Best Middle Schools in Missouri (2025-26)

Ranked middle schools

341

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked middle school in Missouri, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Missouri rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools

Missouri middle schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Steam Academy Middle School	Hazelwood	Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii	75%	25%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	248
#2	A+	Blair Oaks Middle School	Jefferson City	Blair Oaks R-Ii	74%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	264
#3	A+	Ladue Middle	St Louis	Ladue	72%	68%	Meets Expectations	1,018
#4	A+	Brentwood Middle	Brentwood	Brentwood	71%	50%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	163
#5	A+	North Kirkwood Middle	Kirkwood	Kirkwood R-Vii	71%	62%	Exceeds Expectations	653
#6	A+	John Warner Middle School	Columbia	Columbia 93	70%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	579
#7	A+	Mansfield JR High	Mansfield	Mansfield R-Iv	70%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	124
#8	A+	Marionville Middle	Marionville	Marionville R-Ix	70%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	169
#9	A+	Wydown Middle	Clayton	Clayton	70%	69%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	576
#10	A+	Crestview Middle	Ellisville	Rockwood R-Vi	69%	64%	Meets Expectations	1,125
#11	A+	Hixson Middle	St Louis	Webster Groves	68%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	981
#12	A+	Rockwood Valley Middle	Wildwood	Rockwood R-Vi	68%	68%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	658
#13	A+	West Middle	Chesterfield	Parkway C-2	68%	63%	Meets Expectations	1,021
#14	A+	Frontier Middle	Ofallon	Wentzville R-Iv	67%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,255
#15	A+	Nixa Junior High	Nixa	Nixa Public Schools	67%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,067
#16	A+	Cherokee Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	66%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	758
#17	A+	Francis Howell Middle	St Charles	Francis Howell R-Iii	66%	60%	Meets Expectations	838
#18	A+	Nipher Middle	Kirkwood	Kirkwood R-Vii	65%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	673
#19	A+	West Platte Middle	Weston	West Platte Co. R-Ii	65%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	156
#20	A+	Bryan Middle	St Charles	Francis Howell R-Iii	64%	62%	Meets Expectations	813
#21	A+	Barnwell Middle	St Charles	Francis Howell R-Iii	63%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	741
#22	A+	Brookfield Middle	Brookfield	Brookfield R-Iii	62%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	240
#23	A+	Festus Middle	Festus	Festus R-Vi	62%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	552
#24	A+	Ft Zuwmalt West Middle	Ofallon	Fort Zumwalt School District	62%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,190
#25	A+	Smithville Middle	Smithville	Smithville R-Ii	62%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	406
#26	A+	Kearney JR High	Kearney	Kearney R-I	60%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	566
#27	A	Kearney Middle	Kearney	Kearney R-I	62%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	499
#28	A	Oakville Middle	St Louis	Mehlville R-Ix	62%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	639
#29	A	Delta Woods Middle	Lees Summit	Blue Springs R-Iv	61%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	793
#30	A	Gateway 6th Grade Center	Kansas City	North Kansas City 74	61%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	923
#31	A	Grain Valley South Middle Schl	Grain Valley	Grain Valley R-V	61%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	568
#32	A	Ozark JR High	Ozark	Ozark R-Vi	61%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	946
#33	A	Wildwood Middle	Wildwood	Rockwood R-Vi	61%	61%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	567
#34	A	Albany Middle	Albany	Albany R-Iii	60%	29%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	87
#35	A	Jefferson Middle School	Columbia	Columbia 93	60%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	625
#36	A	Academie Lafayette Armour Ims (Charter)	Kansas City	Academie Lafayette	59%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	264
#37	A	Hollenbeck Middle	St Charles	Francis Howell R-Iii	59%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	753
#38	A	Mrh Middle	Maplewood	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	59%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	220
#39	A	Selvidge Middle	Ballwin	Rockwood R-Vi	59%	60%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	634
#40	A	South Middle	Manchester	Parkway C-2	59%	61%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	541
#41	A	Brittany Hill Middle	Blue Springs	Blue Springs R-Iv	58%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	837
#42	A	Discovery Middle School	Liberty	Liberty 53	58%	52%	Meets Expectations	653
#43	A	Dr Bernard J Dubray Middle	St Peters	Fort Zumwalt School District	58%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	813
#44	A	Summit Lakes Middle	Lees Summit	Lee's Summit R-Vii	58%	62%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,012
