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
131	Lamar Middle	Public	6-8	202 W 7th	Lamar	64759	Barton County	Lamar R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 682-3548	255	21	11.8	57.6%	221 (86.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	$11,075			$204			$10,871	66.1	52.6	213	82		291785002467
132	Walden Middle	Public	6-8	4701 NW 56th Street	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4240	730	56	13	30.1%	442 (60.5%)	104 (14.2%)	94 (12.9%)	24 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	56 (7.7%)	$15,688			$604			$15,084	66	69.2	116	16		292355003359
133	Fox Middle	Public	6-8	743 Jeffco Blvd	Arnold	63010	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 296-5077	570	49	11.6	33.9%	503 (88.2%)	5 (0.9%)	30 (5.3%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	$12,696			$272			$12,424	65.9	63.2	142	9		291230000500
134	Smithton Middle	Public	6-8	3600 W Worley	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3260	605	50	12.1	29.3%	360 (59.5%)	81 (13.4%)	45 (7.4%)	60 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.4%)	$16,682			$466			$16,216	65.9	65.6	133	1		290100001408
135	Wentzville Middle	Public	6-8	405 Campus Dr	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 327-3815	792	63	12.6	21.0%	572 (72.2%)	80 (10.1%)	52 (6.6%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (8.8%)	$14,920			$21			$14,899	65.8	70.7	110	25		293165002209
136	Miller High	Public	7-12	110 W 6th St	Miller	65707	Lawrence County	Miller R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 452-3271	270	19	14.2	62.2%	246 (91.1%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.9%)	$13,887			$1,009			$12,879	65.3	62.1	149	13		292100001148
137	John A. Evans Middle	Public	7-8	303 S Lead St	Potosi	63664	Washington County	Potosi R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 438-2101	316	26	12.2	100.0%	299 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	$11,581			$84			$11,497	65.2	70.3	113	24		292550001495
138	Washington Middle	Public	7-8	401 E Fourteenth Street	Washington	63090	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	No	(636) 231-2300	505	44	11.5	28.5%	468 (92.7%)	5 (1.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	$14,991			$575			$14,416	65	66.6	125	13		293111002160
139	Cassville Middle	Public	6-8	1501 Main St	Cassville	65625	Barry County	Cassville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 847-3136	395	31	12.9	60.8%	338 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.6%)	$11,168			$669			$10,499	64.7	70.7	108	31		290817002425
140	Hillsboro Junior High	Public	7-8	12 Hawk Dr	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-0020	492	31	15.6	30.1%	457 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	$10,778			$539			$10,239	64.4	61.2	155	15		291443002597

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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

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.