Best Middle Schools in Missouri (2025-26)

Ranked middle schools

339

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+	Wydown Middle	Clayton	Clayton	70%	67%	Exceeds Expectations	576
#2	A	Blair Oaks Middle School	Jefferson City	Blair Oaks R-Ii	65%	54%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	264
#3	A	Crestview Middle	Ellisville	Rockwood R-Vi	64%	61%	Exceeds Expectations	1,125
#4	A	Delta Woods Middle	Lees Summit	Blue Springs R-Iv	64%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	793
#5	A	Rockwood Valley Middle	Wildwood	Rockwood R-Vi	64%	64%	Meets Expectations	658
#6	A	Francis Howell Middle	St Charles	Francis Howell R-Iii	63%	60%	Exceeds Expectations	838
#7	A	North Kirkwood Middle	Kirkwood	Kirkwood R-Vii	63%	66%	Meets Expectations	653
#8	A	Steam Academy Middle School	Hazelwood	Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii	63%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	248
#9	A	Ft Zuwmalt West Middle	Ofallon	Fort Zumwalt School District	62%	57%	Exceeds Expectations	1,190
#10	A	Ladue Middle	St Louis	Ladue	62%	61%	Meets Expectations	1,018
#11	A	Nixa Junior High	Nixa	Nixa Public Schools	62%	50%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,067
#12	A	Wildwood Middle	Wildwood	Rockwood R-Vi	62%	58%	Exceeds Expectations	567
#13	A	Brentwood Middle	Brentwood	Brentwood	60%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	163
#14	A	Academie Lafayette Armour Ims (Charter)	Kansas City	Academie Lafayette	59%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	264
#15	A	West Middle	Chesterfield	Parkway C-2	59%	59%	Meets Expectations	1,021
#16	A-	Central Middle	Chesterfield	Parkway C-2	58%	59%	Meets Expectations	925
#17	A-	Saeger Middle	St Charles	Francis Howell R-Iii	58%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	701
#18	A-	Hixson Middle	St Louis	Webster Groves	57%	57%	Meets Expectations	981
#19	A-	Hollenbeck Middle	St Charles	Francis Howell R-Iii	57%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	753
#20	A-	Kearney Middle	Kearney	Kearney R-I	57%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	499
#21	A-	Nipher Middle	Kirkwood	Kirkwood R-Vii	57%	63%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	673
#22	A-	Selvidge Middle	Ballwin	Rockwood R-Vi	57%	56%	Meets Expectations	634
#23	A-	Skyline Middle	Urbana	Hickory Co. R-I	57%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	206
#24	A-	Brookfield Middle	Brookfield	Brookfield R-Iii	56%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	240
#25	A-	Bryan Middle	St Charles	Francis Howell R-Iii	56%	57%	Meets Expectations	813
#26	A-	Kearney JR High	Kearney	Kearney R-I	56%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	566
#27	A-	Barnwell Middle	St Charles	Francis Howell R-Iii	55%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	741
#28	A-	Discovery Middle School	Liberty	Liberty 53	55%	54%	Meets Expectations	653
#29	A-	Dr Bernard J Dubray Middle	St Peters	Fort Zumwalt School District	55%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	813
#30	A-	Ft Zumwalt South Middle	St Peters	Fort Zumwalt School District	55%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	830
#31	A-	Platte City Middle	Platte City	Platte Co. R-Iii	55%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	686
#32	A-	Cherokee Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	54%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	758
#33	A-	Lincoln College Academy Middle	Kansas City	Kansas City 33	54%	29%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	574
#34	A-	Summit Lakes Middle	Lees Summit	Lee's Summit R-Vii	54%	61%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,012
#35	A-	Brittany Hill Middle	Blue Springs	Blue Springs R-Iv	53%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	837
#36	A-	Festus Middle	Festus	Festus R-Vi	53%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	552
#37	A-	Ozark JR High	Ozark	Ozark R-Vi	53%	51%	Meets Expectations	946
#38	A-	Polo Middle	Polo	Polo R-Vii	53%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	107
#39	B+	Ft Zumwalt North Middle	Ofallon	Fort Zumwalt School District	52%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	1,067
#40	B+	John Warner Middle School	Columbia	Columbia 93	52%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	579
#41	B+	Knob Noster Middle	Knob Noster	Knob Noster R-Viii	52%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	377
#42	B+	Lasalle Springs Middle	Wildwood	Rockwood R-Vi	52%	55%	Meets Expectations	872
#43	B+	Lawson Middle	Lawson	Lawson R-Xiv	52%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	337
#44	B+	Jefferson Middle School	Columbia	Columbia 93	51%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	625
#45	B+	Moreland Ridge Middle	Blue Springs	Blue Springs R-Iv	51%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	1,071
#46	B+	Bloomfield Middle	Bloomfield	Bloomfield R-Xiv	50%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	174
#47	B+	Frontier Middle	Ofallon	Wentzville R-Iv	50%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	1,255
