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
71	Rockwood South Middle	Public	6-8	1628 Hawkins Rd	Fenton	63026	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 891-6850	817	59	13.7	20.2%	689 (84.3%)	44 (5.4%)	17 (2.1%)	26 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	$13,343			$157			$13,186	79.2	73.9	91	20		292685000706
72	Platte City Middle	Public	6-8	900 Pirate Dr	Platte City	64079	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 858-2036	646	47	13.6	19.0%	527 (81.6%)	28 (4.3%)	51 (7.9%)	11 (1.7%)	7 (1.1%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.3%)	$14,011			$15			$13,996	78.9	79.2	71	1		292523001455
73	Saeger Middle	Public	6-8	5201 Hwy N	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-5600	750	47	15.8	12.3%	593 (79.1%)	45 (6.0%)	46 (6.1%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.5%)	$12,781			$165			$12,616	78.7	85.2	44	29		292895001884
74	Sarcoxie High	Public	6-12	101 S 17th St	Sarcoxie	64862	Jasper County	Sarcoxie R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 548-2153	387	29	13.5	62.8%	311 (80.4%)	4 (1.0%)	47 (12.1%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	10 (2.6%)	$14,339			$3,729			$10,610	78.4	58.3	180	106		292754001686
75	Marshfield Junior High	Public	6-8	660 N Locust St	Marshfield	65706	Webster County	Marshfield R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 859-2120	659	48	13.6	39.3%	576 (87.4%)	4 (0.6%)	37 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	$10,291			$639			$9,652	77.4	72.5	100	25		292043001088
76	Scott City Middle	Public	5-8	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 264-2131	223	23	9.7	59.6%	205 (91.9%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	$11,917			$549			$11,368	77.1	73.9	92	16		291545002702
77	Moreland Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	900 SW Bishop Dr	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3540	813	57	14.3	31.0%	522 (64.2%)	125 (15.4%)	86 (10.6%)	18 (2.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.0%)	$13,552			$364			$13,189	77	78.1	75	2		290531001706
78	Traditional School	Public	K-8	102 Fee Fee Rd	Maryland Heights	63043	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-8016	392	26	15.2	25.8%	187 (47.7%)	93 (23.7%)	36 (9.2%)	20 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (13.8%)	$16,301			$293			$16,008	76.9			(n/a)		292370001419
79	Hickory Hills Middle	Public	6-8	4650 E. State Hwy Yy	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-7100	456	29	15.7	52.4%	351 (77.0%)	27 (5.9%)	30 (6.6%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	$14,093			$985			$13,108	76.9	84.1	47	32		292886001798
80	Bourbon Middle School	Public	5-8	363 Jost Street	Bourbon	65441	Crawford County	Crawford County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 732-4424	238	19	12.3	44.1%	218 (91.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	11 (4.6%)	$11,638			$1,085			$10,552	76.6			(n/a)		290564001699

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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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.