The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Boone County, Missouri
This ranking covers the highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Boone County, Missouri, drawn from 11 qualifying public middle schools. JOHN WARNER MIDDLE SCHOOL leads the list at 65.0%, against a median of 43.0% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOHN WARNER MIDDLE SCHOOL | COLUMBIA, MO | 65.0% | no change |
| 2 | JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL | COLUMBIA, MO | 57.2% | no change |
| 3 | SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE | ASHLAND, MO | 51.3% | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | ANN HAWKINS GENTRY MID. SCHOOL | COLUMBIA, MO | 50.8% | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | SMITHTON MIDDLE | COLUMBIA, MO | 48.3% | ▼ 2 |
| 6 | HALLSVILLE MIDDLE | HALLSVILLE, MO | 43.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | HARRISBURG MIDDLE | HARRISBURG, MO | 37.7% | ▲ 3 |
| 8 | CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE | CENTRALIA, MO | 37.1% | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL | COLUMBIA, MO | 31.8% | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | OAKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL | COLUMBIA, MO | 27.7% | ▼ 1 |
| 11 | JOHN B. LANGE MIDDLE | COLUMBIA, MO | 25.3% | no change |
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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