#45	A	Fair Grove Middle	Fair Grove	Fair Grove R-X	57%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	364
#46	A	Ft Zumwalt South Middle	St Peters	Fort Zumwalt School District	57%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	830
#47	A	Truman Middle School	St Louis	Lindbergh Schools	57%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	736
#48	A	Carl Junction JR High	Carl Junction	Carl Junction R-I	56%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	501
#49	A	Lincoln College Academy Middle	Kansas City	Kansas City 33	56%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	574
#50	A	New Mark Middle	Kansas City	North Kansas City 74	56%	49%	Meets Expectations	1,005
#51	A	Ridgewood Middle	Arnold	Fox C-6	56%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	616
#52	A	Robert H Sperreng Middle	St Louis	Lindbergh Schools	56%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	953
#53	A-	Lakeview Middle	Kansas City	Park Hill	56%	48%	Meets Expectations	679
#54	A-	Ste Genevieve Middle	Ste Genevieve	Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii	56%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	421
#55	A-	Central Middle	Chesterfield	Parkway C-2	55%	56%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	925
#56	A-	Hardin Middle	St Charles	St. Charles R-Vi	55%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	697
#57	A-	Hickory Hills Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	55%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	414
#58	A-	Lasalle Springs Middle	Wildwood	Rockwood R-Vi	55%	57%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	872
#59	A-	Osage Middle	Osage Beach	School of the Osage	55%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	485
#60	A-	Saeger Middle	St Charles	Francis Howell R-Iii	55%	50%	Meets Expectations	701
#61	A-	Strafford Middle	Strafford	Strafford R-Vi	55%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	435
#62	A-	Washington Middle	St Louis	Mehlville R-Ix	55%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	429
#63	A-	Forsyth Middle	Forsyth	Forsyth R-Iii	54%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	343
#64	A-	Pershing Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	54%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	704
#65	A-	Polo Middle	Polo	Polo R-Vii	54%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	107
#66	A-	Rockwood South Middle	Fenton	Rockwood R-Vi	54%	53%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	887
#67	A-	Ft Zumwalt North Middle	Ofallon	Fort Zumwalt School District	53%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	1,067
#68	A-	Grain Valley North Middle Schl	Grain Valley	Grain Valley R-V	53%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	521
#69	A-	Moreland Ridge Middle	Blue Springs	Blue Springs R-Iv	53%	48%	Meets Expectations	1,071
#70	A-	Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle	Columbia	Columbia 93	52%	45%	Meets Expectations	719
#71	A-	Bayless Junior High	St Louis	Bayless	52%	25%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	418
#72	A-	Marshfield JR High	Marshfield	Marshfield R-I	52%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	670
#73	A-	Platte City Middle	Platte City	Platte Co. R-Iii	52%	46%	Meets Expectations	686
#74	A-	Antonia Middle School	Barnhart	Fox C-6	51%	44%	Meets Expectations	551
#75	A-	Bernard Middle	St Louis	Mehlville R-Ix	51%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	615
#76	A-	Republic Middle	Republic	Republic R-Iii	51%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	1,146
#77	A-	Wentzville South Middle	Wentzville	Wentzville R-Iv	51%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,131
#78	B+	East Trails Middle School	Lee's Summit		51%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	983
#79	B+	Heritage Middle School	Liberty	Liberty 53	51%	43%	Meets Expectations	777
#80	B+	South Valley Middle	Liberty	Liberty 53	51%	47%	Meets Expectations	791
#81	B+	Westran Middle	Clifton Hill	Westran R-I	51%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	134
#82	B+	Chillicothe Middle	Chillicothe	Chillicothe R-Ii	50%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	371
#83	B+	Danby Rush Tower Middle	Festus	Jefferson Co. R-Vii	50%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	241
#84	B+	Lawson Middle	Lawson	Lawson R-Xiv	50%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	337
#85	B+	Paul Kinder Middle School	Blue Springs	Blue Springs R-Iv	50%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	729
#86	B+	Pleasant Lea Middle	Lees Summit	Lee's Summit R-Vii	50%	48%	Meets Expectations	938
#87	B+	Russell Hawkins JR High	Jackson	Jackson R-Ii	50%	43%	Meets Expectations	872
#88	B+	Valley Park Middle	Valley Park	Valley Park	50%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	157
#89	B+	Branson JR High	Branson	Branson R-Iv	49%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	724
#90	B+	Camdenton Middle	Camdenton	Camdenton R-Iii	49%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	615
#91	B+	Knob Noster Middle	Knob Noster	Knob Noster R-Viii	49%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	377
#92	B+	Rolla JR High	Rolla	Rolla 31	49%	43%	Meets Expectations	618
