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 Thursday, November 6, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 438)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
411	Clarkton High	Public	7-12	Hwy 162	Clarkton	63837	Dunklin County	Clarkton C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 448-3712	135	13	10.5	100.0%	79 (58.5%)	12 (8.9%)	37 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	$15,260			$1,193			$14,067	9.3	12	415	4		290912000269
412	Caruthersville Middle	Public	6-8	1705 Ward Ave	Caruthersville	63830	Pemiscot County	Caruthersville 18	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 333-6100	200	18	11.4	100.0%	77 (38.5%)	89 (44.5%)	12 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.5%)	$12,817			$296			$12,521	8.7	13.9	408	4		290747001023
413	Richland High	Public	7-12	714 E Jefferson	Richland	65556	Pulaski County	Richland R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 765-3711	218	20	10.9	53.2%	206 (94.5%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	$13,621			$1,857			$11,764	8.7			(n/a)		292643001551
414	Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3400 Paseo Blvd	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 561-0114	401	33	12.1	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	376 (93.8%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	$14,927			$205			$14,722	8.5	8.1	430	16		290002802749
415	Carnahan Middle	Public	6-8	4041 S. Broadway	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 457-0582	214	19	11.2	98.6%	13 (6.1%)	196 (91.6%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,331			$546			$23,785	8.4	5.3	441	26		292928003420
416	Cross Keys Middle	Public	7-8	14205 Cougar Dr	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9700	608	38	16	100.0%	29 (4.8%)	536 (88.2%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	$15,517			$111			$15,406	7.9	9.6	424	8		291201000301
417	Missouri Digital Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	27600 Hwy Aa	Laquey	65534	Pulaski County	Laquey R-V	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(573) 765-3716	1,377	80	17.2	25.5%	860 (62.5%)	370 (26.9%)	103 (7.5%)	15 (1.1%)	19 (1.4%)	10 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,629						$11,629	7.8	9.6	425	8		291788003413
418	Northwest Middle	Public	6-8	1605 Shackelford Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-5500	770	39	19.9	100.0%	102 (13.2%)	571 (74.2%)	42 (5.5%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.6%)	$12,440			$80			$12,360	7.3	11.4	420	2		291383000624
419	Laclede Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5821 Kennerly Ave	Saint Louis	63112	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-0546	264	18	14.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	261 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$18,244			$301			$17,943	7.2			(n/a)		292928001955
420	Ferguson Middle	Public	7-8	701 January Ave	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9600	582	36	16.1	65.1%	12 (2.1%)	505 (86.8%)	42 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	$15,116			$114			$15,002	6.8	7	432	12		291201000462

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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 6, 2025, 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.

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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.