Boone County schools ranked by test score
Latest MAP year (2024-25). 44 schools in Boone County, Missouri with reported English Language Arts scores. Missouri state average: 44.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAIRVIEW ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 72.2% | +27.3pp |
| 2 | ROCK BRIDGE SR. HIGH COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | High | 68.4% | +23.5pp |
| 3 | MILL CREEK ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 66.9% | +22.0pp |
| 4 | JOHN WARNER MIDDLE SCHOOL COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Middle | 65.0% | +20.1pp |
| 5 | HALLSVILLE HIGH HALLSVILLE · HALLSVILLE R-IV | High | 64.8% | +19.9pp |
| 6 | RUSSELL BLVD. ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 64.2% | +19.3pp |
| 7 | BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARY Columbia · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 62.8% | +17.9pp |
| 8 | Southern Boone High ASHLAND · SOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-I | High | 60.1% | +15.2pp |
| 9 | JOHN RIDGEWAY ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 59.7% | +14.8pp |
| 10 | TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 59.3% | +14.4pp |
| 11 | JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Middle | 57.2% | +12.3pp |
| 12 | SOUTHERN BOONE ELEM. ASHLAND · SOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-I | Elementary | 57.1% | +12.2pp |
| 13 | MARY PAXTON KEELEY ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 55.5% | +10.6pp |
| 14 | Locust St Expressive Arts Elem COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 55.0% | +10.1pp |
| 15 | ROCK BRIDGE ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 53.4% | +8.5pp |
| 16 | DAVID H. HICKMAN HIGH COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | High | 53.0% | +8.1pp |
| 17 | ULYSSES S. GRANT ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 51.6% | +6.7pp |
| 18 | SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE ASHLAND · SOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-I | Middle | 51.3% | +6.4pp |
| 19 | MIDWAY HEIGHTS ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 51.1% | +6.2pp |
| 20 | ANN HAWKINS GENTRY MID. SCHOOL COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Middle | 50.8% | +5.9pp |
| 21 | SMITHTON MIDDLE COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Middle | 48.3% | +3.4pp |
| 22 | HALLSVILLE INTERMEDIATE HALLSVILLE · HALLSVILLE R-IV | Elementary | 46.8% | +1.9pp |
| 23 | CENTRALIA INTERMEDIATE CENTRALIA · CENTRALIA R-VI | Elementary | 44.8% | -0.1pp |
| 24 | HALLSVILLE MIDDLE HALLSVILLE · HALLSVILLE R-IV | Middle | 43.0% | -1.9pp |
| 25 | STURGEON ELEMENTARY STURGEON · STURGEON R-V | Elementary | 41.8% | -3.1pp |
| 26 | CEDAR RIDGE ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 41.5% | -3.4pp |
| 27 | STURGEON MIDDLE STURGEON · STURGEON R-V | Middle | 40.1% | -4.8pp |
| 28 | NEW HAVEN ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 40.0% | -4.9pp |
| 29 | HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY HARRISBURG · HARRISBURG R-VIII | Elementary | 38.2% | -6.7pp |
| 30 | HARRISBURG MIDDLE HARRISBURG · HARRISBURG R-VIII | Middle | 37.7% | -7.2pp |
| 31 | CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE CENTRALIA · CENTRALIA R-VI | Middle | 37.1% | -7.8pp |
| 32 | PARKADE ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 36.6% | -8.3pp |
| 33 | WEST BLVD. ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 34.2% | -10.7pp |
| 34 | WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Middle | 31.8% | -13.1pp |
| 35 | THOMAS BENTON ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 30.6% | -14.3pp |
| 36 | ALPHA HART LEWIS COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 28.5% | -16.4pp |
| 37 | MOCA at Louisiana COLUMBIA · LOUISIANA R-II | High | 28.3% | -16.6pp |
| 38 | OAKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Middle | 27.7% | -17.2pp |
| 39 | MURIEL BATTLE HIGH SCHOOL COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | High | 26.5% | -18.4pp |
| 40 | BLUE RIDGE ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 25.3% | -19.6pp |
| 41 | JOHN B. LANGE MIDDLE COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Middle | 25.3% | -19.6pp |
| 42 | DERBY RIDGE ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 22.6% | -22.3pp |
| 43 | ELIOT BATTLE ELEMENTARY COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 20.1% | -24.8pp |
| 44 | SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 19.6% | -25.3pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MAP % Proficient + Advanced threshold on the latest available MAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Boone County, Missouri with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Missouri statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Missouri ranking.