#93	B+	Seckman Middle	Imperial	Fox C-6	49%	43%	Meets Expectations	725
#94	B+	Skyline Middle	Urbana	Hickory Co. R-I	49%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	206
#95	B+	South Harrison Middle	Bethany	South Harrison Co. R-Ii	49%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	245
#96	B+	Southern Boone Middle	Ashland	Southern Boone Co. R-I	49%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	629
#97	B+	Union Middle	Union	Union R-Xi	49%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	683
#98	B+	Walden Middle	Kansas City	Park Hill	49%	46%	Meets Expectations	747
#99	B+	Trenton Middle	Trenton	Trenton R-Ix	48%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	299
#100	B	Antioch Middle	Gladstone	North Kansas City 74	48%	42%	Meets Expectations	865
#101	B	John A Evans Middle	Potosi	Potosi R-Iii	48%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	310
#102	B	Lathrop Middle School	Lathrop	Lathrop R-Ii	48%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	195
#103	B	North Point Middle School	Wentzville		48%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,030
#104	B	Savannah Middle	Savannah	Savannah R-Iii	48%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	530
#105	B	Smithton Middle	Columbia	Columbia 93	48%	41%	Meets Expectations	521
#106	B	Thomas Jefferson Middle	Jefferson City	Jefferson City	48%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	957
#107	B	Bode Middle	St Joseph	St. Joseph	47%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	486
#108	B	Hillsboro JR High	Hillsboro	Hillsboro R-Iii	47%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	544
#109	B	Neosho JR High	Neosho	Neosho School District	47%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	748
#110	B	New Haven Middle	New Haven	New Haven	47%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	78
#111	B	Southwest Middle	Ballwin	Parkway C-2	47%	56%	Underperforms Expectations	688
#112	B	Washington Middle	Washington	Washington	47%	40%	Meets Expectations	551
#113	B	Webb City JR High	Webb City	Webb City R-Vii	47%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	732
#114	B	Wentzville Middle	Wentzville	Wentzville R-Iv	47%	44%	Meets Expectations	794
#115	B	Willow Springs Middle	Willow Springs	Willow Springs R-Iv	47%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	369
#116	B	Bernard C Campbell Middle	Lees Summit	Lee's Summit R-Vii	46%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,067
#117	B	Bolivar Middle	Bolivar	Bolivar R-I	46%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	601
#118	B	California Middle	California	Moniteau Co. R-I	46%	38%	Meets Expectations	432
#119	B	Fox Middle	Arnold	Fox C-6	46%	43%	Meets Expectations	632
#120	B	Frontier Schl Of Innovation M (Charter)	Kansas City	Frontier Schools	46%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	310
#121	B	Hallsville Middle	Hallsville	Hallsville R-Iv	46%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	365
#122	B	Logan Rogersville Middle	Rogersville	Logan-Rogersville R-Viii	46%	40%	Meets Expectations	390
#123	B	Bourbon Middle School	Bourbon	Crawford Co. R-I	45%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	245
#124	B	Lamar Middle	Lamar	Lamar R-I	45%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	266
#125	B	Mountain Grove Middle	Mountain Grove	Mountain Grove R-Iii	45%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	476
#126	B	Scott City Middle	Scott City	Scott City R-I	45%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	225
#127	B	St James Middle	St James	St. James R-I	45%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	370
#128	B-	Cuba Middle	Cuba	Crawford Co. R-Ii	45%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	379
#129	B-	Farmington Middle	Farmington	Farmington R-Vii	45%	38%	Meets Expectations	629
#130	B-	Marion C Early Junior High	Morrisville	Marion C. Early R-V	45%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	146
#131	B-	Troy South Middle School	Moscow Mills	Troy R-Iii	45%	41%	Meets Expectations	759
#132	B-	Willard Middle	Willard	Willard R-Ii	45%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	741
#133	B-	Bridger Middle	Independence	Independence 30	44%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	770
#134	B-	Carver Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	44%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	695
#135	B-	Cassville Middle	Cassville	Cassville R-Iv	44%	41%	Meets Expectations	421
#136	B-	Desoto JR High	Desoto	Desoto 73	44%	39%	Meets Expectations	381
#137	B-	East Buchanan Middle	Easton	East Buchanan Co. C-1	44%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	172
#138	B-	Hannibal Middle	Hannibal	Hannibal 60	44%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	724
#139	B-	Liberty Middle School	Liberty	Liberty 53	44%	41%	Meets Expectations	638
#140	B-	Nevada Middle	Nevada	Nevada R-V	44%	37%	Meets Expectations	529
#141	B-	Perry Co Middle	Perryville	Perry Co. 32	44%	36%	Meets Expectations	461
#142	B-	Seymour Middle	Seymour	Seymour R-Ii	44%	36%	Meets Expectations	166
#143	B-	South Middle	Joplin	Joplin Schools	44%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	573
#144	B-	Sparta Middle	Sparta	Sparta R-Iii	44%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	200
