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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
201Carnahan MiddleST.LOUISST. LOUIS CITYMiddle98.6%21468.9%
202MERAMEC HEIGHTS ELEM.ARNOLDFOX C-6Elementary53.7%37668.9%
203MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLST LOUISMEHLVILLE R-IXHigh42.8%1,38868.9%
204LAMAR ELEM.LAMARLAMAR R-IElementary57.7%25368.8%
205STRAFFORD ELEM.STRAFFORDSTRAFFORD R-VIElementary43.7%38068.8%
206OSAGE HIGHOSAGE BEACHSCHOOL OF THE OSAGEHigh34.8%67868.8%
207SUMNER HIGHST LOUISST. LOUIS CITYHigh100%40768.8%
208EAST ELEM.OZARKOZARK R-VIElementary38.6%51568.8%
209COMMUNITY ELEM.LADDONIACOMMUNITY R-VIElementary57.6%14468.7%
210GARFIELD ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY 33Elementary100%53168.7%
211DESOTO JR. HIGHDESOTODESOTO 73Middle47.9%33868.7%
212WILLARD ORCHARD HILLS ELEMSPRINGFIELDWILLARD R-IIElementary45.7%39468.5%
213OAKWOOD ELEM.HANNIBALHANNIBAL 60Elementary49.6%27268.5%
214GLADSTONE ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY 33Elementary100%40668.5%
215BRISTOL ELEM.ST LOUISWEBSTER GROVESElementary6.9%36168.4%
216INGELS ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYHICKMAN MILLS C-1Elementary100%26168.4%
217HANCOCK PLACE MIDDLELEMAYHANCOCK PLACEMiddle100%26668.3%
218NORTH ELEM.OZARKOZARK R-VIElementary37.0%51468.3%
219ULYSSES S. GRANT ELEM.COLUMBIACOLUMBIA 93Elementary31.1%29668.2%
220LINDEN WEST ELEMENTARYGLADSTONENORTH KANSAS CITY 74Elementary62.7%50168.2%
221ACADEMY FOR INTEGRATED ARTSKansas CityACADEMY FOR INTEGRATED ARTSElementary100%24468.2%
222Trenton Middle SchoolTrentonTRENTON R-IXMiddle55.2%29968.2%
223WEST PLATTE HIGHWESTONWEST PLATTE CO. R-IIHigh14.0%22168.1%
224SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGHSIKESTONSCOTT CO. CENTRALHigh100%10868.1%
225VAN BUREN ELEM.VAN BURENVAN BUREN R-IElementary75.5%24568.1%
226MIDDLE SCHOOLCARROLLTONCARROLLTON R-VIIMiddle42.3%27268.1%
227JAMES WALKER ELEM.BLUE SPRINGSBLUE SPRINGS R-IVElementary49.8%45668.0%
228THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary86.8%40168.0%
229SIGEL ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR.ST LOUISST. LOUIS CITYElementary100%20668.0%
230WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM.INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary74.5%45867.9%
231SOUTH CALLAWAY HIGHMOKANESOUTH CALLAWAY CO. R-IIHigh33.8%23767.9%
232WILDER ELEM.MANSFIELDMANSFIELD R-IVElementary67.3%31267.8%
233HARDIN MIDDLEST CHARLESST. CHARLES R-VIMiddle39.8%67667.8%
234STOCKTON HIGHSTOCKTONSTOCKTON R-IHigh43.9%28967.6%
235EUGENE ELEM.EUGENECOLE CO. R-VElementary26.0%36567.6%
236KOCH ELEM.ST LOUISRIVERVIEW GARDENSElementary65.6%29967.6%
237CENTRAL HIGHPARK HILLSCENTRAL R-IIIHigh54.5%60567.5%
238WEST HIGHBALLWINPARKWAY C-2High10.7%1,41767.5%
239RIVERVIEW GARDENS SR. HIGHST LOUISRIVERVIEW GARDENSHigh53.3%1,24667.5%
240GLADDEN ELEM.BELTONBELTON 124Elementary68.7%32667.5%
241OAKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLCOLUMBIACOLUMBIA 93Middle62.0%58967.4%
242WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGHINDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE 30High70.4%1,41767.4%
243LAWSON ELEM.FLORISSANTHAZELWOODElementary100%31667.4%
244EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLEEL DORADO SPRINGSEL DORADO SPRINGS R-IIMiddle48.1%26667.3%
245JEFFERSON ELEM.JOPLINJOPLIN SCHOOLSElementary80.3%21867.2%
246CALLAWAY HILLS ELEM.HOLTS SUMMITJEFFERSON CITYElementary54.5%22467.2%
247TIPTON HIGHTIPTONTIPTON R-VIHigh40.5%18567.1%
248WESTVIEW ELEM.NEOSHOWESTVIEW C-6Elementary60.7%11267.0%
249MIDDLE SCHOOLKANSAS CITYCITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTERMiddle45.8%14467.0%
250Lathrop Middle SchoolLathropLATHROP R-IIMiddle36.7%19666.9%
Page 5 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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