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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
351SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLEASHLANDSOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-IMiddle19.0%64863.4%
352KENNETT HIGHKENNETTKENNETT 39High100%49363.4%
353IBERIA HIGHIBERIAIBERIA R-VHigh40.2%29163.3%
354TIMBER CREEK ELEM.RAYMORERAYMORE-PECULIAR R-IIElementary23.3%39063.3%
355NIANGUA ELEM.NIANGUANIANGUA R-VElementary63.9%15563.3%
356SPOEDE ELEMENTARYST LOUISLADUEElementary13.8%37663.3%
357BUTLER ELEM.BUTLERBUTLER R-VElementary55.9%41063.2%
358MIDWAY HEIGHTS ELEM.COLUMBIACOLUMBIA 93Elementary27.1%25163.2%
359ACKERMANFLORISSANTSPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO.Elementary100%13763.2%
360LAUREL HILLS ELEM.RAYTOWNRAYTOWN C-2Elementary75.3%34463.1%
361EAST HIGH SCHOOLKANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY 33High100%1,15563.1%
362CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLKANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY 33High100%51963.1%
363SHELDON ELEM.SHELDONSHELDON R-VIIIElementary66.7%12363.1%
364APPLETON CITY ELEM.APPLETON CITYAPPLETON CITY R-IIElementary58.4%16163.1%
365PECULIAR ELEM.PECULIARRAYMORE-PECULIAR R-IIElementary29.6%40263.0%
366BUNKER ELEM.BUNKERBUNKER R-IIIElementary78.1%10563.0%
367BISMARCK R-V ELEM.BISMARCKBISMARCK R-VElementary100%20763.0%
368BISSETT ELEM.SPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD R-XIIElementary87.2%18762.8%
369MONTGOMERY CO. HIGHMONTGOMERY CITYMONTGOMERY CO. R-IIHigh38.4%33662.8%
370NORTH ELEM.HOLTS SUMMITJEFFERSON CITYElementary51.0%36762.7%
371COLEMAN ELEM.ST JOSEPHST. JOSEPHElementary100%38862.7%
372BILLINGS SR. HIGHBILLINGSBILLINGS R-IVHigh45.0%14962.7%
373Alton HighAltonALTON R-IVHigh56.9%28162.7%
374BLOOMFIELD MIDDLEBLOOMFIELDBLOOMFIELD R-XIVMiddle59.1%18662.6%
375Lathrop High SchoolLathropLATHROP R-IIHigh28.3%27262.6%
376ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLIMAX SPRINGSCLIMAX SPRINGS R-IVElementary100%11362.6%
377STERLING ELEM.WARRENSBURGWARRENSBURG R-VIElementary39.1%39962.5%
378CROSSROADS - CENTRAL STREETKANSAS CITYCROSSROADS CHARTER SCHOOLSElementary64.2%35562.5%
379Woerner ElemST LOUISST. LOUIS CITYElementary100%34962.5%
380SCOTT CITY MIDDLESCOTT CITYSCOTT CITY R-IMiddle59.6%22362.5%
381ROCK CREEK ELEM.O'FALLONFORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary23.0%40862.4%
382HOLCOMB HIGHHOLCOMBHOLCOMB R-IIIHigh100%19462.4%
383HAGEMANN ELEM.ST LOUISMEHLVILLE R-IXElementary23.7%42762.4%
384RICHARDS ELEM.WEST PLAINSRICHARDS R-VElementary63.0%38962.3%
385M. L. KING ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY 33Elementary100%76862.3%
386MOBERLY MIDDLEMOBERLYMOBERLYMiddle60.9%44062.3%
387TROJAN INTERMEDIATEPOTOSIPOTOSI R-IIIMiddle100%43862.3%
388BELTON HIGHBELTONBELTON 124High52.4%1,25862.3%
389Dadeville R-II SchoolDadevilleDADEVILLE R-IIElementary36.0%10062.2%
390MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.JEFFERSON CITYJEFFERSON CITYElementary64.5%32462.2%
391ANTONIA ELEM.IMPERIALFOX C-6Elementary23.5%45262.2%
392OAKVILLE ELEM.ST LOUISMEHLVILLE R-IXElementary20.5%37562.2%
393NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLEKIRKWOODKIRKWOOD R-VIIMiddle6.6%69762.1%
394EAST PRAIRIE MIDDLEEAST PRAIRIEEAST PRAIRIE R-IIMiddle100%29062.1%
395Academie Lafayette Armour IMSKANSAS CITYACADEMIE LAFAYETTEMiddle28.8%29562.0%
396BEVIER ELEM.BEVIERBEVIER C-4Elementary62.9%15962.0%
397BEASLEY ELEM.ST LOUISMEHLVILLE R-IXElementary50.8%25062.0%
398COLE CAMP HIGHCOLE CAMPCOLE CAMP R-IHigh46.5%34462.0%
399ALLEN VILLAGE HIGH SCHOOLKANSAS CITYALLEN VILLAGEHigh82.3%13062.0%
400NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHKANSAS CITYNORTH KANSAS CITY 74High52.6%1,71962.0%
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