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)
291917002433	71	Logan-Rogersville Middle	Public	7-8	476 N Missouri Blvd	Rogersville	65742	Webster County	Logan-Rogersville R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(417) 753-2896	390	24	16	29.2%	362 (92.8%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	$10,562			$938			$9,624	77.9	72.9	99	28
292841000070	72	Smithville Middle	Public	7-8	675 S Commercial Ave	Smithville	64089	Clay County	Smithville R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 532-1122	406	30	13.4	14.5%	373 (91.9%)	4 (1.0%)	20 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	$11,449			$514			$10,935	77.9	81.8	53	19
292622002302	73	Republic Middle	Public	6-8	#1 Tiger Drive	Republic	65738	Greene County	Republic R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 732-3640	1,146	76	15.1	39.0%	974 (85.0%)	11 (1.0%)	67 (5.8%)	9 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.8%)	$9,255			$792			$8,463	77.8	81.6	56	17
290531002835	74	Paul Kinder Middle School	Public	6-8	3930 South R D Mize Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3560	729	48	15.3	37.2%	492 (67.5%)	94 (12.9%)	63 (8.6%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (8.9%)	$10,978			$1,172			$9,806	77.7	76.7	79	5
290531001706	75	Moreland Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	900 SW Bishop Dr	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3540	1,071	61	17.6	30.9%	718 (67.0%)	147 (13.7%)	100 (9.3%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (8.1%)	$10,024			$779			$9,246	77.5	79.3	65	10
292196002732	76	New Haven Middle	Public	7-8	100 Park Dr	New Haven	63068	Franklin County	New Haven	No	No	No	No	(573) 237-2900	78	6	13	46.2%	68 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.4%)	$10,168			$631			$9,538	77.5	68.8	117	41
291230000502	77	Ridgewood Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Ridgewood School Rd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-1459	616	49	12.6	40.6%	509 (82.6%)	11 (1.8%)	39 (6.3%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	45 (7.3%)	$10,057			$764			$9,293	76.2	69.3	111	34
292679001613	78	Rock Port High	Public	7-12	600 S Nebraska St	Rock Port	64482	Atchison County	Rock Port R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 744-6296	158	16	9.8	27.2%	156 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$13,744			$1,918			$11,826	76.1			(n/a)
292049001096	79	Maryville Middle	Public	5-8	525 W South Hills Dr	Maryville	64468	Nodaway County	Maryville R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 562-3244	442	35	12.4	40.3%	395 (89.4%)	7 (1.6%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	$10,627			$1,278			$9,349	75.5	68.8	115	36
291923001040	80	Lone Jack High	Public	6-12	313 S Bynum Rd	Lone Jack	64070	Jackson County	Lone Jack C-6	No	No	No	No	(816) 697-3539	398	29	13.5	18.1%	352 (88.4%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.0%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$11,244			$783			$10,461	75.5	58.8	173	93

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.