#145	B-	Woodridge Middle School High	Ridge	Northwest R-I	44%	38%	Meets Expectations	566
#146	B-	Gateway Science Academy Middle (Charter)	St Louis	Gateway Science Acad/st Louis	43%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	367
#147	B-	Hamilton Middle	Hamilton	Hamilton R-Ii	43%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	149
#148	B-	Macon Middle School	Macon	Macon Co. R-I	43%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	286
#149	B-	Northeast Middle	Creve Coeur	Parkway C-2	43%	47%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	703
#150	B-	Rogers Middle	St Louis	Affton 101	43%	38%	Meets Expectations	601
#151	B-	Troy Middle	Troy	Troy R-Iii	43%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	761
#152	B-	West County Middle	Park Hills	West St. Francois Co. R-Iv	43%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	246
#153	C+	Chester Boren Middle	Centralia	Centralia R-Vi	42%	37%	Meets Expectations	300
#154	C+	Doniphan Middle	Doniphan	Doniphan R-I	42%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	361
#155	C+	Grandview Middle	Hillsboro	Grandview R-Ii	42%	34%	Meets Expectations	158
#156	C+	Margaret Buerkle Middle	St Louis	Mehlville R-Ix	42%	37%	Meets Expectations	588
#157	C+	Maryville Middle	Maryville	Maryville R-Ii	42%	35%	Meets Expectations	442
#158	C+	Middle School	Carrollton	Carrollton R-Vii	42%	40%	Meets Expectations	270
#159	C+	Monett Middle	Monett	Monett R-I	42%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	504
#160	C+	Pleasant Hill Middle	Pleasant Hill	Pleasant Hill R-Iii	42%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	356
#161	C+	Pleasant View Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	42%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	379
#162	C+	Stockton Middle	Stockton	Stockton R-I	42%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	277
#163	C+	Sullivan Middle	Sullivan	Sullivan	42%	39%	Meets Expectations	448
#164	C+	Central Middle	Park Hills	Central R-Iii	41%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	418
#165	C+	Clark Co Middle	Kahoka	Clark Co. R-I	41%	33%	Meets Expectations	258
#166	C+	Eldon Middle	Eldon	Eldon R-I	41%	34%	Meets Expectations	423
#167	C+	Palmyra Middle	Palmyra	Palmyra R-I	41%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	340
#168	C+	Plaza Middle	Kansas City	Park Hill	41%	50%	Underperforms Expectations	715
#169	C+	Raymore Peculiar South Middle	Peculiar	Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii	41%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	665
#170	C+	Smith Cotton Junior High Schl	Sedalia	Sedalia 200	41%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,130
#171	C+	T S Hill Middle	Dexter	Dexter R-Xi	41%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	443
#172	C+	Waynesville Middle	Waynesville	Waynesville R-Vi	41%	38%	Meets Expectations	865
#173	C+	Carthage JR High	Carthage	Carthage R-Ix	40%	33%	Meets Expectations	752
#174	C+	Congress Middle	Kansas City	Park Hill	40%	48%	Underperforms Expectations	642
#175	C+	Ida Cannon Middle	Elsberry	Elsberry R-Ii	40%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	252
#176	C+	Moberly Middle	Moberly	Moberly	40%	34%	Meets Expectations	497
#177	C+	Pierce City Middle	Pierce City	Pierce City R-Vi	40%	27%	Exceeds Expectations	131
#178	C+	William Matthew Middle School	Kirksville	Kirksville R-Iii	40%	36%	Meets Expectations	493
#179	C	Ava Middle	Ava	Ava R-I	40%	37%	Meets Expectations	390
#180	C	Cameron Veterans Middle	Cameron	Cameron R-I	40%	37%	Meets Expectations	321
#181	C	East Carter Co R Ii Middle	Ellsinore	East Carter Co. R-Ii	40%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	141
#182	C	East Middle	Joplin	Joplin Schools	40%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	597
#183	C	Hollister Middle	Hollister	Hollister R-V	40%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	291
#184	C	North Platte JR High	Dearborn	North Platte Co. R-I	40%	35%	Meets Expectations	137
#185	C	Putnam Co Middle	Unionville	Putnam Co. R-I	40%	37%	Meets Expectations	146
#186	C	Anderson Middle	Anderson	Mcdonald Co. R-I	39%	37%	Meets Expectations	234
#187	C	Carthage 6th Grade Center	Carthage	Carthage R-Ix	39%	27%	Exceeds Expectations	359
#188	C	Eastgate 6th Grade Center	Kansas City	North Kansas City 74	39%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	607
#189	C	Lebanon Middle School	Lebanon	Lebanon R-Iii	39%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	921
#190	C	Liberty Middle	Mountain View	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii	39%	34%	Meets Expectations	301
#191	C	Pioneer Ridge Middle	Independence	Independence 30	39%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	806
#192	C	Riverbend Sch	Pacific	Meramec Valley R-Iii	39%	34%	Meets Expectations	455
#193	C	South Callaway Middle	Mokane	South Callaway Co. R-Ii	39%	33%	Meets Expectations	176
#194	C	Spokane Middle	Spokane	Spokane R-Vii	39%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	147
#195	C	Windsor Middle	Imperial	Windsor C-1	39%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	659
#196	C	Holden Middle	Holden	Holden R-Iii	38%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	262
