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The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Missouri

This ranking covers the highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Missouri, drawn from 370 qualifying public middle schools. HARDIN MIDDLE leads the list at 95.9%, against a median of 48.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

370

Missouri

Top % Proficient (Reading)

95.9%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

48.1%

BEST IN READING · MISSOURI

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	HARDIN MIDDLE	ST CHARLES, MO	ST. CHARLES R-VI	Middle	676	95.9%
2	NEOSHO JR. HIGH	NEOSHO, MO	NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	753	94.6%
3	FRONTIER SCHL OF INNOVATION-M	KANSAS CITY, MO	FRONTIER SCHOOLS	Middle	307	92.8%
4	EAST MIDDLE	ST LOUIS, MO	HAZELWOOD	Middle	167	92.0%
5	WILSON'S CREEK 5-6 INTER. CTR.	BATTLEFIELD, MO	SPRINGFIELD R-XII	Middle	424	89.8%
6	Carnahan Middle	ST.LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	Middle	214	89.1%
7	OAKVILLE MIDDLE	ST LOUIS, MO	MEHLVILLE R-IX	Middle	629	87.6%
8	SOUTHEAST MIDDLE	ST LOUIS, MO	HAZELWOOD	Middle	491	86.7%
9	WEDGWOOD 6TH GRADE CENTER	FLORISSANT, MO	FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II	Middle	268	85.0%
10	FT. ZUWMALT WEST MIDDLE	O'FALLON, MO	FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,114	84.3%
11	DR. BERNARD J. DUBRAY MIDDLE	ST PETERS, MO	FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	869	83.5%
12	EASTGATE 6TH GRADE CENTER	KANSAS CITY, MO	NORTH KANSAS CITY 74	Middle	629	83.0%
13	WASHINGTON MIDDLE	ST LOUIS, MO	MEHLVILLE R-IX	Middle	429	82.4%
14	NORTH PLATTE JR. HIGH	DEARBORN, MO	NORTH PLATTE CO. R-I	Middle	123	82.2%
15	SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE	ASHLAND, MO	SOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-I	Middle	648	82.0%
16	WAYNESVILLE MIDDLE	WAYNESVILLE, MO	WAYNESVILLE R-VI	Middle	906	81.7%
17	MARIONVILLE MIDDLE	Marionville, MO	MARIONVILLE R-IX	Middle	157	81.5%
18	MIDDLE SCH.	NEOSHO, MO	NEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	702	81.5%
19	JOHN B. LANGE MIDDLE	COLUMBIA, MO	COLUMBIA 93	Middle	510	81.4%
20	NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR	ST.LOUIS, MO	NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL	Middle	134	81.3%
21	HOLMAN MIDDLE	ST ANN, MO	PATTONVILLE R-III	Middle	639	81.2%
22	UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-MIDDLE	KANSAS CITY, MO	UNIVERSITY ACADEMY	Middle	265	80.9%
23	RICHMOND MIDDLE	RICHMOND, MO	RICHMOND R-XVI	Middle	309	80.8%
24	SEYMOUR MIDDLE	SEYMOUR, MO	SEYMOUR R-II	Middle	160	80.7%
25	PINEVILLE ELEM.	NOEL, MO	MCDONALD CO. R-I	Middle	123	79.9%
26	OAKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL	COLUMBIA, MO	COLUMBIA 93	Middle	589	79.8%
27	JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL	COLUMBIA, MO	COLUMBIA 93	Middle	593	79.0%
28	Westview Middle School	Saint Louis, MO	RIVERVIEW GARDENS	Middle	524	78.8%
29	KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE	KIRBYVILLE, MO	KIRBYVILLE R-VI	Middle	105	76.9%
30	WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	HIGH RIDGE, MO	NORTHWEST R-I	Middle	569	76.9%
31	BROOKSIDE CHARTER MIDDLE SCHL	KANSAS CITY, MO	BROOKSIDE CHARTER SCH.	Middle	225	76.7%
32	FERGUSON MIDDLE	FERGUSON, MO	FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II	Middle	582	76.5%
33	REEDS SPRING MIDDLE	REEDS SPRING, MO	REEDS SPRING R-IV	Middle	268	76.5%
34	Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle	Kansas City, MO	EWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOL	Middle	559	75.4%
35	Academie Lafayette Armour IMS	KANSAS CITY, MO	ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE	Middle	295	74.8%
36	GUADALUPE CENTERS MIDDLE	KANSAS CITY, MO	GUADALUPE CENTERS SCHOOLS	Middle	355	74.1%
37	FORSYTH MIDDLE	FORSYTH, MO	FORSYTH R-III	Middle	356	74.0%
38	SUMMIT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	NIXA, MO	Nixa Public Schools	Middle	507	73.6%
39	DESOTO JR. HIGH	DESOTO, MO	DESOTO 73	Middle	338	73.4%
40	GRANDVIEW MIDDLE	GRANDVIEW, MO	GRANDVIEW C-4	Middle	471	73.4%
41	BROOKFIELD MIDDLE	BROOKFIELD, MO	BROOKFIELD R-III	Middle	237	73.0%
42	GRAIN VALLEY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHL	GRAIN VALLEY, MO	GRAIN VALLEY R-V	Middle	516	72.7%
43	DANBY-RUSH TOWER MIDDLE	FESTUS, MO	JEFFERSON CO. R-VII	Middle	246	72.3%
44	DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL	LIBERTY, MO	LIBERTY 53	Middle	678	71.9%
45	GATEWAY SCIENCE ACADEMY MIDDLE	ST. LOUIS, MO	GATEWAY SCIENCE ACAD/ST LOUIS	Middle	426	71.8%
46	KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP ACADEMY	Middle	111	71.8%
47	ROGERS MIDDLE	ST LOUIS, MO	AFFTON 101	Middle	555	71.8%
48	BERNARD C. CAMPBELL MIDDLE	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	Middle	1,043	71.8%
49	BERNARD MIDDLE	ST LOUIS, MO	MEHLVILLE R-IX	Middle	577	71.3%
50	NORTH CALLAWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL	AUXVASSE, MO	NORTH CALLAWAY CO. R-I	Middle	218	71.3%

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