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)
291635002431	261	East Middle	Public	6-8	4594 East 20th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5280	597	43	13.7	65.7%	391 (65.5%)	22 (3.7%)	78 (13.1%)	19 (3.2%)	11 (1.8%)	18 (3.0%)	58 (9.7%)	$8,774			$1,136			$7,638	44.7	34.7	311	50
292886001818	262	Reed Middle	Public	6-8	2000 N Lyon	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6300	512	42	12.1	69.9%	343 (67.0%)	74 (14.5%)	33 (6.4%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	45 (8.8%)	$11,328			$1,585			$9,743	44.6	47.3	250	12
292961002048	263	Morgan County R-I High	Public	6-12	701 N Oak St	Stover	65078	Morgan County	Morgan County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 377-2218	420	27	15.2	99.3%	399 (95.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,162			$388			$9,773	44.2	69.6	109	154
292172001198	264	Naylor High School	Public	7-12	301 E. Batten	Naylor	63953	Ripley County	Naylor R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 399-2505	159	17	9.5	54.7%	145 (91.2%)	8 (5.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,291			$2,255			$8,036	44.1	36	306	42
292353002440	265	Paris Junior High	Public	7-8	25678 Bus Hwy 24	Paris	65275	Monroe County	Paris R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 289-0970	68	5	12.7	36.8%	65 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.4%)	$11,648			$1,285			$10,363	44.1	35.2	309	44
291314000551	266	Grandview Middle	Public	6-8	12650 Manchester	Grandview	64030	Jackson County	Grandview C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-5600	517	44	11.7	67.9%	69 (13.3%)	271 (52.4%)	133 (25.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.5%)	$13,661			$329			$13,332	44	43.9	267	1
291002000319	267	Community High	Public	6-12	35063 Hwy Bb	Laddonia	63352	Audrain County	Community R-VI	No	No	No	No	(855) 708-7567	172	18	9.5	38.4%	160 (93.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	$13,964			$391			$13,572	43.2	33.6	319	52
292194001223	268	New Franklin Middle-High	Public	6-12	412 West Broadway	New Franklin	65274	Howard County	New Franklin R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 848-2314	219	19	11.2	32.4%	204 (93.2%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	$11,308			$1,520			$9,788	42.8	42.5	273	5
290002503325	269	Allen Village Junior Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	706 W 42nd St.	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Allen Village	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 931-0177	105	8	13	90.5%	3 (2.9%)	30 (28.6%)	66 (62.9%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	$17,636			$1,984			$15,652	42.7	24.2	364	95
291638001656	270	Clark County Middle	Public	6-8	384 N Jefferson	Kahoka	63445	Clark County	Clark County R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 727-3319	258	16	16.5	53.1%	249 (96.5%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$8,471			$2,692			$5,779	42.5	23	371	101

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.