#197	C	Lewis And Clark Middle	Jefferson City	Jefferson City	38%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	1,005
#198	C	Monroe City Middle	Monroe City	Monroe City R-I	38%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	191
#199	C	Northgate Middle	Kansas City	North Kansas City 74	38%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	689
#200	C	Pleasant Hope Middle	Pleasant Hope	Pleasant Hope R-Vi	38%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	202
#201	C	Richmond Middle	Richmond	Richmond R-Xvi	38%	35%	Meets Expectations	359
#202	C	Scott Co Middle	Benton	Scott Co. R-Iv	38%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	206
#203	C	Seneca Junior High	Seneca	Seneca R-Vii	38%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	200
#204	C	Woodland Middle	Marble Hill	Woodland R-Iv	38%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	261
#205	C-	Reed Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	38%	22%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	512
#206	C-	Senn Thomas Middle	Herculaneum	Dunklin R-V	38%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	362
#207	C-	Winfield Middle	Winfield	Winfield R-Iv	38%	27%	Exceeds Expectations	377
#208	C-	Bloomfield Middle	Bloomfield	Bloomfield R-Xiv	37%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	174
#209	C-	Blue Eye Middle	Blue Eye	Blue Eye R-V	37%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	170
#210	C-	Buffalo Middle	Buffalo	Dallas Co. R-I	37%	30%	Meets Expectations	499
#211	C-	Clinton Co R Iii Middle	Plattsburg	Clinton Co. R-Iii	37%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	150
#212	C-	Clinton Middle	Clinton	Clinton	37%	33%	Meets Expectations	356
#213	C-	Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle (Charter)	Kansas City	Ewing Marion Kauffman School	37%	10%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	566
#214	C-	Fordland Middle	Fordland	Fordland R-Iii	37%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	139
#215	C-	Fulton Middle	Fulton	Fulton 58	37%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	498
#216	C-	Gallatin Middle School	Gallatin	Gallatin R-V	37%	31%	Meets Expectations	166
#217	C-	Leeton Middle	Leeton	Leeton R-X	37%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	65
#218	C-	Raymore Peculiar East Middle	Raymore	Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii	37%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	801
#219	C-	Reeds Spring Middle	Reeds Spring	Reeds Spring R-Iv	37%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	286
#220	C-	South Shelby Middle School	Shelbina	Shelby Co. R-Iv	37%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	151
#221	C-	Sturgeon Middle	Sturgeon	Sturgeon R-V	37%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	103
#222	C-	Vienna Middle	Vienna	Maries Co. R-I	37%	31%	Meets Expectations	93
#223	C-	West Plains Middle	West Plains	West Plains R-Vii	37%	32%	Meets Expectations	611
#224	C-	Wright City Middle	Wright City	Wright City R-Ii of Warren Co.	37%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	395
#225	C-	Allen Village Junior Academy (Charter)	Kansas City	Allen Village	36%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	105
#226	C-	Arcadia Valley Middle	Ironton	Arcadia Valley R-Ii	36%	34%	Meets Expectations	266
#227	C-	Kelly A Burlison Middle School	Fredericktown	Fredericktown R-I	36%	32%	Meets Expectations	481
#228	C-	Mt Vernon Middle	Mt Vernon	Mt. Vernon R-V	36%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	361
#229	C-	Northwest Valley Sch	House Springs	Northwest R-I	36%	34%	Meets Expectations	788
#230	C-	Odessa Middle	Odessa	Odessa R-Vii	36%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	494
#231	C-	Osage Trail Middle	Independence	Fort Osage R-I	36%	32%	Meets Expectations	793
#232	C-	Puxico JR High	Puxico	Puxico R-Viii	36%	31%	Meets Expectations	181
#233	D+	Belton Middle School	Belton	Belton 124	35%	27%	Meets Expectations	639
#234	D+	Bowling Green Middle	Bowling Green	Bowling Green R-I	35%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	293
#235	D+	El Dorado Springs Middle	El Dorado Springs	El Dorado Springs R-Ii	35%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	244
#236	D+	Jarrett Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	35%	27%	Exceeds Expectations	445
#237	D+	Louisiana Middle	Louisiana	Louisiana R-Ii	35%	22%	Exceeds Expectations	173
#238	D+	Maple Park Middle	Kansas City	North Kansas City 74	35%	31%	Meets Expectations	638
#239	D+	Mark Twain JR High Center	Center	Ralls Co. R-Ii	35%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	202
#240	D+	Warrensburg Middle	Warrensburg	Warrensburg R-Vi	35%	31%	Meets Expectations	722
#241	D+	West Middle School	Columbia	Columbia 93	35%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	504
#242	D+	Bingham Middle	Independence	Independence 30	34%	23%	Exceeds Expectations	774
#243	D+	Black Hawk Middle	Warrenton	Warren Co. R-Iii	34%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	698
#244	D+	Diamond Middle	Diamond	Diamond R-Iv	34%	29%	Meets Expectations	167
#245	D+	Excelsior Springs Middle	Excelsior Springs	Excelsior Springs 40	34%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	576
#246	D+	Harrisburg Middle	Harrisburg	Harrisburg R-Viii	34%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	133
