Best Middle Schools in Missouri

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 451)	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 (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
292607001523	391	Raytown Middle	Public	6-8	4900 Pittman Rd	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7360	731	49	14.9	72.8%	144 (19.7%)	372 (50.9%)	131 (17.9%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (9.6%)	$13,632			$2,678			$10,954	17.8	14.6	408	17
290867000254	392	Charleston High	Public	7-12	606 S. Thorn St	Charleston	63834	Mississippi County	Charleston R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 683-3761	331	30	11.2	97.0%	88 (26.6%)	218 (65.9%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	$12,348			$1,689			$10,660	17.6	14.4	410	18
292853001764	393	South Pemiscot High	Public	7-12	611 Beasley Rd	Steele	63877	Pemiscot County	South Pemiscot County R-V	No	No	No	No	(573) 695-3342	245	20	12.1	100.0%	162 (66.1%)	58 (23.7%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)	$10,839						$10,839	17.5	31.9	328	65
292307001321	394	Oak Ridge High	Public	6-12	4198 State Hwy E	Oak Ridge	63769	Cape Girardeau County	Oak Ridge R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 266-3630	193	18	10.6	33.7%	193 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,831			$2,399			$8,432	17.3	28.3	336	58
290825000230	395	Center Middle	Public	6-8	326 E 103rd St	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 612-4000	560	49	11.4	66.4%	80 (14.3%)	355 (63.4%)	64 (11.4%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.1%)	$15,956			$3,446			$12,510	16.4	18	394	1
291989001058	396	Malden High	Public	6-12	601 Burkhart St	Malden	63863	Dunklin County	Malden R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 276-4546	425	38	11.1	100.0%	277 (65.2%)	110 (25.9%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	$10,172			$2,340			$7,832	16.3	18.1	392	4
292958002046	397	Stoutland High	Public	7-12	7584 State Road T	Stoutland	65567	Laclede County	Stoutland R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 286-3711	170	17	9.7	55.9%	163 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	$11,300			$733			$10,568	16.2	20	382	15
293123002167	398	Richwoods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	10788 State Hwy A	Richwoods	63071	Washington County	Richwoods R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 678-2257	151	15	9.9	99.3%	142 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	$16,279			$3,465			$12,814	16			(n/a)
292604001514	399	Raymondville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	135 W Hwy B	Raymondville	65555	Texas County	Raymondville R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 457-6237	130	14	9	82.3%	127 (97.7%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,690			$2,796			$7,894	15.6	20.1	381	18
293211002255	400	Windsor High	Public	7-12	210 North St	Windsor	65360	Henry County	Henry County R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 647-3106	326	26	12.4	48.5%	306 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$10,644			$1,465			$9,180	15.4	24.4	357	43

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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 November 26, 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

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.