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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

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
651	HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY	HARRISBURG	HARRISBURG R-VIII	Elementary	27.1%	291	55.6%
652	BAYLESS JUNIOR HIGH	ST LOUIS	BAYLESS	Middle	60.3%	385	55.6%
653	SMITHTON MIDDLE	COLUMBIA	COLUMBIA 93	Middle	29.3%	605	55.5%
654	RIPLEY CO. ELEM.	GATEWOOD	RIPLEY CO. R-III	Elementary	100%	123	55.5%
655	LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	Elementary	19.6%	536	55.5%
656	PRINCETON R-V ELEM.	PRINCETON	PRINCETON R-V	Elementary	33.7%	175	55.4%
657	ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE	ST LOUIS	LINDBERGH SCHOOLS	Middle	17.6%	941	55.3%
658	LEETON ELEM.	LEETON	LEETON R-X	Elementary	49.0%	153	55.3%
659	PARKADE ELEM.	COLUMBIA	COLUMBIA 93	Elementary	57.9%	359	55.3%
660	ARCADIA VALLEY ELEM.	IRONTON	ARCADIA VALLEY R-II	Elementary	100%	387	55.3%
661	CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE	CENTRALIA	CENTRALIA R-VI	Middle	27.5%	302	55.2%
662	GREENFIELD ELEM.	GREENFIELD	GREENFIELD R-IV	Elementary	51.1%	235	55.2%
663	STEAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL	HAZELWOOD	FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II	Middle	100%	245	55.2%
664	SULLIVAN ELEM.	SULLIVAN	SULLIVAN	Elementary	54.7%	386	55.1%
665	SOUTH HOLT HIGH	OREGON	SOUTH HOLT CO. R-I	High	21.0%	119	55.0%
666	CRESTWOOD ELEM.	ST LOUIS	LINDBERGH SCHOOLS	Elementary	12.5%	457	54.9%
667	CENTRAL ELEM.	DEXTER	DEXTER R-XI	Elementary	53.0%	447	54.9%
668	MCCLUER HIGH	FLORISSANT	FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II	High	100%	1,075	54.9%
669	HUMANSVILLE ELEM.	HUMANSVILLE	HUMANSVILLE R-IV	Elementary	100%	156	54.8%
670	LONE JACK ELEM.	LONE JACK	LONE JACK C-6	Elementary	12.6%	333	54.8%
671	UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER	KANSAS CITY	UNIVERSITY ACADEMY	Elementary	100%	609	54.8%
672	RIDGEWOOD MIDDLE	ARNOLD	FOX C-6	Middle	41.1%	567	54.7%
673	MONETT HIGH	MONETT	MONETT R-I	High	51.9%	742	54.6%
674	WINDSOR MIDDLE	Imperial	WINDSOR C-1	Middle	34.9%	608	54.6%
675	VAN BUREN HIGH	VAN BUREN	VAN BUREN R-I	High	64.3%	221	54.6%
676	WILD HORSE ELEM.	CHESTERFIELD	ROCKWOOD R-VI	Elementary	12.1%	464	54.6%
677	HERZOG ELEM.	ST LOUIS	ST. LOUIS CITY	Elementary	100%	201	54.5%
678	BELLE HIGH	BELLE	MARIES CO. R-II	High	41.2%	228	54.5%
679	PIERREMONT ELEM.	MANCHESTER	PARKWAY C-2	Elementary	12.7%	474	54.4%
680	MID RIVERS ELEM.	ST PETERS	FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	15.3%	444	54.4%
681	SPRING VALLEY ELEM.	RAYTOWN	RAYTOWN C-2	Elementary	73.7%	353	54.3%
682	LYON AT BLOW ELEM.	ST LOUIS	ST. LOUIS CITY	Elementary	100%	243	54.3%
683	LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH	ST LOUIS	LADUE	High	11.5%	1,395	54.3%
684	ANDERSON MIDDLE	ANDERSON	MCDONALD CO. R-I	Middle	64.0%	275	54.3%
685	CASSVILLE MIDDLE	CASSVILLE	CASSVILLE R-IV	Middle	60.8%	395	54.3%
686	MARK TWAIN JR. HIGH	CENTER	RALLS CO. R-II	Middle	29.9%	194	54.3%
687	CARTHAGE 6TH GRADE CENTER	CARTHAGE	CARTHAGE R-IX	Middle	71.1%	377	54.3%
688	HOLLISTER HIGH	HOLLISTER	HOLLISTER R-V	High	56.6%	475	54.3%
689	BLUE EYE MIDDLE	BLUE EYE	BLUE EYE R-V	Middle	48.6%	140	54.2%
690	ROCKPORT HEIGHTS ELEM.	ARNOLD	FOX C-6	Elementary	33.2%	386	54.2%
691	BINGHAM MIDDLE	INDEPENDENCE	INDEPENDENCE 30	Middle	76.4%	730	54.2%
692	VETERANS ELEM.	HANNIBAL	HANNIBAL 60	Elementary	63.5%	403	54.1%
693	BARNWELL MIDDLE	ST CHARLES	FRANCIS HOWELL R-III	Middle	19.2%	792	54.0%
694	LEE HUNTER ELEM.	SIKESTON	SIKESTON R-6	Elementary	100%	369	54.0%
695	WILLARD INTERMEDIATE NORTH	WILLARD	WILLARD R-II	Middle	37.4%	356	54.0%
696	BRYANT ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE	INDEPENDENCE 30	Elementary	76.2%	193	54.0%
697	CAMPBELL HIGH	CAMPBELL	CAMPBELL R-II	High	100%	235	53.9%
698	SOUTH SHELBY MIDDLE SCHOOL	SHELBINA	SHELBY CO. R-IV	Middle	53.2%	126	53.9%
699	HILLSBORO HIGH	HILLSBORO	HILLSBORO R-III	High	29.0%	1,050	53.9%
700	NAYLOR ELEM.	NAYLOR	NAYLOR R-II	Elementary	63.4%	205	53.9%

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