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
211	Raymore-Peculiar East Middle	Public	6-8	17509 E. State Route 58	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 388-4000	789	52	15.2	21.8%	545 (69.1%)	115 (14.6%)	57 (7.2%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (7.4%)	$12,113			$446			$11,666	49.7	58.8	175	36		292373000088
212	William Matthew Middle School	Public	6-8	1515 S Cottage Grove	Kirksville	63501	Adair County	Kirksville R-III	No	No	No	No	(660) 665-3793	514	42	12.2	46.1%	407 (79.2%)	51 (9.9%)	26 (5.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	16 (3.1%)	$11,644			$271			$11,374	49.3	56.2	195	17		291674002611
213	Carthage Junior High	Public	7-8	827 E. Centennial	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(417) 359-7050	773	59	13	65.1%	385 (49.8%)	3 (0.4%)	356 (46.1%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.2%)	$10,947			$560			$10,387	49.3	56.7	189	24		290746000208
214	Alton High	Public	6-12	505 School Street	Alton	65606	Oregon County	Alton R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 778-7215	281	30	9.2	56.9%	272 (96.8%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$14,489			$617			$13,873	49.1	33.2	305	91		290306000016
215	Grandview Middle	Public	5-8	11470 Hwy C	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Grandview R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 944-3931	138	11	12.2	44.9%	133 (96.4%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,601			$577			$9,024	48.7	39	282	67		291317001490
216	Holden Middle	Public	6-8	301 Eagle Dr	Holden	64040	Johnson County	Holden R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 732-4125	301	22	13.9	46.5%	268 (89.0%)	5 (1.7%)	18 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$12,297			$821			$11,476	48.5	40.6	271	55		291449000679
217	Smith Cotton Junior High School	Public	6-8	312 East Broadway	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	No	(660) 829-6300	1,133	82	13.7	67.1%	758 (66.9%)	34 (3.0%)	243 (21.4%)	7 (0.6%)	6 (0.5%)	7 (0.6%)	78 (6.9%)	$12,051			$1,213			$10,838	48.5	56.4	193	24		292783003143
218	Sturgeon Middle	Public	6-8	210 W Patton St	Sturgeon	65284	Boone County	Sturgeon R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 687-2155	79	9	8.4	32.9%	77 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	$10,777			$1,203			$9,574	48.4	43.6	254	36		292970001392
219	Reeds Spring Middle	Public	7-8	345 Morrill Lane	Reeds Spring	65737	Stone County	Reeds Spring R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 272-8245	268	22	12.1	60.8%	229 (85.4%)	4 (1.5%)	17 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	$16,904			$768			$16,136	48.3	31.2	320	101		292616000786
220	Seneca Junior High	Public	7-8	925 Oneida	Seneca	64865	Newton County	Seneca R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(417) 776-3911	231	20	11.2	50.6%	170 (73.6%)	3 (1.3%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	41 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$11,805			$601			$11,204	48.3	40.6	270	50		292790002446

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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

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.