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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
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
251OAKVILLE SR. HIGHST LOUISMEHLVILLE R-IXHigh19.4%1,84766.9%
252CECIL FLOYD ELEM.JOPLINJOPLIN SCHOOLSElementary70.9%53266.9%
253TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM.COLUMBIACOLUMBIA 93Elementary35.2%12566.8%
254COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF MED/BIOST. LOUISST. LOUIS CITYHigh100%33266.8%
255BRENTWOOD MIDDLEBRENTWOODBRENTWOODMiddle18.8%16066.6%
256CENTER SR. HIGHKANSAS CITYCENTER 58High63.9%67966.5%
257LIBERTY SR. HIGHMOUNTAIN VIEWMOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-IIIHigh66.6%35066.5%
258PENNEY HIGHHAMILTONHAMILTON R-IIHigh39.8%18666.5%
259MCKELVEY INTERMEDIATEMARYLAND HEIGHTSPARKWAY C-2Elementary17.8%43266.5%
260PREMIER CHARTER SCHOOLST LOUISPREMIER CHARTER SCHOOLElementary55.9%97466.3%
261GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLEST. LOUISGATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUISMiddle65.0%42666.2%
262JACKSON PARK ELEM.UNIVERSITY CITYUNIVERSITY CITYElementary100%30466.2%
263HAZELWOOD CENTRAL HIGHFLORISSANTHAZELWOODHigh100%1,71866.1%
264FRANKFORD ELEM.FRANKFORDBOWLING GREEN R-IElementary48.2%11466.1%
265FROEBEL ELEM.ST LOUISST. LOUIS CITYElementary100%17866.0%
266HAZEL GROVE ELEM.LEE'S SUMMITLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIElementary25.4%33166.0%
267HORACE MANN ELEM.SPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD R-XIIElementary61.1%37865.9%
268THAYER ELEM.FT LEONARD WOODWAYNESVILLE R-VIElementary43.8%24265.9%
269HOLDEN HIGHHOLDENHOLDEN R-IIIHigh47.6%39165.9%
270FOX ELEM.ARNOLDFOX C-6Elementary43.4%35565.8%
271KIPP WISDOM ACADEMYSt. LouisKIPP ST LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary100%28565.8%
272HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARYSUNRISE BEACHCAMDENTON R-IIIElementary66.2%15765.8%
273LIBERTY HIGHLIBERTYLIBERTY 53High21.7%1,84265.8%
274BELL PRAIRIE ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYNORTH KANSAS CITY 74Elementary25.2%64265.7%
275NORTH SHELBY ELEM.SHELBYVILLENORTH SHELBYElementary25.7%16765.7%
276MARGARET BUERKLE MIDDLEST LOUISMEHLVILLE R-IXMiddle51.9%54965.7%
277LAWSON MIDDLELAWSONLAWSON R-XIVMiddle24.0%34265.7%
278RICHLAND ELEM.ESSEXRICHLAND R-IElementary60.1%15865.6%
279VERONA ELEM.VERONAVERONA R-VIIElementary67.8%15265.6%
280PARIS ELEM.PARISPARIS R-IIElementary42.7%24865.6%
281NEOSHO JR. HIGHNEOSHONEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle60.0%75365.6%
282BRUNSWICK ELEM.BRUNSWICKBRUNSWICK R-IIElementary45.2%13565.6%
283PRICE ELEMENTARYREPUBLICREPUBLIC R-IIIElementary42.0%50765.5%
284CARVER MIDDLESPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD R-XIIMiddle59.5%61865.5%
285SOUTH ELEM.OZARKOZARK R-VIElementary44.0%50565.5%
286DESOTO SR. HIGHDESOTODESOTO 73High42.7%86265.5%
287PHEASANT POINT ELEM.O'FALLONFORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary14.3%42865.4%
288TRIWAYSTELLAEAST NEWTON CO. R-VIElementary66.4%43165.4%
289DAVID BARTON ELEM.BOONVILLEBOONVILLE R-IElementary100%29865.3%
290FERGUSON MIDDLEFERGUSONFERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-IIMiddle65.1%58265.3%
291VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM.LEE'S SUMMITBLUE SPRINGS R-IVElementary13.7%54665.3%
292MANSFIELD JR. HIGHMANSFIELDMANSFIELD R-IVMiddle56.3%13565.2%
293THREE TRAILS ELEM.INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary84.5%32865.2%
294CHARLESTON MIDDLE SCHOOLCHARLESTONCHARLESTON R-IMiddle100%14165.2%
295LAMAR MIDDLELAMARLAMAR R-IMiddle57.6%25565.2%
296NORTH CALLAWAY MIDDLE SCHOOLAUXVASSENORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-IMiddle43.1%21865.2%
297WILDWOOD MIDDLEWILDWOODROCKWOOD R-VIMiddle13.4%53865.1%
298WILLIAMSBURG ELEM.WILLIAMSBURGNORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-IElementary52.1%16965.1%
299GRANDVIEW MIDDLEGRANDVIEWGRANDVIEW C-4Middle52.9%47165.0%
300DERBY RIDGE ELEM.COLUMBIACOLUMBIA 93Elementary61.9%32365.0%
Page 6 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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