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
401	Lift For Life Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1731 S Broadway	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	Lift For Life Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 231-2337	260	28	9.2	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	250 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$21,743			$1,689			$20,054	11	11.4	419	18		290057402828
402	KIPP Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1212 N 22nd St	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 296-3502	409	36	11.2	100.0%	8 (2.0%)	385 (94.1%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$15,604			$3,985			$11,618	10.9	10.8	422	20		290059103122
403	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	305	33	9.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	294 (96.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	$15,558			$3,683			$11,875	10.6	6.9	433	30		290059103270
404	Westport Middle School	Public	6-8	415 S. Golden Ave	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3100	399	36	11.1	80.2%	236 (59.1%)	52 (13.0%)	61 (15.3%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	36 (9.0%)	$14,973			$1,124			$13,849	10.4	11.5	418	14		292886001827
405	Malden High	Public	6-12	601 Burkhart St	Malden	63863	Dunklin County	Malden R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 276-4546	383	35	10.8	100.0%	234 (61.1%)	107 (27.9%)	20 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	$14,192			$705			$13,487	10.4	16.3	396	9		291989001058
406	North Middle	Public	6-8	4420 Vaile Ave	Florissant	63034	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-7500	702	35	19.7	100.0%	45 (6.4%)	584 (83.2%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.0%)	$13,461			$80			$13,381	10.2	12	416	10		291383003004
407	Central Middle	Public	6-8	13450 Old Jamestown Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-7400	692	47	14.8	100.0%	9 (1.3%)	658 (95.1%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	$13,312			$26			$13,285	9.7	8.2	428	21		291383003000
408	Paseo Acad. Of Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	7-12	4747 Flora Ave	Kansas City	64110	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-3525	669	58	11.4	100.0%	78 (11.7%)	285 (42.6%)	269 (40.2%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (3.0%)	$21,488			$2,432			$19,056	9.7	18	389	19		291640000862
409	Frontier School Of Excellence-M	Public, Charter	6-8	5605 Troost Ave.	Kansas City	64110	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 822-1331	74	14	5.4	100.0%	2 (2.7%)	35 (47.3%)	36 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$31,111			$2,703			$28,408	9.5	12.7	411	2		290059003180
410	Missouri Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	11470 Hwy C	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Grandview R-II	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(636) 944-3941	3,895	156	24.9	43.1%	2,410 (61.9%)	1,047 (26.9%)	345 (8.9%)	30 (0.8%)	43 (1.1%)	20 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,695			$04			$8,691	9.5	14.6	402	8		291317003411

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.