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)
292859001768	251	Ellington High School	Public	6-12	1 School St	Ellington	63638	Reynolds County	Southern Reynolds County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 663-2291	251	19	13	61.0%	246 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$9,679			$1,594			$8,085	46.2	54.9	197	54
292154003026	252	Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	1054 Old Hwy 60	Mountain View	65548	Howell County	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 934-2020	301	22	13.9	66.8%	292 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$7,807			$1,334			$6,474	46.1	48.6	242	10
292616000786	253	Reeds Spring Middle	Public	7-8	345 Morrill Lane	Reeds Spring	65737	Stone County	Reeds Spring R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 272-8245	286	23	12.7	56.3%	263 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.8%)	$12,481			$405			$12,076	45.8	64.4	138	115
292301001318	254	Oak Grove Middle	Public	6-8	401 SE 12th St	Oak Grove	64075	Jackson County	Oak Grove R-VI	No	No	No	No	(816) 690-4154	466	36	13	28.1%	407 (87.3%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	$10,361			$2,311			$8,050	45.7	57.7	179	75
292529000846	255	Clinton County R-III Middle	Public	6-8	800 W Frost St	Plattsburg	64477	Clinton County	Clinton County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 539-3920	150	11	13.2	41.3%	120 (80.0%)	5 (3.3%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	19 (12.7%)	$9,566			$629			$8,937	45.7	15.7	399	144
290002702914	256	University Academy-Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	6801 Holmes Rd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	University Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 412-9272	264	21	12.5	98.9%	6 (2.3%)	247 (93.6%)	8 (3.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,292			$2,184			$10,108	45.5	45.7	258	2
290525003104	257	Bloomfield Middle	Public	5-8	505 Court St	Bloomfield	63825	Stoddard County	Bloomfield R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 568-4283	174	11	15.2	52.3%	166 (95.4%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	$9,224			$1,003			$8,221	45.4	74.6	90	167
293168002213	258	West Plains Middle	Public	5-8	730 E Olden	West Plains	65775	Howell County	West Plains R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 256-6150	611	43	14.2	58.3%	558 (91.3%)	8 (1.3%)	15 (2.5%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	$10,029			$1,269			$8,760	45.1	48.7	238	20
290057903345	259	Grand Center Arts Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	711 North Grand Avenue	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-1791	210	19	11	100.0%	23 (11.0%)	177 (84.3%)	6 (2.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$21,366			$4,005			$17,361	44.8	36.1	305	46
290285000002	260	Adrian Senior High	Public	6-12	601 N Houston	Adrian	64720	Bates County	Adrian R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 297-4460	417	28	14.9	19.7%	403 (96.6%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,204			$336			$8,868	44.7	54.2	207	53

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.