#48	B+	Hardin Middle	St Charles	St. Charles R-Vi	50%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	697
#49	B+	Mansfield JR High	Mansfield	Mansfield R-Iv	50%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	124
#50	B+	Marionville Middle	Marionville	Marionville R-Ix	50%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	169
#51	B+	New Haven Middle	New Haven	New Haven	50%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	78
#52	B+	Southwest Middle	Ballwin	Parkway C-2	50%	54%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	688
#53	B+	Wentzville South Middle	Wentzville	Wentzville R-Iv	50%	52%	Meets Expectations	1,131
#54	B+	Forsyth Middle	Forsyth	Forsyth R-Iii	49%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	343
#55	B+	Mountain Grove Middle	Mountain Grove	Mountain Grove R-Iii	49%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	476
#56	B+	Republic Middle	Republic	Republic R-Iii	49%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	1,146
#57	B+	Smithville Middle	Smithville	Smithville R-Ii	49%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	406
#58	B+	Ste Genevieve Middle	Ste Genevieve	Ste. Genevieve Co. R-Ii	49%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	421
#59	B+	Grain Valley North Middle Schl	Grain Valley	Grain Valley R-V	48%	53%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	521
#60	B+	Lakeview Middle	Kansas City	Park Hill	48%	52%	Meets Expectations	679
#61	B+	Logan Rogersville Middle	Rogersville	Logan-Rogersville R-Viii	48%	49%	Meets Expectations	390
#62	B+	Macon Middle School	Macon	Macon Co. R-I	48%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	286
#63	B+	New Mark Middle	Kansas City	North Kansas City 74	48%	51%	Meets Expectations	1,005
#64	B+	Savannah Middle	Savannah	Savannah R-Iii	48%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	530
#65	B+	Sullivan Middle	Sullivan	Sullivan	48%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	448
#66	B+	Washington Middle	Washington	Washington	48%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	551
#67	B+	Waynesville Middle	Waynesville	Waynesville R-Vi	48%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	865
#68	B+	Danby Rush Tower Middle	Festus	Jefferson Co. R-Vii	47%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	241
#69	B	Antonia Middle School	Barnhart	Fox C-6	47%	46%	Meets Expectations	551
#70	B	California Middle	California	Moniteau Co. R-I	47%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	432
#71	B	Camdenton Middle	Camdenton	Camdenton R-Iii	47%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	615
#72	B	East Buchanan Middle	Easton	East Buchanan Co. C-1	47%	50%	Meets Expectations	172
#73	B	Eldon Middle	Eldon	Eldon R-I	47%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	423
#74	B	Fair Grove Middle	Fair Grove	Fair Grove R-X	47%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	364
#75	B	Paul Kinder Middle School	Blue Springs	Blue Springs R-Iv	47%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	729
#76	B	Strafford Middle	Strafford	Strafford R-Vi	47%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	435
#77	B	Webb City JR High	Webb City	Webb City R-Vii	47%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	732
#78	B	Willow Springs Middle	Willow Springs	Willow Springs R-Iv	47%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	369
#79	B	Branson JR High	Branson	Branson R-Iv	46%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	724
#80	B	Carl Junction JR High	Carl Junction	Carl Junction R-I	46%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	501
#81	B	Cuba Middle	Cuba	Crawford Co. R-Ii	46%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	379
#82	B	Oakville Middle	St Louis	Mehlville R-Ix	46%	53%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	639
#83	B	Walden Middle	Kansas City	Park Hill	46%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	747
#84	B	Congress Middle	Kansas City	Park Hill	45%	52%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	642
#85	B	Leeton Middle	Leeton	Leeton R-X	45%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	65
#86	B	Monroe City Middle	Monroe City	Monroe City R-I	45%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	191
#87	B	Plaza Middle	Kansas City	Park Hill	45%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	715
#88	B	Ridgewood Middle	Arnold	Fox C-6	45%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	616
#89	B	Rockwood South Middle	Fenton	Rockwood R-Vi	45%	49%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	887
#90	B	Russell Hawkins JR High	Jackson	Jackson R-Ii	45%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	872
#91	B	South Middle	Manchester	Parkway C-2	45%	55%	Underperforms Expectations	541
#92	B	Sparta Middle	Sparta	Sparta R-Iii	45%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	200
#93	B	Willard Middle	Willard	Willard R-Ii	45%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	741
#94	B	Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle	Columbia	Columbia 93	44%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	719
