| Index | Elsberry | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Elsberry | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.9% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.9% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.8% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.0% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elsberry. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elsberry, MO schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Elsberry, MO, an average of 78.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Silex, MO | 67 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Clarksville, MO | 508 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Troy, MO | 12,457 | 45% | 6.0% |
| Hardin, IL | 831 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Winfield, MO | 1,954 | 33% | 31.6% |
| Elsberry, MO | 2,024 | 39% | 19.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pahala, HI | 2,023 | 15% | 69.8% |
| Montrose, MI | 2,023 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Honey Grove, TX | 2,026 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Mountain Lake, MN | 2,022 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Woodville, OH | 2,027 | 77% | 59.9% |
| Elsberry, MO | 2,024 | 39% | 19.8% |
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