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)
292100001148	411	Miller High	Public	7-12	110 W 6th St	Miller	65707	Lawrence County	Miller R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 452-3271	288	18	16.1	53.5%	270 (93.8%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$9,889			$1,633			$8,256	13.5	15.2	404	7
292250003343	412	Niangua Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Rumsey St	Niangua	65713	Webster County	Niangua R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 473-1056	63	6	11.1	61.9%	62 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,061			$930			$9,132	13.4	7.9	435	23
292607001524	413	South Middle	Public	6-8	8401 E 83rd St	Raytown	64138	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7380	522	38	13.6	72.8%	84 (16.1%)	316 (60.5%)	72 (13.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	42 (8.0%)	$13,101			$3,013			$10,088	13.3	15.1	405	8
290003103013	414	KIPP Endeavor Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2700 E 18th St	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kipp: Endeavor Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 241-3994	604	58	10.4	99.5%	13 (2.2%)	468 (77.5%)	98 (16.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	$17,434			$3,128			$14,305	12.8	11.5	423	9
292265001243	415	Jefferson Elementary	Public	1-8	4315 Cardwell Dr	Saint Louis	63121	St. Louis County	Normandy Schools Collaborative	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-0100	262	17	15.1	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	239 (91.2%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)	$16,895			$4,672			$12,223	12.2	11.7	420	5
290747001023	416	Caruthersville Middle	Public	6-8	1705 Ward Ave	Caruthersville	63830	Pemiscot County	Caruthersville 18	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 333-6100	188	19	9.9	98.4%	71 (37.8%)	89 (47.3%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.1%)	$11,278			$1,774			$9,505	12.1	11.6	421	5
292862001770	417	Southland High	Public	6-12	500 S Main	Cardwell	63829	Dunklin County	Southland C-9	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 654-3531	101	12	8.4	97.0%	69 (68.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	$14,615			$9,145			$5,470	12	8.1	433	16
291640000862	418	Paseo Acad. Of Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	7-12	4747 Flora Ave	Kansas City	64110	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-3525	649	57	11.4	99.5%	61 (9.4%)	316 (48.7%)	232 (35.7%)	17 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.4%)	11 (1.7%)	$18,946			$3,790			$15,156	12	9	431	13
290100001946	419	John B. Lange Middle	Public	6-8	2201 E Smiley Ln	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3250	529	50	10.6	65.2%	187 (35.3%)	201 (38.0%)	46 (8.7%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	76 (14.4%)	$14,946			$444			$14,503	11.6	12	419
292886001827	420	Westport Middle School	Public	6-8	415 S. Golden Ave	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3100	433	36	12.1	86.8%	284 (65.6%)	43 (9.9%)	52 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	48 (11.1%)	$11,595			$2,445			$9,150	11.3	12.4	416	4

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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

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.