#95	B	Bernard C Campbell Middle	Lees Summit	Lee's Summit R-Vii	44%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,067
#96	B	Farmington Middle	Farmington	Farmington R-Vii	44%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	629
#97	B	Grain Valley South Middle Schl	Grain Valley	Grain Valley R-V	44%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	568
#98	B	Heritage Middle School	Liberty	Liberty 53	44%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	777
#99	B	Lamar Middle	Lamar	Lamar R-I	44%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	266
#100	B	Liberty Middle School	Liberty	Liberty 53	44%	46%	Meets Expectations	638
#101	B	Maryville Middle	Maryville	Maryville R-Ii	44%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	442
#102	B	Pershing Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	44%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	704
#103	B	Pleasant Lea Middle	Lees Summit	Lee's Summit R-Vii	44%	45%	Meets Expectations	938
#104	B	Cameron Veterans Middle	Cameron	Cameron R-I	43%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	321
#105	B	John A Evans Middle	Potosi	Potosi R-Iii	43%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	310
#106	B	Moberly Middle	Moberly	Moberly	43%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	497
#107	B	Pleasant Hill Middle	Pleasant Hill	Pleasant Hill R-Iii	43%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	356
#108	B	Raymore Peculiar East Middle	Raymore	Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii	43%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	801
#109	B	South Valley Middle	Liberty	Liberty 53	43%	54%	Underperforms Expectations	791
#110	B-	Sedalia Middle School	Sedalia	Sedalia 200	43%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	384
#111	B-	South Middle	Joplin	Joplin Schools	43%	42%	Meets Expectations	573
#112	B-	Hallsville Middle	Hallsville	Hallsville R-Iv	42%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	365
#113	B-	Mound City Middle	Mound City	Mound City R-Ii	42%	40%	Meets Expectations	76
#114	B-	Neosho JR High	Neosho	Neosho School District	42%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	748
#115	B-	Orchard Farm Middle School	St Charles	Orchard Farm R-V	42%	44%	Meets Expectations	498
#116	B-	Poplar Bluff JR High	Poplar Bluff	Poplar Bluff R-I	42%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	782
#117	B-	Troy South Middle School	Moscow Mills	Troy R-Iii	42%	42%	Meets Expectations	759
#118	B-	Westran Middle	Clifton Hill	Westran R-I	42%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	134
#119	B-	Woodland Middle	Marble Hill	Woodland R-Iv	42%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	261
#120	B-	Antioch Middle	Gladstone	North Kansas City 74	41%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	865
#121	B-	Ava Middle	Ava	Ava R-I	41%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	390
#122	B-	Bourbon Middle School	Bourbon	Crawford Co. R-I	41%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	245
#123	B-	Bowling Green Middle	Bowling Green	Bowling Green R-I	41%	42%	Meets Expectations	293
#124	B-	Chester Boren Middle	Centralia	Centralia R-Vi	41%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	300
#125	B-	Harrisonville Middle	Harrisonville	Harrisonville R-Ix	41%	40%	Meets Expectations	539
#126	B-	Ida Cannon Middle	Elsberry	Elsberry R-Ii	41%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	252
#127	B-	Mt Vernon Middle	Mt Vernon	Mt. Vernon R-V	41%	41%	Meets Expectations	361
#128	B-	Odessa Middle	Odessa	Odessa R-Vii	41%	40%	Meets Expectations	494
#129	B-	Osage Middle	Osage Beach	School of the Osage	41%	42%	Meets Expectations	485
#130	B-	Owensville Middle	Owensville	Gasconade Co. R-Ii	41%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	417
#131	B-	Raymore Peculiar South Middle	Peculiar	Raymore-Peculiar R-Ii	41%	42%	Meets Expectations	665
#132	B-	Rolla JR High	Rolla	Rolla 31	41%	40%	Meets Expectations	618
#133	B-	Stockton Middle	Stockton	Stockton R-I	41%	42%	Meets Expectations	277
#134	B-	Troy Middle	Troy	Troy R-Iii	41%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	761
#135	B-	Truman Middle School	St Louis	Lindbergh Schools	41%	52%	Underperforms Expectations	736
#136	B-	Warrensburg Middle	Warrensburg	Warrensburg R-Vi	41%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	722
#137	B-	Anderson Middle	Anderson	Mcdonald Co. R-I	40%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	234
#138	B-	Greenville JR High	Greenville	Greenville R-Ii	40%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	106
#139	B-	Hollister Middle	Hollister	Hollister R-V	40%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	291
#140	B-	Nevada Middle	Nevada	Nevada R-V	40%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	529
#141	B-	Oak Grove Middle	Oak Grove	Oak Grove R-Vi	40%	40%	Meets Expectations	466
#142	B-	Putnam Co Middle	Unionville	Putnam Co. R-I	40%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	146
#143	B-	Smithton Middle	Columbia	Columbia 93	40%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	521