#247	D+	Harrisonville Middle	Harrisonville	Harrisonville R-Ix	34%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	539
#248	D+	Kingston Middle	Cadet	Kingston K-14	34%	27%	Meets Expectations	190
#249	D+	Morgan Co Middle	Versailles	Morgan Co. R-Ii	34%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	280
#250	D+	North Middle	Joplin	Joplin Schools	34%	28%	Meets Expectations	517
#251	D+	Oak Grove Middle	Oak Grove	Oak Grove R-Vi	34%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	466
#252	D+	Pattonville Heights Middle	Maryland Heights	Pattonville R-Iii	34%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	682
#253	D+	Spring Garden Middle	St Joseph	St. Joseph	34%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	474
#254	D+	Cabool Middle	Cabool	Cabool R-Iv	33%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	222
#255	D+	Houston Middle	Houston	Houston R-I	33%	26%	Meets Expectations	206
#256	D+	Lafayette Co Middle	Higginsville	Lafayette Co. C-1	33%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	213
#257	D+	Poplar Bluff JR High	Poplar Bluff	Poplar Bluff R-I	33%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	782
#258	D+	Salem Middle School	Salem	Salem R-80	33%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	265
#259	D+	Southwest Middle	Washburn	Southwest R-V	32%	28%	Meets Expectations	219
#260	D	Aurora JR High	Aurora	Aurora R-Viii	32%	27%	Meets Expectations	283
#261	D	Hancock Place Middle	Lemay	Hancock Place	32%	29%	Meets Expectations	281
#262	D	Maries Co Middle	Bland	Maries Co. R-Ii	32%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	210
#263	D	North Callaway Middle School	Auxvasse	North Callaway Co. R-I	32%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	234
#264	D	Owensville Middle	Owensville	Gasconade Co. R-Ii	32%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	417
#265	D	Bueker Middle	Marshall	Marshall	31%	28%	Meets Expectations	701
#266	D	East Middle	St Louis	Hazelwood	31%	14%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	172
#267	D	East Prairie Middle	East Prairie	East Prairie R-Ii	31%	28%	Meets Expectations	314
#268	D	Holman Middle	St Ann	Pattonville R-Iii	31%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	624
#269	D	Central JR High	Cape Girardeau	Cape Girardeau 63	30%	28%	Meets Expectations	618
#270	D	Grandview Middle	Grandview	Grandview C-4	30%	21%	Exceeds Expectations	517
#271	D	Mexico Middle	Mexico	Mexico 59	30%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	503
#272	D	Laura Speed Elliott Middle	Boonville	Boonville R-I	29%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	316
#273	D	Senath Hornersville Middle Sch	Hornersville	Senath-Hornersville C-8	29%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	207
#274	D	Sikeston Junior High School	Sikeston	Sikeston R-6	29%	26%	Meets Expectations	511
#275	D	St Clair JR High	St Clair	St. Clair R-Xiii	29%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	452
#276	D	Tipton Middle School	Tipton	Tipton R-Vi	29%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	138
#277	D	University Academy Middle (Charter)	Kansas City	University Academy	29%	11%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	264
#278	D	Dixon Middle	Dixon	Dixon R-I	28%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	227
#279	D	Greenville JR High	Greenville	Greenville R-Ii	28%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	106
#280	D	John B Lange Middle	Columbia	Columbia 93	28%	21%	Meets Expectations	529
#281	D	Oakland Middle School	Columbia	Columbia 93	28%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	544
#282	D	Truman Middle	St Joseph	St. Joseph	28%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	482
#283	D	John Boise Middle School	Warsaw	Warsaw R-Ix	27%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	278
#284	D	Middle School (Charter)	Kansas City	Citizens of the World Charter	27%	22%	Meets Expectations	141
#285	D	North Co Middle	Desloge	North St. Francois Co. R-I	27%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	396
#286	D	Paris JR High	Paris	Paris R-Ii	27%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	68
#287	D	Pipkin Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	27%	17%	Exceeds Expectations	340
#288	D-	Clearwater Middle	Piedmont	Clearwater R-I	26%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	263
#289	D-	Clifford H Nowlin Middle	Independence	Independence 30	26%	22%	Meets Expectations	875
#290	D-	Hermitage Middle	Hermitage	Hermitage R-Iv	26%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	50
#291	D-	Lockwood Middle School	Lockwood	Lockwood R-I	26%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	50
#292	D-	Steelville Middle	Steelville	Steelville R-Iii	26%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	265
#293	D-	Brookside Charter Middle Schl (Charter)	Kansas City	Brookside Charter Sch.	25%	10%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	229
#294	D-	Guadalupe Centers Middle (Charter)	Kansas City	Guadalupe Centers Schools	25%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	344
#295	D-	Grand Center Arts Acad Middle (Charter)	St Louis	Confluence Academies	24%	16%	Meets Expectations	210
