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
341	Guadalupe Centers Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2640 Belleview Street	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Guadalupe Centers Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 472-4120	355	33	10.7	78.9%	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	344 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,083			$1,380			$22,703	24.7	8.8	427	86		290002903166
342	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	218	19	11.3	100.0%	36 (16.5%)	171 (78.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	$22,725			$2,119			$20,605	24.6	31.7	317	25		290057903345
343	John B. Lange Middle	Public	6-8	2201 E Smiley Ln	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3250	510	47	10.9	61.0%	184 (36.1%)	194 (38.0%)	43 (8.4%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	70 (13.7%)	$17,177			$417			$16,760	24.2	13.5	409	66		290100001946
344	Crossroads Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	816 Broadway	Kansas City	64105	Jackson County	Crossroads Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 221-3191	406	39	10.5	49.5%	54 (13.3%)	196 (48.3%)	124 (30.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	$22,876			$971			$21,905	24.2	20.7	370	26		290060303311
345	Lexington Middle	Public	5-8	1111 S 24th St	Lexington	64067	Lafayette County	Lexington R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 259-4611	244	18	13.6	55.3%	199 (81.6%)	14 (5.7%)	17 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	$12,328			$837			$11,491	24	15.2	401	56		291848001000
346	Oakland Middle School	Public	6-8	3405 Oakland Pl	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3220	589	55	10.7	62.0%	196 (33.3%)	159 (27.0%)	117 (19.9%)	26 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	81 (13.8%)	$16,952			$616			$16,337	23.8	21.4	365	19		290100001402
347	Appleton City High	Public	7-12	408 W 4th	Appleton City	64724	St. Clair County	Appleton City R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 476-2118	170	19	8.8	41.2%	160 (94.1%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	$14,153			$579			$13,574	23.7	24.1	355	8		290312000019
348	Exeter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Locust St	Exeter	65647	Barry County	Exeter R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 835-2922	224	18	12.5	79.5%	187 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.1%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	$8,336			$460			$7,876	23.2	23.1	357	9		291167000426
349	Noel Elementary	Public	3-8	318 Sulphur St	Noel	64854	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 475-3302	349	29	12.2	89.1%	101 (28.9%)	6 (1.7%)	139 (39.8%)	10 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	84 (24.1%)	5 (1.4%)	$9,663			$279			$9,384	23	24.7	351	2		292061001101
350	Kennett Middle	Public	6-8	510 College Ave	Kennett	63857	Dunklin County	Kennett 39	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 717-1105	392	30	12.8	100.0%	213 (54.3%)	129 (32.9%)	39 (9.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	$11,126			$1,626			$9,501	22.3	18.9	382	32		291650002654

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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.

Educational resources:

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

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.