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)
291434003162	431	Hickman Mills 8th Grade Center	Public	8	11115 Bennington Ave	Kansas City	64134	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-7600	770	46	16.8	100.0%	60 (7.8%)	498 (64.7%)	138 (17.9%)	15 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	53 (6.9%)	$12,515			$3,442			$9,073	7.3	6	446	15
291201000462	432	Ferguson Middle	Public	7-8	701 January Ave	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9600	615	48	12.8	99.5%	16 (2.6%)	554 (90.1%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)	$10,040			$1,123			$8,917	7	7.7	437	5
290059103270	433	KIPP Triumph Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	955 Arcade Ave	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 454-9167	375	36	10.3	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	371 (98.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$13,042			$5,050			$7,992	6.9	14.6	407	26
292265003444	434	NMS @ Lucas Crossing	Public	6-8	7837 Natural Bridge Rd	Saint Louis	63121	St. Louis County	Normandy Schools Collaborative	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(314) 493-0200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								6.6			(n/a)
293162002204	435	Wellsville-Middletown High School	Public	6-12	900 Burlington Rd	Wellsville	63384	Montgomery County	Wellsville Middletown R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 684-2017	163	17	9.3	53.4%	153 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$13,256			$2,614			$10,642	6.4			(n/a)
292667002687	436	Westview Middle School	Public	6-8	2950 Nemnich	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 489-9808	498	31	16	99.4%	7 (1.4%)	479 (96.2%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,472			$2,031			$7,441	6.3	3.3	457	21
291383003005	437	Southeast Middle	Public	6-8	918 Prigge Rd	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-7700	469	26	17.8	99.4%	6 (1.3%)	454 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	$12,178			$3,760			$8,418	6.1	7.6	438	1
290003103013	438	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	6	12.8	414	24
292928000792	439	Carr Lane Vpa Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1004 N Jefferson Ave	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 231-0413	400	30	13.3	99.3%	19 (4.8%)	374 (93.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,793			$626			$13,167	5.5	4.1	454	15
292928001585	440	Gateway Middle	Public	6-8	1200 N Jefferson Ave	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-2295	506	35	14.4	99.4%	15 (3.0%)	471 (93.1%)	17 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$14,305			$738			$13,567	5.3	3.8	456	16

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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

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.