#144	B-	Thomas Jefferson Middle	Jefferson City	Jefferson City	40%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	957
#145	B-	Washington Middle	St Louis	Mehlville R-Ix	40%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	429
#146	B-	Wentzville Middle	Wentzville	Wentzville R-Iv	40%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	794
#147	B-	Bolivar Middle	Bolivar	Bolivar R-I	39%	39%	Meets Expectations	601
#148	B-	Kelly A Burlison Middle School	Fredericktown	Fredericktown R-I	39%	38%	Meets Expectations	481
#149	B-	Northeast Middle	Creve Coeur	Parkway C-2	39%	50%	Underperforms Expectations	703
#150	B-	Robert H Sperreng Middle	St Louis	Lindbergh Schools	39%	52%	Underperforms Expectations	953
#151	B-	Scott City Middle	Scott City	Scott City R-I	39%	38%	Meets Expectations	225
#152	B-	Smith Cotton Junior High Schl	Sedalia	Sedalia 200	39%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	1,130
#153	B-	Steelville Middle	Steelville	Steelville R-Iii	39%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	265
#154	B-	Union Middle	Union	Union R-Xi	39%	42%	Meets Expectations	683
#155	C+	Arcadia Valley Middle	Ironton	Arcadia Valley R-Ii	39%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	266
#156	C+	Monett Middle	Monett	Monett R-I	39%	30%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	504
#157	C+	Mrh Middle	Maplewood	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	39%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	220
#158	C+	Seckman Middle	Imperial	Fox C-6	39%	41%	Meets Expectations	725
#159	C+	West County Middle	Park Hills	West St. Francois Co. R-Iv	39%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	246
#160	C+	Blue Eye Middle	Blue Eye	Blue Eye R-V	38%	38%	Meets Expectations	170
#161	C+	Carthage JR High	Carthage	Carthage R-Ix	38%	38%	Meets Expectations	752
#162	C+	Central JR High	Cape Girardeau	Cape Girardeau 63	38%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	618
#163	C+	Central Middle	Park Hills	Central R-Iii	38%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	418
#164	C+	East Carter Co R Ii Middle	Ellsinore	East Carter Co. R-Ii	38%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	141
#165	C+	Hamilton Middle	Hamilton	Hamilton R-Ii	38%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	149
#166	C+	Hannibal Middle	Hannibal	Hannibal 60	38%	37%	Meets Expectations	724
#167	C+	Humansville Middle School	Humansville	Humansville R-Iv	38%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	104
#168	C+	Marshfield JR High	Marshfield	Marshfield R-I	38%	40%	Meets Expectations	670
#169	C+	North Platte JR High	Dearborn	North Platte Co. R-I	38%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	137
#170	C+	Pierce City Middle	Pierce City	Pierce City R-Vi	38%	37%	Meets Expectations	131
#171	C+	Sherwood Middle	Creighton	Sherwood Cass R-Viii	38%	40%	Meets Expectations	159
#172	C+	South Callaway Middle	Mokane	South Callaway Co. R-Ii	38%	37%	Meets Expectations	176
#173	C+	Windsor Middle	Imperial	Windsor C-1	38%	40%	Meets Expectations	659
#174	C+	Wm N Clark Middle	Fayette	Fayette R-Iii	38%	37%	Meets Expectations	145
#175	C+	Bayless Junior High	St Louis	Bayless	37%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	418
#176	C+	Bernard Middle	St Louis	Mehlville R-Ix	37%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	615
#177	C+	Fordland Middle	Fordland	Fordland R-Iii	37%	37%	Meets Expectations	139
#178	C+	Fox Middle	Arnold	Fox C-6	37%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	632
#179	C+	Louisiana Middle	Louisiana	Louisiana R-Ii	37%	29%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	173
#180	C+	Mark Twain JR High Center	Center	Ralls Co. R-Ii	37%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	202
#181	C+	Middle School	Carrollton	Carrollton R-Vii	37%	38%	Meets Expectations	270
#182	C+	Northwest Valley Sch	House Springs	Northwest R-I	37%	38%	Meets Expectations	788
#183	C+	Pioneer Ridge Middle	Independence	Independence 30	37%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	806
#184	C+	Puxico JR High	Puxico	Puxico R-Viii	37%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	181
#185	C+	Reed Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	37%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	512
#186	C+	Reeds Spring Middle	Reeds Spring	Reeds Spring R-Iv	37%	36%	Meets Expectations	286
#187	C+	Riverbend Sch	Pacific	Meramec Valley R-Iii	37%	38%	Meets Expectations	455
#188	C+	Southern Boone Middle	Ashland	Southern Boone Co. R-I	37%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	629
#189	C+	Spokane Middle	Spokane	Spokane R-Vii	37%	39%	Meets Expectations	147
#190	C+	St Clair JR High	St Clair	St. Clair R-Xiii	37%	39%	Meets Expectations	452
#191	C+	Trenton Middle	Trenton	Trenton R-Ix	37%	38%	Meets Expectations	299
#192	C+	Valley Park Middle	Valley Park	Valley Park	37%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	157
#193	C+	Woodridge Middle School High	Ridge	Northwest R-I	37%	38%	Meets Expectations	566
#194	C+	Desoto JR High	Desoto	Desoto 73	36%	38%	Meets Expectations	381
#195	C+	Hillsboro JR High	Hillsboro	Hillsboro R-Iii	36%	38%	Meets Expectations	544
