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
371	West Middle	Public	6-8	12834 Missouri Bottom Rd	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-7800	724	42	17.2	100.0%	125 (17.3%)	485 (67.0%)	51 (7.0%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.2%)	$13,019			$10			$13,009	18.5	21.3	366	5		291383002857
372	Scotland County High	Public	7-12	606 West Lovers Lane	Memphis	63555	Scotland County	Scotland County R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 465-8901	253	26	9.6	43.9%	244 (96.4%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$15,015			$615			$14,400	18.4	29.9	325	47		292070001127
373	Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	3435 Broadway Blvd	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Citizens Of The World Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 499-8000	144	10	13.8	45.8%	34 (23.6%)	68 (47.2%)	31 (21.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	$11,019			$342			$10,678	18.3	18	388	15		290061203365
374	Kansas City Girls Prep Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	5000 E.17th St.	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City Girls Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-2573	111	25	4.4	100.0%	3 (2.7%)	65 (58.6%)	32 (28.8%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.2%)	$47,137			$3,297			$43,839	17.4	22.7	361	13		290061503364
375	Momentum Academy Tower Grve South	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3716 Morganford Rd.	Saint Louis	63116	St. Louis city	Momentum Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 571-5762	240	16	15.4	100.0%	4 (1.7%)	162 (67.5%)	34 (14.2%)	17 (7.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.8%)	$21,513			$1,168			$20,345	17.1	27	336	39		290060503224
376	Genesis School Inc.	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3800 E 44th St	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Genesis School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 921-0775	180	19	9.4	100.0%	8 (4.4%)	152 (84.4%)	11 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	$23,160			$1,253			$21,907	17	18	387	11		290001602746
377	Paris Junior High	Public	7-8	25678 Bus Hwy 24	Paris	65275	Monroe County	Paris R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 289-0970	66	6	11.9	43.9%	59 (89.4%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.6%)	$13,818			$151			$13,667	17			(n/a)		292353002440
378	Montgomery County Middle	Public	6-8	418 N Hwy 19	Montgomery City	63361	Montgomery County	Montgomery County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 564-2278	264	24	11	46.6%	229 (86.7%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)	$13,087			$277			$12,811	17	25.6	343	35		292133001171
379	Ritenour Middle	Public	6-8	2500 Marshall Ave	Saint Louis	63114	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-6250	737	49	15.1	100.0%	114 (15.5%)	315 (42.7%)	237 (32.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.7%)	$13,999			$423			$13,576	16.9	17.8	390	11		292664001572
380	South Pemiscot High	Public	6-12	611 Beasley Rd	Steele	63877	Pemiscot County	South Pemiscot County R-V	No	No	No	No	(573) 695-3342	263	20	13.3	100.0%	155 (58.9%)	69 (26.2%)	17 (6.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	$11,200						$11,200	15.9	17.5	393	13		292853001764

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.