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)
290059703195	151	Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	6401 Paseo Blvd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Ewing Marion Kauffman School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-5660	566	50	11.2	73.7%	19 (3.4%)	453 (80.0%)	64 (11.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.4%)	$16,437			$2,515			$13,922	62.8	41.8	276	125
291935002985	152	Woodland Middle	Public	5-8	18729 Jackal Drive	Marble Hill	63764	Bollinger County	Woodland R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 238-2656	261	19	13.7	56.3%	256 (98.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,377			$1,465			$7,912	62.7	59.3	166	14
293045002088	153	Troy Middle	Public	6-8	713 W College	Troy	63379	Lincoln County	Troy R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 462-4934	761	55	13.8	38.6%	667 (87.6%)	13 (1.7%)	48 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	$10,695			$1,368			$9,327	62.6	41.4	277	124
291365002554	154	Hannibal Middle	Public	6-8	4700 McMasters Ave	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	No	(573) 221-5840	724	63	11.5	57.7%	602 (83.1%)	66 (9.1%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.5%)	$11,452			$77			$11,375	62.5	59.8	164	10
290100001408	155	Smithton Middle	Public	6-8	3600 W Worley	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3260	521	43	12.2	25.9%	325 (62.4%)	53 (10.2%)	41 (7.9%)	54 (10.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.8%)	$16,045			$502			$15,542	62.3	69.1	114	41
291255002525	156	Fulton Middle	Public	6-8	403 E Tenth	Fulton	65251	Callaway County	Fulton 58	No	No	No	No	(573) 590-8200	498	41	12	39.0%	386 (77.5%)	39 (7.8%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.0%)	$10,631			$1,921			$8,709	61.9	54.4	205	49
293144002484	157	Waynesville Middle	Public	7-8	1001 Historic 66 West	Waynesville	65583	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 842-2550	865	60	14.4	45.3%	486 (56.2%)	93 (10.8%)	125 (14.5%)	14 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (2.1%)	127 (14.7%)	$11,412			$306			$11,106	61.7	65.5	133	24
292001001895	158	Mrh Middle	Public	7-8	7500 Lohmeyer Ave	Maplewood	63143	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	No	(314) 644-4406	220	20	11.1	31.4%	147 (66.8%)	35 (15.9%)	11 (5.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.9%)	$14,408			$889			$13,519	61.7	76.2	82	76
291619000495	159	Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	1201 Fairgrounds Rd	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3250	957	77	12.3	52.1%	570 (59.6%)	190 (19.9%)	79 (8.3%)	28 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (9.4%)	$10,383			$1,683			$8,700	61.6	58.4	176	17
292181001208	160	Neosho Junior High	Public	7-8	14646 Kodiak Road	Neosho	64850	Newton County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	No	(417) 451-8660	748	46	16.4	58.0%	483 (64.6%)	8 (1.1%)	130 (17.4%)	7 (0.9%)	14 (1.9%)	59 (7.9%)	47 (6.3%)	$8,881			$971			$7,910	61.5	62.8	153	7

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.