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The highest-performing public high schools in reading in Missouri

This ranking covers the highest-performing public high schools in reading in Missouri, drawn from 140 qualifying public high schools. SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH leads the list at 96.5%, against a median of 40.0% 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.

Schools ranked

140

Missouri

Top % Proficient (Reading)

96.5%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

40.0%

BEST IN READING · MISSOURI

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	SCOTT CO. CENTRAL HIGH	SIKESTON, MO	SCOTT CO. CENTRAL	High	108	96.5%
2	MAYSVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH	MAYSVILLE, MO	MAYSVILLE R-I	High	229	95.4%
3	KEARNEY JR. HIGH	KEARNEY, MO	KEARNEY R-I	High	510	90.0%
4	NIANGUA HIGH	NIANGUA, MO	NIANGUA R-V	High	126	89.3%
5	CHARLESTON HIGH	CHARLESTON, MO	CHARLESTON R-I	High	310	86.9%
6	BILLINGS SR. HIGH	BILLINGS, MO	BILLINGS R-IV	High	149	83.4%
7	CONCORDIA HIGH	CONCORDIA, MO	CONCORDIA R-II	High	205	80.6%
8	CROSSROADS PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Kansas City, MO	CROSSROADS CHARTER SCHOOLS	High	406	79.0%
9	JAMESTOWN C-I HIGH	JAMESTOWN, MO	JAMESTOWN C-1	High	112	78.0%
10	CRYSTAL CITY HIGH	CRYSTAL CITY, MO	CRYSTAL CITY 47	High	238	77.0%
11	BRUNSWICK HIGH	BRUNSWICK, MO	BRUNSWICK R-II	High	120	75.5%
12	DEKALB JR.-SR. HIGH	DEKALB, MO	BUCHANAN CO. R-IV	High	120	74.2%
13	NORTH NODAWAY JR.-SR. HIGH	HOPKINS, MO	NORTH NODAWAY CO. R-VI	High	100	73.3%
14	ADAIR CO. HIGH	NOVINGER, MO	ADAIR CO. R-I	High	101	72.9%
15	COLE CAMP HIGH	COLE CAMP, MO	COLE CAMP R-I	High	344	71.3%
16	STANBERRY HIGH	STANBERRY, MO	STANBERRY R-II	High	153	70.4%
17	BISMARCK R-V HIGH	BISMARCK, MO	BISMARCK R-V	High	239	68.6%
18	LONE JACK HIGH	LONE JACK, MO	LONE JACK C-6	High	400	68.3%
19	SUMMERSVILLE HIGH	SUMMERSVILLE, MO	SUMMERSVILLE R-II	High	215	68.2%
20	ASH GROVE HIGH	ASH GROVE, MO	ASH GROVE R-IV	High	333	67.8%
21	LINCOLN HIGH	LINCOLN, MO	LINCOLN R-II	High	248	67.8%
22	PRINCETON R-V JR.-SR. HIGH	PRINCETON, MO	PRINCETON R-V	High	151	67.5%
23	DELTA HIGH	DELTA, MO	DELTA R-V	High	117	66.9%
24	MEADVILLE HIGH	MEADVILLE, MO	MEADVILLE R-IV	High	101	65.5%
25	NORTH SHELBY HIGH	SHELBYVILLE, MO	NORTH SHELBY	High	129	65.3%
26	ORRICK HIGH	ORRICK, MO	ORRICK R-XI	High	133	65.1%
27	SILEX HIGH	SILEX, MO	SILEX R-I	High	247	64.8%
28	LINN HIGH	LINN, MO	OSAGE CO. R-II	High	317	64.5%
29	ROCK PORT HIGH	ROCK PORT, MO	ROCK PORT R-II	High	193	64.4%
30	SOUTH HOLT HIGH	OREGON, MO	SOUTH HOLT CO. R-I	High	119	61.5%
31	ADVANCE HIGH	ADVANCE, MO	ADVANCE R-IV	High	188	60.8%
32	Alton High	Alton, MO	ALTON R-IV	High	281	60.8%
33	TARKIO JH AND HIGH SCHOOL	TARKIO, MO	TARKIO R-I	High	176	60.5%
34	GREEN CITY HIGH	GREEN CITY, MO	GREEN CITY R-I	High	132	59.1%
35	NORWOOD HIGH	NORWOOD, MO	NORWOOD R-I	High	179	58.9%
36	PURDY HIGH	PURDY, MO	PURDY R-II	High	267	58.6%
37	HALFWAY SECONDARY	HALFWAY, MO	HALFWAY R-III	High	114	57.5%
38	LA PLATA HIGH	LA PLATA, MO	LA PLATA R-II	High	150	55.6%
39	CREST RIDGE HIGH	CENTERVIEW, MO	JOHNSON CO. R-VII	High	292	55.5%
40	WEAUBLEAU HIGH	WEAUBLEAU, MO	WEAUBLEAU R-III	High	171	54.0%
41	COOTER HIGH	COOTER, MO	COOTER R-IV	High	122	53.7%
42	WHEATLAND HIGH	WHEATLAND, MO	WHEATLAND R-II	High	121	53.0%
43	SARCOXIE HIGH	SARCOXIE, MO	SARCOXIE R-II	High	387	52.9%
44	NEWBURG HIGH	NEWBURG, MO	NEWBURG R-II	High	152	52.7%
45	KING CITY HIGH	KING CITY, MO	KING CITY R-I	High	156	52.1%
46	NORTHEAST HIGH	CAIRO, MO	NORTHEAST RANDOLPH CO. R-IV	High	164	52.1%
47	ORAN HIGH SCHOOL	ORAN, MO	ORAN R-III	High	165	52.1%
48	GIDEON HIGH	GIDEON, MO	GIDEON 37	High	102	51.4%
49	GREENFIELD HIGH	GREENFIELD, MO	GREENFIELD R-IV	High	160	51.3%
50	HAYTI HIGH	HAYTI, MO	HAYTI R-II	High	225	50.8%

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