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
201	Hollister Middle	Public	6-8	1798 State Hwy Bb	Hollister	65672	Taney County	Hollister R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 243-4035	314	25	12.7	61.8%	236 (75.2%)	7 (2.2%)	51 (16.2%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	$13,517			$650			$12,868	53.4	47	239	38		291455001120
202	Pleasant Hill Middle	Public	7-8	1301 Myrtle	Pleasant Hill	64080	Cass County	Pleasant Hill R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 540-2149	328	27	12.1	18.0%	280 (85.4%)	3 (0.9%)	23 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.8%)	$13,013			$182			$12,830	52.9	78.4	74	128		292533001459
203	Congress Middle	Public	6-8	8150 N Congress Ave	Kansas City	64153	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4230	601	52	11.6	30.9%	371 (61.7%)	87 (14.5%)	71 (11.8%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	35 (5.8%)	$17,685			$260			$17,425	52.7	60.9	157	46		292355002418
204	Crest Ridge High	Public	6-12	92 NW 58 Hwy	Centerview	64019	Johnson County	Johnson County R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(660) 656-3391	292	26	11.4	39.4%	273 (93.5%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$13,556			$879			$12,677	52.4	84	49	155		290832002276
205	East Carter County R-II Middle	Public	6-8	24 S Herren Ave	Ellsinore	63937	Carter County	East Carter County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 322-5420	154	12	12.8	63.0%	147 (95.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	$11,165			$242			$10,923	51.5	67.1	123	82		291110002916
206	West Plains Middle	Public	5-8	730 E Olden	West Plains	65775	Howell County	West Plains R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 256-6150	555	42	13.1	67.4%	496 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.4%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	$11,350			$650			$10,701	51	50.1	226	20		293168002213
207	Lebanon Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Buzz Pride Drive	Lebanon	65536	Laclede County	Lebanon R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 657-6500	859	66	13	61.1%	743 (86.5%)	8 (0.9%)	36 (4.2%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.1%)	$12,506			$259			$12,247	50.9	52.1	214	7		291827000971
208	White Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1113 E State Hwy 90	Pineville	64856	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 226-4446	347	30	11.4	69.7%	308 (88.8%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	$10,909			$150			$10,758	50.8	30.1	324	116		292061001106
209	Spokane Middle	Public	6-8	1130 Spokane Rd	Spokane	65754	Christian County	Spokane R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(417) 443-3506	160	12	12.8	41.9%	144 (90.0%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	$10,793			$16			$10,777	50.2	63.3	140	69		292880000008
210	Clark County Middle	Public	6-8	384 N Jefferson	Kahoka	63445	Clark County	Clark County R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 727-3319	234	16	14.6	59.0%	226 (96.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	$9,628			$231			$9,396	49.8	32.2	314	104		291638001656

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.