#196	C+	John Boise Middle School	Warsaw	Warsaw R-Ix	36%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	278
#197	C+	Lewis And Clark Middle	Jefferson City	Jefferson City	36%	37%	Meets Expectations	1,005
#198	C+	Montgomery Co Middle	Montgomery City	Montgomery Co. R-Ii	36%	37%	Meets Expectations	239
#199	C+	Richmond Middle	Richmond	Richmond R-Xvi	36%	37%	Meets Expectations	359
#200	C+	St James Middle	St James	St. James R-I	36%	35%	Meets Expectations	370
#201	C	Bode Middle	St Joseph	St. Joseph	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	486
#202	C	Bridger Middle	Independence	Independence 30	35%	34%	Meets Expectations	770
#203	C	Kairos Academies (Charter)	St Louis	Kairos Academies	35%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	286
#204	C	Liberty Middle	Mountain View	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii	35%	34%	Meets Expectations	301
#205	C	South Shelby Middle School	Shelbina	Shelby Co. R-Iv	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	151
#206	C	T S Hill Middle	Dexter	Dexter R-Xi	35%	37%	Meets Expectations	443
#207	C	West Plains Middle	West Plains	West Plains R-Vii	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	611
#208	C	Chillicothe Middle	Chillicothe	Chillicothe R-Ii	34%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	371
#209	C	Fulton Middle	Fulton	Fulton 58	34%	34%	Meets Expectations	498
#210	C	Gateway Science Academy Middle (Charter)	St Louis	Gateway Science Acad/st Louis	34%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	367
#211	C	Mexico Middle	Mexico	Mexico 59	34%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	503
#212	C	Palmyra Middle	Palmyra	Palmyra R-I	34%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	340
#213	C	Salem Middle School	Salem	Salem R-80	34%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	265
#214	C	Black Hawk Middle	Warrenton	Warren Co. R-Iii	33%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	698
#215	C	Buffalo Middle	Buffalo	Dallas Co. R-I	33%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	499
#216	C	Hancock Place Middle	Lemay	Hancock Place	33%	32%	Meets Expectations	281
#217	C	Hickory Hills Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	33%	34%	Meets Expectations	414
#218	C	Lebanon Middle School	Lebanon	Lebanon R-Iii	33%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	921
#219	C	Osage Trail Middle	Independence	Fort Osage R-I	33%	36%	Meets Expectations	793
#220	C	Perry Co Middle	Perryville	Perry Co. 32	33%	34%	Meets Expectations	461
#221	C	Pleasant View Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	33%	35%	Meets Expectations	379
#222	C	Seneca Junior High	Seneca	Seneca R-Vii	33%	33%	Meets Expectations	200
#223	C	South Harrison Middle	Bethany	South Harrison Co. R-Ii	33%	36%	Meets Expectations	245
#224	C	Sturgeon Middle	Sturgeon	Sturgeon R-V	33%	33%	Meets Expectations	103
#225	C	Carver Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	32%	33%	Meets Expectations	695
#226	C	East Middle	Joplin	Joplin Schools	32%	33%	Meets Expectations	597
#227	C	Gallatin Middle School	Gallatin	Gallatin R-V	32%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	166
#228	C	Kingston Middle	Cadet	Kingston K-14	32%	33%	Meets Expectations	190
#229	C	Lathrop Middle School	Lathrop	Lathrop R-Ii	32%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	195
#230	C	Morgan Co Middle	Versailles	Morgan Co. R-Ii	32%	34%	Meets Expectations	280
#231	C	William Matthew Middle School	Kirksville	Kirksville R-Iii	32%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	493
#232	C	Cassville Middle	Cassville	Cassville R-Iv	31%	33%	Meets Expectations	421
#233	C	Holden Middle	Holden	Holden R-Iii	31%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	262
#234	C	Margaret Buerkle Middle	St Louis	Mehlville R-Ix	31%	33%	Meets Expectations	588
#235	C	Pattonville Heights Middle	Maryland Heights	Pattonville R-Iii	31%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	682
#236	C	Senn Thomas Middle	Herculaneum	Dunklin R-V	31%	34%	Meets Expectations	362
#237	C	Winfield Middle	Winfield	Winfield R-Iv	31%	34%	Meets Expectations	377
#238	C-	Aurora JR High	Aurora	Aurora R-Viii	30%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	283
#239	C-	Belton Middle School	Belton	Belton 124	30%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	639
#240	C-	Clinton Co R Iii Middle	Plattsburg	Clinton Co. R-Iii	30%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	150
#241	C-	Diamond Middle	Diamond	Diamond R-Iv	30%	33%	Meets Expectations	167
#242	C-	El Dorado Springs Middle	El Dorado Springs	El Dorado Springs R-Ii	30%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	244
#243	C-	Grandview Middle	Hillsboro	Grandview R-Ii	30%	33%	Meets Expectations	158
#244	C-	Harrisburg Middle	Harrisburg	Harrisburg R-Viii	30%	32%	Meets Expectations	133
#245	C-	Jarrett Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	30%	32%	Meets Expectations	445
#246	C-	North Co Middle	Desloge	North St. Francois Co. R-I	30%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	396
