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
231	East Middle	Public	6-8	4594 East 20th St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	No	(417) 625-5280	592	41	14.3	69.9%	367 (62.0%)	20 (3.4%)	100 (16.9%)	12 (2.0%)	7 (1.2%)	18 (3.0%)	68 (11.5%)	$10,628			$998			$9,630	46.5	47.2	238	7		291635002431
232	New Franklin Middle-High	Public	6-12	412 West Broadway	New Franklin	65274	Howard County	New Franklin R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 848-2314	198	20	9.6	32.8%	180 (90.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.1%)	$12,851			$1,004			$11,846	46.4	42.5	257	25		292194001223
233	South Callaway Middle	Public	6-8	10105 State Rd C	Mokane	65059	Callaway County	South Callaway County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 676-5225	187	17	11.1	33.2%	183 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$15,081			$388			$14,693	46.4	61	156	77		292843002401
234	Southwest Middle	Public	5-8	529 E. Pineville Road	Washburn	65772	Barry County	Southwest R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 826-5050	186	15	12.4	66.1%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	5 (2.7%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$11,047			$236			$10,812	46.1	30.5	322	88		292871002801
235	South Shelby Middle School	Public	6-8	4152 Hwy 36	Shelbina	63468	Shelby County	Shelby County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 588-2208	126	13	9.5	53.2%	113 (89.7%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	$15,036			$627			$14,409	46	57.4	187	48		292811003130
236	Clinton Middle	Public	6-8	600 E Clinton	Clinton	64735	Henry County	Clinton	No	No	No	No	(660) 885-3353	385	26	14.6	45.5%	343 (89.1%)	10 (2.6%)	11 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	$11,600			$499			$11,101	45.9	44.6	250	14		290986000288
237	Purdy High	Public	7-12	201 S Gabby Gibbons Dr	Purdy	65734	Barry County	Purdy R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 442-3215	267	23	11.4	63.7%	155 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (36.0%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	$13,769			$1,650			$12,119	45.8	27.7	331	94		292562001502
238	Richmond Middle	Public	6-8	715 S Wellington St	Richmond	64085	Ray County	Richmond R-XVI	No	No	No	No	(816) 776-5841	309	24	12.8	48.5%	272 (88.0%)	3 (1.0%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.1%)	$12,526			$501			$12,026	45.5	41.2	266	28		292648002444
239	Arcadia Valley Middle	Public	5-8	550 Park Dr	Ironton	63650	Iron County	Arcadia Valley R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 546-9700	281	17	16.2	100.0%	271 (96.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$11,718			$293			$11,424	45.3	60.6	158	81		290315000023
240	Jarrett Middle	Public	6-8	840 S Jefferson	Springfield	65806	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-6600	483	38	12.8	62.9%	305 (63.1%)	55 (11.4%)	47 (9.7%)	21 (4.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	48 (9.9%)	$14,459			$920			$13,539	45.2	35.4	299	59		292886001803

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.