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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
401SENECA HIGHSENECASENECA R-VIIHigh45.8%45062.0%
402SOUTH ELEMENTARYEDWARDSWARSAW R-IXElementary100%25862.0%
403DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGHDEKALBBUCHANAN CO. R-IVHigh26.7%12062.0%
404NEELYVILLE ELEM.NEELYVILLENEELYVILLE R-IVElementary68.6%18861.9%
405KENNETH C. HANRAHAN ELEM.JENNINGSJENNINGSMiddle100%13861.9%
406BOWLING GREEN ELEM.BOWLING GREENBOWLING GREEN R-IElementary47.9%47261.9%
407WEST ELEM.JEFFERSON CITYJEFFERSON CITYElementary54.3%31761.9%
408BUNKER HIGHBUNKERBUNKER R-IIIHigh54.5%12361.9%
409GENESIS SCHOOL INC.KANSAS CITYGENESIS SCHOOL INC.Elementary100%18061.9%
410SHOOK ELEM.MARSHFIELDMARSHFIELD R-IElementary47.0%46861.9%
411DANIEL BOONE ELEM.WENTZVILLEFRANCIS HOWELL R-IIIElementary8.3%42061.9%
412ANN HAWKINS GENTRY MID. SCHOOLCOLUMBIACOLUMBIA 93Middle31.7%73661.8%
413LESLIE BELL ELEM.LEXINGTONLEXINGTON R-VElementary61.1%33961.8%
414HOPEWELL ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYPARK HILLElementary29.6%48361.7%
415ROBBERSON ELEM.SPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD R-XIIElementary84.2%16561.7%
416GEGGIE ELEM.EUREKAROCKWOOD R-VIElementary7.4%62261.7%
417WEST COUNTY ELEM.PARK HILLSWEST ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-IVElementary62.1%39061.7%
418HENRY ELEM.ST LOUISST. LOUIS CITYElementary100%16561.6%
419MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYNORTH KANSAS CITY 74Elementary62.7%33061.6%
420GLENDALE HIGHSPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD R-XIIHigh31.0%1,35761.5%
421HOLLAND ELEM.SPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD R-XIIElementary70.6%21861.4%
422WINNETONKA HIGHKANSAS CITYNORTH KANSAS CITY 74High57.6%1,23861.4%
423PERSHING ELEM.UNIVERSITY CITYUNIVERSITY CITYElementary100%28661.3%
424WESTVIEW ELEM.LEE'S SUMMITLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIElementary50.2%26961.3%
425MILLER CO. ELEM.TUSCUMBIAMILLER CO. R-IIIElementary48.8%12561.1%
426STANBERRY ELEM.STANBERRYSTANBERRY R-IIElementary25.2%22261.0%
427KIRBYVILLE MIDDLEKIRBYVILLEKIRBYVILLE R-VIMiddle63.8%10561.0%
428COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR.ST LOUISST. LOUIS CITYElementary100%21661.0%
429FATIMA ELEM.WESTPHALIAOSAGE CO. R-IIIElementary20.3%25661.0%
430WARSAW HIGH SCHOOLWARSAWWARSAW R-IXHigh100%38561.0%
431FESTUS SR. HIGHFESTUSFESTUS R-VIHigh34.7%1,01961.0%
432JOHN WARNER MIDDLE SCHOOLCOLUMBIACOLUMBIA 93Middle11.6%57961.0%
433ALEXANDER DONIPHAN ELEM.LIBERTYLIBERTY 53Elementary25.3%33660.9%
434BERNARD MIDDLEST LOUISMEHLVILLE R-IXMiddle27.2%57760.9%
435CRESTVIEW MIDDLEELLISVILLEROCKWOOD R-VIMiddle13.4%1,09160.8%
436RICHWOODS ELEM.RICHWOODSRICHWOODS R-VIIElementary100%13760.8%
437HALE COOK ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY 33Elementary100%34460.7%
438NORTH HARRISON ELEM.EAGLEVILLENORTH HARRISON R-IIIElementary38.7%11160.7%
439BARBARA JORDAN ELEM.UNIVERSITY CITYUNIVERSITY CITYElementary100%38660.7%
440WEST MIDDLECHESTERFIELDPARKWAY C-2Middle10.6%81460.6%
441PUTNAM CO. ELEM.UNIONVILLEPUTNAM CO. R-IElementary48.6%29660.6%
442NASHUA ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITYNORTH KANSAS CITY 74Elementary23.3%48560.6%
443ST. ELIZABETH HIGHST ELIZABETHST. ELIZABETH R-IVHigh12.9%13960.6%
444IDA CANNON MIDDLEELSBERRYELSBERRY R-IIMiddle46.5%25860.6%
445HIGHLAND ELEM.LEWISTOWNLEWIS CO. C-1Elementary49.8%52060.6%
446NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTRST.LOUISNORTH SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLMiddle81.3%13460.4%
447MARK TWAIN ELEM.BRENTWOODBRENTWOODElementary21.4%17360.3%
448MRH MIDDLEMAPLEWOODMAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTSMiddle34.0%19760.3%
449GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGHST. LOUISGATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUISHigh57.7%46160.3%
450JONESBURG ELEM.JONESBURGMONTGOMERY CO. R-IIElementary42.3%14960.2%
Page 9 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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