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
251	Kelly A Burlison Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Highway 72 East	Fredericktown	63645	Madison County	Fredericktown R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 783-6555	433	29	14.9	60.3%	405 (93.5%)	7 (1.6%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	$10,216			$618			$9,598	43.6	53.6	209	42		291254002523
252	Nell Holcomb Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6547 State Hwy 177	Cape Girardeau	63701	Cape Girardeau County	Nell Holcomb R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 334-3644	249	29	8.5	36.9%	211 (84.7%)	26 (10.4%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$16,018			$1,069			$14,949	43.4	38.3	287	35		290732000194
253	Harrisburg Middle	Public	6-8	233 S Harris	Harrisburg	65256	Boone County	Harrisburg R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 817-5857	129	11	11.8	27.1%	115 (89.1%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	$12,837			$181			$12,656	43	40.9	267	14		291371003100
254	Houston Middle	Public	6-8	206 W Spruce St	Houston	65483	Texas County	Houston R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 967-3024	198	17	11.9		183 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	$11,842			$861			$10,981	42.9	45.6	247	7		291484000453
255	Osage Trail Middle	Public	7-8	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7151	675	52	12.9	48.4%	444 (65.8%)	63 (9.3%)	88 (13.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	59 (8.7%)	$14,846			$1,044			$13,802	42.5	40	275	20		291229000494
256	Northwest Valley School	Public	6-8	4300 Gravois Rd	House Springs	63051	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	No	(636) 671-3470	686	51	13.4	45.6%	627 (91.4%)	5 (0.7%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	$13,703			$809			$12,894	42.3	46.2	243	13		292289002378
257	El Dorado Springs Middle	Public	6-8	901 S Grand Ave	El Dorado Springs	64744	Cedar County	El Dorado Springs R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 876-3112	266	23	11.4	48.1%	251 (94.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	$10,840			$1,004			$9,836	42.2	53.1	211	46		291131002660
258	Buffalo Middle	Public	5-8	1001 W Truman Rd	Buffalo	65622	Dallas County	Dallas County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 345-2335	466	37	12.7	60.3%	420 (90.1%)	5 (1.1%)	18 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.4%)	$12,123			$764			$11,359	42.1	54.7	203	55		290612000858
259	Clinton County R-III Middle	Public	5-8	800 W Frost St	Plattsburg	64477	Clinton County	Clinton County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 539-3920	197	17	11.6	39.1%	163 (82.7%)	3 (1.5%)	6 (3.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	20 (10.2%)	$11,107			$543			$10,563	42.1	43.6	253	6		292529000846
260	Monroe City Middle	Public	5-8	401a Hwy 24/36 East	Monroe City	63456	Monroe County	Monroe City R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 735-4742	178	16	10.9	50.6%	153 (86.0%)	7 (3.9%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.7%)	$12,890			$679			$12,211	41.6	42.9	256	4		292121001799

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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

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.