#247	C-	Wright City Middle	Wright City	Wright City R-Ii of Warren Co.	30%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	395
#248	C-	Cabool Middle	Cabool	Cabool R-Iv	29%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	222
#249	C-	Clinton Middle	Clinton	Clinton	29%	32%	Meets Expectations	356
#250	C-	Holman Middle	St Ann	Pattonville R-Iii	29%	33%	Meets Expectations	624
#251	C-	Lafayette Co Middle	Higginsville	Lafayette Co. C-1	29%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	213
#252	C-	North Andrew Middle	Rosendale	North Andrew Co. R-Vi	29%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	72
#253	C-	North Callaway Middle School	Auxvasse	North Callaway Co. R-I	29%	32%	Meets Expectations	234
#254	C-	North Middle	Joplin	Joplin Schools	29%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	517
#255	C-	Sikeston Junior High School	Sikeston	Sikeston R-6	29%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	511
#256	C-	West Middle School	Columbia	Columbia 93	29%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	504
#257	C-	Liberal Middle	Liberal	Liberal R-Ii	28%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	66
#258	C-	Maries Co Middle	Bland	Maries Co. R-Ii	28%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	210
#259	C-	Marion C Early Junior High	Morrisville	Marion C. Early R-V	28%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	146
#260	C-	Rogers Middle	St Louis	Affton 101	28%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	601
#261	C-	Excelsior Springs Middle	Excelsior Springs	Excelsior Springs 40	27%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	576
#262	C-	Grandview Middle	Grandview	Grandview C-4	27%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	517
#263	C-	Northgate Middle	Kansas City	North Kansas City 74	27%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	689
#264	D+	Allen Village Junior Academy (Charter)	Kansas City	Allen Village	27%	17%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	105
#265	D+	Bingham Middle	Independence	Independence 30	27%	23%	Exceeds Expectations	774
#266	D+	Hermitage Middle	Hermitage	Hermitage R-Iv	27%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	50
#267	D+	Laura Speed Elliott Middle	Boonville	Boonville R-I	27%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	316
#268	D+	Seymour Middle	Seymour	Seymour R-Ii	27%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	166
#269	D+	Tipton Middle School	Tipton	Tipton R-Vi	27%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	138
#270	D+	University Academy Middle (Charter)	Kansas City	University Academy	27%	17%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	264
#271	D+	Clearwater Middle	Piedmont	Clearwater R-I	26%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	263
#272	D+	Houston Middle	Houston	Houston R-I	26%	29%	Meets Expectations	206
#273	D+	Pleasant Hope Middle	Pleasant Hope	Pleasant Hope R-Vi	26%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	202
#274	D+	Maple Park Middle	Kansas City	North Kansas City 74	25%	28%	Meets Expectations	638
#275	D+	West Middle	Hazelwood	Hazelwood	25%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	730
#276	D+	Doniphan Middle	Doniphan	Doniphan R-I	24%	27%	Meets Expectations	361
#277	D+	Senath Hornersville Middle Sch	Hornersville	Senath-Hornersville C-8	24%	26%	Meets Expectations	207
#278	D+	Southwest Middle	Washburn	Southwest R-V	24%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	219
#279	D	Albany Middle	Albany	Albany R-Iii	23%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	87
#280	D	Kennett Middle	Kennett	Kennett 39	23%	26%	Meets Expectations	417
#281	D	Pipkin Middle	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	23%	23%	Meets Expectations	340
#282	D	Raytown Central Middle	Raytown	Raytown C-2	23%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	564
#283	D	Bueker Middle	Marshall	Marshall	22%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	701
#284	D	Clark Co Middle	Kahoka	Clark Co. R-I	22%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	258
#285	D	Clifford H Nowlin Middle	Independence	Independence 30	22%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	875
#286	D	Meadow Heights Middle School	Patton	Meadow Heights R-Ii	22%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	106
#287	D	Oakland Middle School	Columbia	Columbia 93	22%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	544
#288	D	Scott Co Middle	Benton	Scott Co. R-Iv	22%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	206
#289	D	East Prairie Middle	East Prairie	East Prairie R-Ii	21%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	314
#290	D	Hoech Middle	St Ann	Ritenour	21%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	299
#291	D	Ritenour Middle	St Louis	Ritenour	21%	24%	Meets Expectations	467
#292	D	Robidoux Middle	St Joseph	St. Joseph	21%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	390
#293	D	Spring Garden Middle	St Joseph	St. Joseph	21%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	474
#294	D	Truman Middle	St Joseph	St. Joseph	21%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	482
