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The highest-performing public schools in reading in St. Louis, Missouri

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in St. Louis, Missouri, drawn from 170 qualifying public schools. METRO HIGH leads the list at 98.6%, against a median of 20.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

170

St. Louis, Missouri

Top % Proficient (Reading)

98.6%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

20.6%

BEST IN READING · ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)	Rank change
1	METRO HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	High	317	98.6%	no change
2	MALLINCKRODT A.B.I. ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	Elementary	313	92.0%	no change
3	BETTY WHEELER CLASSICAL JR. AC	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	Elementary	260	88.6%	no change
4	COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF MED/BIO	ST. LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	High	332	83.7%	—
5	CONWAY ELEMENTARY	ST LOUIS, MO	LADUE	Elementary	392	82.5%	no change
6	REED ELEMENTARY	ST LOUIS, MO	LADUE	Elementary	410	82.2%	▲ 3
7	MCKINLEY CLASS. LEADERSHIP AC.	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	High	610	82.2%	▲ 1
8	BRISTOL ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	WEBSTER GROVES	Elementary	361	81.7%	▼ 2
9	AVERY ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	WEBSTER GROVES	Elementary	337	80.0%	▼ 2
10	LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER	ST. LOUIS, MO	LADUE	Middle	357	79.2%	▲ 2
11	EDGAR ROAD ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	WEBSTER GROVES	Elementary	369	78.8%	no change
12	LINDBERGH SR. HIGH	ST. LOUIS, MO	LINDBERGH SCHOOLS	High	2,304	76.8%	▲ 3
13	LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	LADUE	High	1,395	75.1%	▲ 1
14	LONG ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	LINDBERGH SCHOOLS	Elementary	545	74.8%	▲ 3
15	OLD BONHOMME ELEMENTARY	ST LOUIS, MO	LADUE	Elementary	379	74.2%	▼ 2
16	LADUE MIDDLE	ST LOUIS, MO	LADUE	Middle	1,053	73.0%	▲ 2
17	MOSAIC ELEMENTARY	St. Louis, MO	MEHLVILLE R-IX	Elementary	258	72.3%	—
18	HUDSON ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	WEBSTER GROVES	Elementary	199	72.0%	▼ 7
19	CLARK ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	WEBSTER GROVES	Elementary	283	70.6%	▼ 2
20	SPOEDE ELEMENTARY	ST LOUIS, MO	LADUE	Elementary	376	67.7%	▲ 2
21	LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY	ST. LOUIS, MO	LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Elementary	414	66.9%	▼ 1
22	CONCORD ELEM. SCHOOL	ST. LOUIS, MO	LINDBERGH SCHOOLS	Elementary	555	66.6%	▼ 1
23	ROGERS ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	MEHLVILLE R-IX	Elementary	417	66.2%	▲ 2
24	GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY HIGH	ST. LOUIS, MO	GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUIS	High	461	66.1%	—
25	WEBSTER GROVES HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	WEBSTER GROVES	High	1,253	65.4%	▲ 9
26	DRESSEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ST. LOUIS, MO	LINDBERGH SCHOOLS	Elementary	598	63.4%	▲ 11
27	HIXSON MIDDLE	ST LOUIS, MO	WEBSTER GROVES	Middle	982	62.6%	▲ 1
28	HAGEMANN ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	MEHLVILLE R-IX	Elementary	427	61.8%	▲ 4
29	OAKVILLE MIDDLE	ST LOUIS, MO	MEHLVILLE R-IX	Middle	629	61.6%	▲ 11
30	POINT ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	MEHLVILLE R-IX	Elementary	413	61.1%	▼ 1
31	BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	BAYLESS	High	562	60.5%	▲ 5
32	HANCOCK SR. HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	HANCOCK PLACE	High	369	58.9%	▲ 14
33	CRESTWOOD ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	LINDBERGH SCHOOLS	Elementary	457	58.9%	▼ 8
34	KENNERLY ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	LINDBERGH SCHOOLS	Elementary	496	58.9%	▼ 7
35	SAPPINGTON ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	LINDBERGH SCHOOLS	Elementary	504	58.5%	no change
36	DR. HENRY GIVENS JR. ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	WEBSTER GROVES	Elementary	306	58.4%	▼ 6
37	OAKVILLE ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	MEHLVILLE R-IX	Elementary	375	57.4%	▼ 6
38	CRAIG ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	PARKWAY C-2	Elementary	423	55.4%	no change
39	WASHINGTON MIDDLE	ST LOUIS, MO	MEHLVILLE R-IX	Middle	429	54.6%	▲ 10
40	THE SOULARD SCHOOL	ST.LOUIS, MO	THE SOULARD SCHOOL	Elementary	138	54.4%	▲ 2
41	GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUIS	St. Louis, MO	GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUIS	Elementary	377	54.1%	▼ 2
42	TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	ST. LOUIS, MO	LINDBERGH SCHOOLS	Middle	816	53.5%	▲ 3
43	BAYLESS ELEMENTARY	ST LOUIS, MO	BAYLESS	Elementary	858	53.3%	▲ 1
44	NORTH HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	PARKWAY C-2	High	990	52.8%	▼ 3
45	OAKVILLE SR. HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	MEHLVILLE R-IX	High	1,847	52.4%	▼ 21
46	ROBERT H. SPERRENG MIDDLE	ST LOUIS, MO	LINDBERGH SCHOOLS	Middle	941	52.1%	▲ 2
47	BAYLESS JUNIOR HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	BAYLESS	Middle	385	51.1%	▲ 15
48	BEASLEY ELEM.	ST LOUIS, MO	MEHLVILLE R-IX	Elementary	250	50.4%	▲ 6
49	MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	ST LOUIS, MO	MEHLVILLE R-IX	High	1,388	49.9%	▼ 6
50	GRAND CENTER ARTS ACADEMY HIGH	ST. LOUIS, MO	CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES	High	402	49.0%	—

Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.

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