638 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 30% in MO
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School's student population of 638 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School
Kind	104
1	94
2	100
3	107
4	110
5	123

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Total Students

638 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School
2023	634
2022	648
2021	620
2020	698
2019	698
2018	691
2017	691
2016	723
2015	736
2014	690
2013	682
2012	649
2011	702
2010	687
2009	696
2008	690
2007	687
2006	656
2005	655
2004	647
2003	573

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School
2023	40
2022	38
2021	38
2020	42
2019	42
2018	41
2017	41
2016	43
2015	41
2014	39
2013	38
2012	37
2011	39
2010	42
2009	43
2008	42
2007	38
2006	39
2005	38
2004	38
2003	35

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School is 0.65, which is more 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)

#518 out of 2076 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School
2023	#518
2022	#627
2021	#734
2019	#492
2018	#527
2017	#453
2016	#546
2015	#671
2014	#559
2013	#164
2012	#347

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52%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	52%	40%	36%
2022	49%	39%	34%
2021	43%	37%	30%
2019	58%	42%	42%
2018	58%	42%	43%
2017	59%	47%	47%
2016	57%	48%	46%
2015	55%	44%	43%
2014	58%	52%	46%
2013	69%	53%	48%
2012	70%	55%	53%

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48%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2022	48%	43%	42%
2021	48%	46%	43%
2019	53%	49%	47%
2018	52%	49%	43%
2017	68%	61%	58%
2016	72%	63%	60%
2015	63%	60%	56%
2014	60%	53%	52%
2013	73%	55%	54%
2012	64%	55%	54%
2011	63%	55%	54%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2022	42%	38%	38%
2021	52%	37%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	16:1	13:1	13:1
2022	17:1	13:1	13:1
2021	16:1	13:1	13:1
2020	17:1	13:1	14:1
2019	17:1	13:1	14:1
2018	17:1	14:1	14:1
2017	17:1	13:1	14:1
2016	17:1	14:1	14:1
2015	18:1	14:1	15:1
2014	18:1	14:1	15:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	18:1	14:1	15:1
2011	18:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	13:1	14:1
2009	16:1	13:1	14:1
2008	17:1	13:1	13:1
2007	18:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	14:1	13:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	17:1	14:1	14:1
2003	16:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	12%	2%	5%
2022	13%	2%	6%
2021	13%	2%	5%
2020	12%	2%	5%
2019	12%	2%	5%
2018	13%	2%	6%
2017	13%	2%	6%
2016	13%	3%	5%
2015	13%	2%	5%
2014	14%	3%	6%
2013	14%	2%	5%
2012	14%	2%	6%
2011	15%	2%	6%
2010	17%	2%	6%
2009	14%	2%	6%
2008	12%	2%	6%
2007	12%	3%	5%
2006	12%	2%	6%
2005	9%	2%	5%
2004	8%	1%	6%
2003	7%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	6%	8%	8%
2022	7%	8%	7%
2021	5%	7%	7%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	8%	5%	6%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%

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Black

17%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	15%	15%	21%
2022	13%	15%	21%
2021	13%	15%	21%
2020	13%	16%	21%
2019	13%	16%	21%
2018	11%	16%	20%
2017	11%	16%	20%
2016	11%	16%	21%
2015	11%	16%	21%
2014	8%	16%	20%
2013	8%	17%	20%
2012	8%	17%	20%
2011	8%	17%	21%
2010	11%	18%	24%
2009	9%	18%	23%
2008	9%	18%	23%
2007	11%	18%	23%
2006	11%	18%	22%
2005	10%	18%	22%
2004	10%	18%	21%
2003	8%	18%	20%

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White

55%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	56%	69%	55%
2022	56%	69%	56%
2021	59%	70%	57%
2020	58%	71%	59%
2019	58%	71%	59%
2018	62%	72%	61%
2017	62%	72%	61%
2016	64%	72%	62%
2015	65%	73%	62%
2014	65%	73%	62%
2013	65%	74%	63%
2012	64%	74%	63%
2011	65%	75%	63%
2010	67%	76%	65%
2009	73%	76%	67%
2008	75%	76%	67%
2007	74%	76%	68%
2006	74%	77%	69%
2005	78%	77%	70%
2004	79%	78%	71%
2003	82%	78%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	11%	6%	11%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	10%	5%	10%
2020	11%	4%	8%
2019	11%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	6%	2%	6%
2013	7%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	0.64	0.50	0.64
2022	0.64	0.50	0.63
2021	0.61	0.48	0.62
2020	0.62	0.47	0.60
2019	0.62	0.47	0.60
2018	0.58	0.45	0.58
2017	0.58	0.45	0.58
2016	0.56	0.46	0.57
2015	0.55	0.44	0.57
2014	0.55	0.44	0.57
2013	0.55	0.42	0.56
2012	0.56	0.42	0.56
2011	0.55	0.41	0.56
2010	0.51	0.39	0.52
2009	0.44	0.39	0.50
2008	0.42	0.39	0.49
2007	0.43	0.39	0.49
2006	0.43	0.37	0.48
2005	0.38	0.38	0.46
2004	0.36	0.36	0.45
2003	0.32	0.36	0.43

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Eligible for

30%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	28%	41%	35%
2022	29%	40%	40%
2021	33%	43%	42%
2020	27%	44%	40%
2019	27%	44%	40%
2018	23%	44%	40%
2017	23%	44%	40%
2016	24%	44%	38%
2015	25%	44%	37%
2014	20%	42%	36%
2013	18%	38%	32%
2012	20%	38%	32%
2011	19%	37%	33%
2010	18%	36%	30%
2009	15%	31%	29%
2008	14%	32%	27%
2007	13%	31%	25%
2006	13%	32%	26%
2005	12%	32%	26%
2004	13%	30%	25%
2003	10%	29%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School	Missouri	Columbia 93 School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	5%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	5%	7%	4%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	4%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbia 93 School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School's ranking?

Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School is ranked #518 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School often compared to?

Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Shepard Blvd. Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School?

638 students attend Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 11% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School?

Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School offer ?

Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School part of?

Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School is part of Columbia 93 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 638 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 30%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education