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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Missouri

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Missouri, drawn from 443 qualifying public high schools. EXCELSIOR SPRINGS TECH. HIGH leads the list at 3.7%, against a median of 37.3% 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

443

Missouri

Best % Proficient

3.7%

Median % Proficient

37.3%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · MISSOURI

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	EXCELSIOR SPRINGS TECH. HIGH	EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO	EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40	High	94.6%	147	3.7%
2	VASHON HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	High	100%	621	3.8%
3	NORMANDY HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	NORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE	High	100%	688	5.4%
4	SUMNER HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	High	100%	407	5.7%
5	HOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY	KANSAS CITY, MO	HOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY	High	100%	318	6.0%
6	ROOSEVELT HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	High	100%	734	6.0%
7	CONFLUENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY	ST LOUIS, MO	CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES	High	100%	442	6.2%
8	RIVERVIEW GARDENS SR. HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	RIVERVIEW GARDENS	High	53.3%	1,246	7.7%
9	SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	High	100%	498	8.4%
10	KIPP ST. LOUIS HIGH	St. Louis, MO	KIPP ST LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	100%	354	8.5%
11	THE INNOVATION SCHOOL AT CV	ST LOUIS, MO	FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II	High	100%	143	8.6%
12	SOLDAN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	High	100%	337	10.0%
13	GATEWAY HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	High	100%	860	10.0%
14	MILLER CAREER ACADEMY	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	High	100%	430	10.2%
15	DeLaSalle Charter High School	Kansas City, MO	DELASALLE CHARTER SCHOOL	High	100%	196	10.3%
16	SOUTHLAND HIGH	CARDWELL, MO	SOUTHLAND C-9	High	100%	112	10.3%
17	EAST HIGH SCHOOL	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	High	100%	1,155	11.3%
18	JENNINGS HIGH	JENNINGS, MO	JENNINGS	High	100%	666	11.8%
19	CENTRAL VISUAL/PERF. ARTS HIGH	ST LOUIS, MO	ST. LOUIS CITY	High	100%	314	11.9%
20	LEXINGTON HIGH	LEXINGTON, MO	LEXINGTON R-V	High	47.1%	310	12.0%
21	MCCLUER HIGH	FLORISSANT, MO	FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II	High	100%	1,075	12.6%
22	CLARKTON HIGH	CLARKTON, MO	CLARKTON C-4	High	100%	135	13.3%
23	NORTHEAST HIGH	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	High	100%	732	13.3%
24	OTTERVILLE HIGH	OTTERVILLE, MO	OTTERVILLE R-VI	High	32.4%	102	13.4%
25	CLEARWATER HIGH	PIEDMONT, MO	CLEARWATER R-I	High	62.2%	230	13.5%
26	NORTH PEMISCOT SR. HIGH	WARDELL, MO	NORTH PEMISCOT CO. R-I	High	100%	134	13.5%
27	EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGH	EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO	EL DORADO SPRINGS R-II	High	46.1%	321	13.7%
28	GIDEON HIGH	GIDEON, MO	GIDEON 37	High	100%	102	13.8%
29	CROCKER HIGH	CROCKER, MO	CROCKER R-II	High	17.6%	296	14.0%
30	Laquey R-V High	Laquey, MO	LAQUEY R-V	High	54.6%	205	14.0%
31	COOTER HIGH	COOTER, MO	COOTER R-IV	High	60.7%	122	14.3%
32	HAYTI HIGH	HAYTI, MO	HAYTI R-II	High	100%	225	14.6%
33	CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	High	100%	519	14.8%
34	KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL	Kansas City, MO	KIPP: ENDEAVOR ACADEMY	High	100%	382	15.7%
35	HIGBEE HIGH	HIGBEE, MO	HIGBEE R-VIII	High	55.6%	124	15.7%
36	BRADLEYVILLE HIGH	BRADLEYVILLE, MO	BRADLEYVILLE R-I	High	64.0%	100	16.2%
37	WINDSOR HIGH	WINDSOR, MO	HENRY CO. R-I	High	56.9%	334	16.6%
38	CHARLESTON HIGH	CHARLESTON, MO	CHARLESTON R-I	High	100%	310	16.6%
39	NIANGUA HIGH	NIANGUA, MO	NIANGUA R-V	High	61.1%	126	16.7%
40	PLEASANT HOPE HIGH	PLEASANT HOPE, MO	PLEASANT HOPE R-VI	High	61.6%	224	16.8%
41	MALDEN HIGH	MALDEN, MO	MALDEN R-I	High	100%	383	17.3%
42	BOURBON HIGH SCHOOL	BOURBON, MO	CRAWFORD CO. R-I	High	38.8%	273	17.4%
43	VERONA HIGH	VERONA, MO	VERONA R-VII	High	62.9%	143	17.5%
44	RICHLAND HIGH	RICHLAND, MO	RICHLAND R-IV	High	53.2%	218	17.7%
45	ORRICK HIGH	ORRICK, MO	ORRICK R-XI	High	42.9%	133	17.7%
46	GLASGOW HIGH	GLASGOW, MO	GLASGOW	High	28.2%	188	18.0%
47	KINGSVILLE HIGH	KINGSVILLE, MO	KINGSVILLE R-I	High	29.8%	131	18.5%
48	LAMAR HIGH	LAMAR, MO	LAMAR R-I	High	36.6%	369	18.6%
49	LOUISIANA HIGH	LOUISIANA, MO	LOUISIANA R-II	High	61.0%	187	18.6%
50	CROSSROADS PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Kansas City, MO	CROSSROADS CHARTER SCHOOLS	High	49.5%	406	19.4%

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