#296	D-	Kennett Middle	Kennett	Kennett 39	24%	18%	Meets Expectations	417
#297	D-	Meadow Heights Middle School	Patton	Meadow Heights R-Ii	24%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	106
#298	D-	North Side Community Grand Ctr (Charter)	Stlouis	North Side Community School	24%	14%	Exceeds Expectations	170
#299	D-	Raytown Middle	Kansas City	Raytown C-2	24%	21%	Meets Expectations	731
#300	D-	Robidoux Middle	St Joseph	St. Joseph	24%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	390
#301	D-	Wm N Clark Middle	Fayette	Fayette R-Iii	24%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	145
#302	D-	Busch MS Character Athletics (Magnet)	St Louis	St. Louis City	23%	21%	Meets Expectations	372
#303	D-	Raytown Central Middle	Raytown	Raytown C-2	23%	18%	Meets Expectations	564
#304	D-	Ritenour Middle	St Louis	Ritenour	23%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	467
#305	D-	Hoech Middle	St Ann	Ritenour	22%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	299
#306	D-	Lexington Middle	Lexington	Lexington R-V	22%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	264
#307	D-	Montgomery Co Middle	Montgomery City	Montgomery Co. R-Ii	22%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	239
#308	D-	West Middle	Hazelwood	Hazelwood	22%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	730
#309	D-	Center Middle	Kansas City	Center 58	21%	14%	Meets Expectations	560
#310	D-	Brittany Woods University	City	University City	19%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	532
#311	D-	Central Middle School	New Madrid	New Madrid Co. R-I	19%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	297
#312	D-	Sherwood Middle	Creighton	Sherwood Cass R-Viii	19%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	159
#313	D-	South Middle	Raytown	Raytown C-2	18%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	522
#314	D-	Hickman Mills 6th Grade Center	Kansas City		17%	12%	Meets Expectations	322
#315	F	Rose Johnson Jennings JR High	Jennings	Jennings	16%	8%	Meets Expectations	361
#316	F	Westport Middle School	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	16%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	433
#317	F	Kairos Academies (Charter)	St Louis	Kairos Academies	15%	10%	Meets Expectations	286
#318	F	North Middle	Florissant	Hazelwood	15%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	674
#319	F	Kipp Inspire Academy (Charter)	St Louis	Kipp St Louis Public Schools	13%	10%	Meets Expectations	401
#320	F	Cross Keys Middle	Florissant	Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii	12%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	625
#321	F	Northwest Middle	Florissant	Hazelwood	12%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	767
#322	F	Caruthersville Middle	Caruthersville	Caruthersville 18	11%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	188
#323	F	Central Middle	Florissant	Hazelwood	11%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	707
#324	F	Humansville Middle School	Humansville	Humansville R-Iv	11%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	104
#325	F	Wedgwood 6th Grade Center	Florissant	Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii	11%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	307
#326	F	Lift For Life Academy (Charter)	St Louis	Lift For Life Academy	10%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	256
#327	F	Westview Middle School	Saint Louis	Riverview Gardens	10%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	498
#328	F	Ferguson Middle	Ferguson	Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii	9%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	615
#329	F	Gateway Middle	St Louis	St. Louis City	8%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	506
#330	F	Kipp Triumph Academy (Charter)	St Louis	Kipp St Louis Public Schools	8%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	375
#331	F	Northeast Middle School	Kansas City	Kansas City 33	8%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	555
#332	F	Compton Drew Ilc Middle (Magnet)	St Louis	St. Louis City	7%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	409
#333	F	Southeast Middle	St Louis	Hazelwood	7%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	469
#334	F	Central Middle School	Kansas City	Kansas City 33	5%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	428
#335	F	R G Central Middle	St Louis	Riverview Gardens	5%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	691
#336	F	Carr Lane Vpa Middle (Magnet)	St Louis	St. Louis City	4%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	400
#337	F	Acad Of Entre Stdyatlouverture	St Louis	St. Louis City	3%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	169
#338	F	Hogan Preparatory Acad Middle (Charter)	Kansas City	Hogan Preparatory Academy	3%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	188
#339	F	Long Middle Community Ed Ctr	St Louis	St. Louis City	3%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	274
#340	F	Yeatman Liddell Middle School	St Louis	St. Louis City	2%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	284
#341	F	Johnson Wabash 6th Grade Ctr	Ferguson	Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii	1%	10%	Underperforms Expectations	323

