Best Middle Schools in Missouri

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MAP test scores by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 459)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
291122003381	401	East Prairie Middle	Public	5-8	210 East Washington Street	East Prairie	63845	Mississippi County	East Prairie R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 649-9368	314	27	11.4	99.0%	289 (92.0%)	5 (1.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	$8,104			$642			$7,463	16	12.3	417	16
291848001000	402	Lexington Middle	Public	5-8	1111 S 24th St	Lexington	64067	Lafayette County	Lexington R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 259-4611	264	20	13.5	53.4%	214 (81.1%)	8 (3.0%)	19 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.6%)								15.3	19.9	379	23
291437003357	403	Higbee Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Evans St.	Higbee	65257	Randolph County	Higbee R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(660) 456-7206	45	5	9.8	35.6%	42 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	$10,091			$3,093			$6,998	15.3			(n/a)
292265001249	404	Washington Elementary	Public	1-8	1730 N Hanley Rd	Saint Louis	63114	St. Louis County	Normandy Schools Collaborative	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-0810	359	20	18.3	99.2%	12 (3.3%)	297 (82.7%)	38 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	$15,935			$4,223			$11,712	15.3	11.6	422	18
290059103122	405	KIPP Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1212 N 22nd St	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 296-3502	401	42	9.6	99.3%	4 (1.0%)	379 (94.5%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$12,999			$5,123			$7,876	15	9	432	27
290058903344	406	North Side Community-Grand Center	Public, Charter	6-8	620 North Grand Blvd.	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	North Side Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 499-2009	170	12	14.1	98.2%	2 (1.2%)	168 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,770			$1,675			$17,095	14.9	14.9	407	1
290059103270	407	KIPP Triumph Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	955 Arcade Ave	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 454-9167	375	36	10.3	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	371 (98.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$13,042			$5,050			$7,992	14.6	17.7	384	23
292607001523	408	Raytown Middle	Public	6-8	4900 Pittman Rd	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7360	731	49	14.9	72.8%	144 (19.7%)	372 (50.9%)	131 (17.9%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (9.6%)	$13,632			$2,678			$10,954	14.6	15.7	400	8
291383000624	409	Northwest Middle	Public	6-8	1605 Shackelford Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-5500	767	48	15.8	61.9%	132 (17.2%)	551 (71.8%)	36 (4.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.5%)	$11,223			$3,501			$7,722	14.5	16.4	393	16
290867000254	410	Charleston High	Public	7-12	606 S. Thorn St	Charleston	63834	Mississippi County	Charleston R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 683-3761	331	30	11.2	97.0%	88 (26.6%)	218 (65.9%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	$12,348			$1,689			$10,660	14.4			(n/a)

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MAP Mathematics, MAP English Language Arts, MAP Science test scores released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on January 10, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.