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)
291191000439	141	Farmington Middle	Public	7-8	506 S Fleming St	Farmington	63640	St. Francois County	Farmington R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(573) 701-1330	629	43	14.7	48.8%	587 (93.3%)	7 (1.1%)	21 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)	$8,652			$1,217			$7,435	64.3	76.8	77	64
291356001597	142	Hallsville Middle	Public	6-8	421 Hwy 124 E	Hallsville	65255	Boone County	Hallsville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 696-5512	365	24	15.3	27.9%	313 (85.8%)	12 (3.3%)	7 (1.9%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	$8,611			$1,567			$7,044	64	63.9	144	2
292283002016	143	North Platte Junior High	Public	6-8	212 W Sixth St	Dearborn	64439	Platte County	North Platte County R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 450-3350	137	11	12.8	27.7%	131 (95.6%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$11,380			$640			$10,740	63.9	59.9	163	20
293111002160	144	Washington Middle	Public	7-8	401 E Fourteenth Street	Washington	63090	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	No	(636) 231-2300	551	46	11.8	30.7%	520 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	$12,707			$1,055			$11,651	63.8	66.2	128	16
293045003293	145	Troy South Middle School	Public	6-8	200 S. Campus Rd	Moscow Mills	63362	Lincoln County	Troy R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 462-5125	759	56	13.5	26.5%	677 (89.2%)	21 (2.8%)	23 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	$9,893			$1,360			$8,534	63.8	57.6	182	37
291050000349	146	Desoto Junior High	Public	7-8	731 Amvets Dr	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	No	(636) 586-1030	381	27	13.9	46.2%	359 (94.2%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	$10,291			$2,411			$7,880	63.6	51.5	222	76
291797001684	147	Lathrop Middle School	Public	6-8	612 Center St	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 710-6115	195	16	12.1	32.3%	177 (90.8%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	$11,444			$491			$10,952	63.3	67.7	125	22
292346002864	148	Riverbend School	Public	7-8	2085 Hwy N	Pacific	63069	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 271-1481	455	35	13	31.9%	392 (86.2%)	5 (1.1%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	$11,185			$987			$10,198	63.2	43.5	270	122
292952000089	149	Stockton Middle	Public	5-8	906 South St	Stockton	65785	Cedar County	Stockton R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 276-5141	277	24	11.3	41.9%	257 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	$11,440			$3,169			$8,271	63	59	169	20
292067001117	150	Oakville Middle	Public	6-8	5950 Telegraph Rd	Saint Louis	63129	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-7400	639	44	14.6	19.9%	567 (88.7%)	29 (4.5%)	16 (2.5%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	$9,658			$236			$9,423	62.8	68.4	120	30

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.