How Missouri's middle schools compare

A: 77B: 75C: 80D: 82F: 27

45% of the 341 ranked middle schools in Missouri earn an A or B (77 A grades, 75 B, 80 C, 82 D, 27 F), against 46% of middle schools nationwide. 236 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (69% here, 70% nationally), and 141 exceed it. On average 41% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 34% (national averages: 45% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Steam Academy Middle School (75% against 25%, A+), Marionville Middle (70% against 37%, A+), Albany Middle (60% against 29%, A), Mansfield JR High (70% against 40%, A+), Frontier Schl Of Innovation M (46% against 16%, B).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 86): Rockwood R-Vi (6), Francis Howell R-Iii (5), Fort Zumwalt School District (4), Blue Springs R-Iv (4).

Cities with the most ranked middle schools: St Louis (27, 10 at A or B), Kansas City (24, 7 at A or B), Springfield (9, 4 at A or B), Columbia (7, 4 at A or B), St Charles (6, 6 at A or B).

The largest ranked middle schools: Frontier Middle (1,255 students, A+, #14), Ft Zuwmalt West Middle (1,190 students, A+, #24), Republic Middle (1,146 students, A-, #76).

Middle schools in Missouri that are not ranked

15 graded middle schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (1)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

F Wheeler Middle, Fulton

Not yet graded (14)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

6th Grade Center, Waynesville
Barry Sch, Kansas City
Carnahan Middle, St.louis
Frontier Schl Of Excellence M, Kansas City
Hawthorn Middle, St. Louis
Higbee Middle School, Higbee
Kansas City Girls Prep Academy, Kansas City
La Salle Charter School, St. Louis
Liberal Middle, Liberal
Marceline Middle, Marceline
Mound City Middle, Mound City
Niangua Middle School, Niangua
North Andrew Middle, Rosendale
Smith Hale Middle, Kansas City

About this ranking

Scope: every public middle school in Missouri.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the middle schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about middle schools in Missouri

What is the best middle school in Missouri?

Steam Academy Middle School in Hazelwood ranks first among the 341 ranked middle schools in Missouri with a SchoolGrade of A+, 75% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25%.

How are middle schools in Missouri ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many middle schools does Missouri have?

SchoolGrade grades 356 public middle schools in Missouri; 341 are ranked here and 15 are listed as not ranked.