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)
292316001330	101	Orchard Farm Middle School	Public	6-8	2195 Hwy V	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	Orchard Farm R-V	No	No	No	No	(636) 757-8750	498	31	15.8	22.9%	380 (76.3%)	56 (11.2%)	39 (7.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	$11,981			$462			$11,519	70.7	75.6	84	17
291830000982	102	Pleasant Lea Middle	Public	6-8	630 W Persel	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1175	938	68	13.8	22.4%	631 (67.3%)	114 (12.2%)	95 (10.1%)	26 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (7.4%)	$12,748			$403			$12,345	70.6	65.8	132	30
292016003187	103	Marion C. Early Junior High	Public	6-8	5309 S. Main	Morrisville	65710	Polk County	Marion C. Early R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 376-2216	146	8	17.5	45.2%	137 (93.8%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	$6,078			$1,487			$4,591	70.6	52.4	214	111
292886001798	104	Hickory Hills Middle	Public	6-8	4650 E. State Hwy Yy	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-7100	414	29	14.4	46.4%	332 (80.2%)	22 (5.3%)	28 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	$11,693			$1,333			$10,359	70.2	57	188	84
293183002226	105	Fatima High	Public	7-12	143 E Main	Westphalia	65085	Osage County	Osage County R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 455-2550	493	32	15.3	15.4%	489 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$9,214			$608			$8,606	70			(n/a)
292925002840	106	St. James Middle	Public	6-8	1 Tiger Dr	Saint James	65559	Phelps County	St. James R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 265-2300	370	26	14.2	52.7%	344 (93.0%)	10 (2.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$11,276			$4,053			$7,223	70	68.6	118	12
292565002871	107	Puxico Junior High	Public	6-8	481 N Bedford St	Puxico	63960	Stoddard County	Puxico R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 222-3058	181	13	14.1	50.3%	176 (97.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$9,377			$1,179			$8,198	69.7	79.9	61	46
290100000304	108	Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	713 Rogers St	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3210	625	50	12.4	32.3%	402 (64.3%)	114 (18.2%)	18 (2.9%)	23 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.6%)	$15,633			$734			$14,899	69.7	77.5	75	33
292964001479	109	Strafford Middle	Public	5-8	213 W McCabe	Strafford	65757	Greene County	Strafford R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 736-7000	435	23	18.9	35.4%	407 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	$8,319			$891			$7,428	69.4	79.2	66	43
291134000138	110	Eldon Middle	Public	6-8	1400 N Grand Ave	Eldon	65026	Miller County	Eldon R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 392-8020	423	30	14	48.7%	404 (95.5%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$9,017			$3,383			$5,634	69.3	76	83	27

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.