#295	D	Frontier Schl Of Innovation M (Charter)	Kansas City	Frontier Schools	20%	13%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	310
#296	D	North Middle	Florissant	Hazelwood	20%	22%	Meets Expectations	674
#297	D	Northwest Middle	Florissant	Hazelwood	20%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	767
#298	D	Paris JR High	Paris	Paris R-Ii	20%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	68
#299	D	Vienna Middle	Vienna	Maries Co. R-I	20%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	93
#300	D-	Westport Middle School	Springfield	Springfield R-Xii	19%	21%	Meets Expectations	433
#301	D-	Central Middle School	New Madrid	New Madrid Co. R-I	18%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	297
#302	D-	Grand Center Arts Acad Middle (Charter)	St Louis	Confluence Academies	18%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	210
#303	D-	Raytown Middle	Kansas City	Raytown C-2	18%	17%	Meets Expectations	731
#304	D-	Center Middle	Kansas City	Center 58	17%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	560
#305	D-	John B Lange Middle	Columbia	Columbia 93	17%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	529
#306	D-	Lexington Middle	Lexington	Lexington R-V	17%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	264
#307	D-	Lockwood Middle School	Lockwood	Lockwood R-I	17%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	50
#308	D-	Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle (Charter)	Kansas City	Ewing Marion Kauffman School	16%	15%	Meets Expectations	566
#309	D-	Dixon Middle	Dixon	Dixon R-I	15%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	227
#310	D-	East Middle	St Louis	Hazelwood	15%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	172
#311	D-	North Side Community Grand Ctr (Charter)	Stlouis	North Side Community School	15%	11%	Exceeds Expectations	170
#312	D-	Brittany Woods University	City	University City	14%	17%	Meets Expectations	532
#313	D-	Brookside Charter Middle Schl (Charter)	Kansas City	Brookside Charter Sch.	14%	15%	Meets Expectations	229
#314	D-	Caruthersville Middle	Caruthersville	Caruthersville 18	14%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	188
#315	D-	Central Middle	Florissant	Hazelwood	14%	17%	Meets Expectations	707
#316	D-	South Middle	Raytown	Raytown C-2	14%	15%	Meets Expectations	522
#317	D-	Rose Johnson Jennings JR High	Jennings	Jennings	13%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	361
#318	F	Middle School (Charter)	Kansas City	Citizens of the World Charter	13%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	141
#319	F	Frontier Schl Of Excellence M (Charter)	Kansas City	Frontier Schools	11%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	85
#320	F	Lift For Life Academy (Charter)	St Louis	Lift For Life Academy	11%	13%	Meets Expectations	256
#321	F	Southeast Middle	St Louis	Hazelwood	11%	12%	Meets Expectations	469
#322	F	Compton Drew Ilc Middle (Magnet)	St Louis	St. Louis City	10%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	409
#323	F	Guadalupe Centers Middle (Charter)	Kansas City	Guadalupe Centers Schools	10%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	344
#324	F	Kipp Triumph Academy (Charter)	St Louis	Kipp St Louis Public Schools	10%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	375
#325	F	Busch MS Character Athletics (Magnet)	St Louis	St. Louis City	9%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	372
#326	F	Cross Keys Middle	Florissant	Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii	9%	12%	Meets Expectations	625
#327	F	Kipp Inspire Academy (Charter)	St Louis	Kipp St Louis Public Schools	9%	12%	Meets Expectations	401
#328	F	Long Middle Community Ed Ctr	St Louis	St. Louis City	9%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	274
#329	F	Ferguson Middle	Ferguson	Ferguson-Florissant R-Ii	8%	9%	Meets Expectations	615
#330	F	Westview Middle School	Saint Louis	Riverview Gardens	8%	11%	Meets Expectations	498
#331	F	Carr Lane Vpa Middle (Magnet)	St Louis	St. Louis City	6%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	400
#332	F	Kansas City Girls Prep Academy (Charter)	Kansas City	Kansas City Girls Prep Academy	6%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	141
#333	F	Northeast Middle School	Kansas City	Kansas City 33	6%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	555
#334	F	R G Central Middle	St Louis	Riverview Gardens	6%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	691
#335	F	Acad Of Entre Stdyatlouverture	St Louis	St. Louis City	5%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	169
#336	F	Central Middle School	Kansas City	Kansas City 33	4%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	428
#337	F	Gateway Middle	St Louis	St. Louis City	4%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	506
#338	F	Yeatman Liddell Middle School	St Louis	St. Louis City	4%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	284
#339	F	Hogan Preparatory Acad Middle (Charter)	Kansas City	Hogan Preparatory Academy	3%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	188

