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Best Schools · Missouri · Highest proficiency

Missouri public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: Missouri public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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MISSOURI · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
551OAK HILL ELEM.SALEMOAK HILL R-IElementary64.4%14957.7%
552DENT-PHELPS ELEM.SALEMDENT-PHELPS R-IIIElementary50.0%25657.7%
553Laquey R-V HighLaqueyLAQUEY R-VHigh54.6%20557.7%
554MARSHFIELD JR. HIGHMARSHFIELDMARSHFIELD R-IMiddle39.3%65957.6%
555LAFAYETTE SR. HIGHWILDWOODROCKWOOD R-VIHigh11.4%1,66957.6%
556WAYNESVILLE EAST ELEM.WAYNESVILLEWAYNESVILLE R-VIElementary45.0%92057.6%
557WESTRAN ELEM.HUNTSVILLEWESTRAN R-IElementary51.8%28057.6%
558GATEWAY MIDDLEST LOUISST. LOUIS CITYMiddle100%38257.6%
559RALLS COUNTY ELEMENTARYCENTERRALLS CO. R-IIElementary33.2%35557.6%
560CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLEINDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE 30Middle79.8%90257.5%
561RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGHJACKSONJACKSON R-IIMiddle36.1%86757.5%
562RICHARDSON ELEM.LEE'S SUMMITLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIElementary22.7%40557.5%
563INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.INDEPENDENCEFORT OSAGE R-IElementary60.3%36557.5%
564LINCOLN ELEM.ST CHARLESST. CHARLES R-VIElementary42.5%16057.5%
565BRIDGER MIDDLEINDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE 30Middle72.3%74457.5%
566FORSYTH HIGHFORSYTHFORSYTH R-IIIHigh59.9%39457.5%
567PLEASANT VIEW MIDDLESPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD R-XIIMiddle58.9%33157.4%
568HUDSON ELEM.ST LOUISWEBSTER GROVESElementary10.6%19957.4%
569KIRKSVILLE SR. HIGHKIRKSVILLEKIRKSVILLE R-IIIHigh37.7%79157.4%
570BEL-NORST.LOUISNORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVEElementary100%20557.3%
571NORTH ANDREW ELEM.ROSENDALENORTH ANDREW CO. R-VIElementary20.8%12557.3%
572MASON ELEM.LEE'S SUMMITLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIElementary15.4%51257.3%
573ADVANCE HIGHADVANCEADVANCE R-IVHigh36.2%18857.3%
574STALEY HIGHKANSAS CITYNORTH KANSAS CITY 74High19.3%2,09157.3%
575EASTMORLAND ELEM.JOPLINJOPLIN SCHOOLSElementary74.3%24557.2%
576SHERWOOD ELEM.SPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD R-XIIElementary58.8%39657.2%
577PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARYJEFFERSON CITYJEFFERSON CITYElementary50.3%39657.2%
578WHEATON ELEM.WHEATONWHEATON R-IIIElementary62.2%24157.2%
579Discovery ElementarySt. CharlesORCHARD FARM R-VElementary27.9%39457.1%
580GRANDVIEW MIDDLEHILLSBOROGRANDVIEW R-IIMiddle44.9%13857.1%
581BARACK OBAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST. LOUISNORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVEElementary100%23357.0%
582WING ELEM.SIKESTONSIKESTON R-6Elementary100%35957.0%
583WINDSOR HIGHIMPERIALWINDSOR C-1High30.2%88757.0%
584KNOB NOSTER MIDDLEKNOB NOSTERKNOB NOSTER R-VIIIMiddle38.1%38157.0%
585WEST NODAWAY R-I ELEM.BURLINGTON JCTWEST NODAWAY CO. R-IElementary43.5%13156.9%
586ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGHCOLUMBIACOLUMBIA 93High17.9%1,99756.9%
587OSCEOLA ELEM.OSCEOLAOSCEOLAElementary52.3%32556.9%
588GREEN CITY HIGHGREEN CITYGREEN CITY R-IHigh57.6%13256.8%
589PURDY HIGHPURDYPURDY R-IIHigh63.7%26756.8%
590ELDON UPPER ELEM.ELDONELDON R-IElementary57.1%47556.8%
591COMPASS ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYHICKMAN MILLS C-1Elementary100%33556.8%
592LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY ELEM.ST.LOUISLIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMYElementary100%22256.8%
593MACON SENIOR HIGHMACONMACON CO. R-IHigh37.7%39056.8%
594HARRISONVILLE HIGHHARRISONVILLEHARRISONVILLE R-IXHigh33.8%73456.8%
595Carl Junction High SchoolCarl JunctionCARL JUNCTION R-IHigh31.3%92456.8%
596HANCOCK PLACE ELEM.LEMAYHANCOCK PLACEElementary100%64756.7%
597SWEET SPRINGS ELEM.SWEET SPRINGSSWEET SPRINGS R-VIIElementary43.5%19156.7%
598JEFFERSON ELEM.ST LOUISST. LOUIS CITYElementary100%12556.7%
599CHADWICK ELEMENTARYCHADWICKCHADWICK R-IElementary53.5%15556.7%
600RAYTOWN SR. HIGHRAYTOWNRAYTOWN C-2High55.9%1,28056.6%
Page 12 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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