How Missouri's middle schools compare

A: 38B: 116C: 109D: 54F: 22

45% of the 339 ranked middle schools in Missouri earn an A or B (38 A grades, 116 B, 109 C, 54 D, 22 F), against 47% of middle schools nationwide. 233 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (69% here, 71% nationally), and 121 exceed it. On average 37% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 37% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Steam Academy Middle School (63% against 35%, A), Academie Lafayette Armour Ims (59% against 34%, A), Lincoln College Academy Middle (54% against 29%, A-), Bloomfield Middle (50% against 35%, B+), Hardin Middle (50% against 36%, B+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 85): Rockwood R-Vi (5), Francis Howell R-Iii (5), Blue Springs R-Iv (4), Fort Zumwalt School District (4).

Cities with the most ranked middle schools: St Louis (27, 6 at A or B), Kansas City (23, 7 at A or B), Springfield (9, 2 at A or B), St Charles (7, 7 at A or B), Columbia (7, 4 at A or B).

The largest ranked middle schools: Frontier Middle (1,255 students, B+, #47), Ft Zuwmalt West Middle (1,190 students, A, #9), Republic Middle (1,146 students, B+, #56).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 1 is a charter. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Middle schools in Missouri that are not ranked

7 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.

D+ Wheeler Middle, Fulton

Closed schools (5)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

B+ Barry Sch, Kansas City
D+ Higbee Middle School, Higbee
A- Marceline Middle, Marceline
F Niangua Middle School, Niangua
F Smith Hale Middle, Kansas City

Not yet graded (1)

Too little test data to grade.

West Platte Middle, Weston

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?

Wydown Middle in Clayton ranks first among the 339 ranked middle schools in Missouri with a SchoolGrade of A+, 70% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 67%.

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 346 public middle schools in Missouri; 339 are ranked here and 7 are listed as not ranked.