Boone County schools ranked by test score
Latest MO DVT (Growth) year (2024-25). 38 schools in Boone County, Missouri with reported English Language Arts scores. Missouri state average: 49.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARY PAXTON KEELEY ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 90.9% | +41.4pp |
| 2 | THOMAS BENTON ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 90.9% | +41.4pp |
| 3 | FAIRVIEW ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 88.7% | +39.2pp |
| 4 | RUSSELL BLVD. ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 83.2% | +33.7pp |
| 5 | SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE ASHLAND · SOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-I | Middle | 82.0% | +32.5pp |
| 6 | JOHN B. LANGE MIDDLE COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Middle | 81.4% | +31.9pp |
| 7 | OAKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Middle | 79.8% | +30.3pp |
| 8 | JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Middle | 79.0% | +29.5pp |
| 9 | JOHN RIDGEWAY ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 76.7% | +27.2pp |
| 10 | BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARY Columbia · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 73.6% | +24.1pp |
| 11 | BLUE RIDGE ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 73.6% | +24.1pp |
| 12 | DERBY RIDGE ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 70.5% | +21.0pp |
| 13 | STURGEON ELEMENTARY STURGEON · STURGEON R-V | Elementary | 66.3% | +16.8pp |
| 14 | ANN HAWKINS GENTRY MID. SCHOOL COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Middle | 64.9% | +15.4pp |
| 15 | MILL CREEK ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 63.7% | +14.2pp |
| 16 | SMITHTON MIDDLE COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Middle | 63.3% | +13.8pp |
| 17 | STURGEON MIDDLE STURGEON · STURGEON R-V | Middle | 63.3% | +13.8pp |
| 18 | MIDWAY HEIGHTS ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 62.0% | +12.5pp |
| 19 | CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE CENTRALIA · CENTRALIA R-VI | Middle | 61.8% | +12.3pp |
| 20 | NEW HAVEN ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 61.5% | +12.0pp |
| 21 | HALLSVILLE INTERMEDIATE HALLSVILLE · HALLSVILLE R-IV | Elementary | 58.0% | +8.5pp |
| 22 | CEDAR RIDGE ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 54.2% | +4.7pp |
| 23 | WEST BLVD. ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 53.5% | +4.0pp |
| 24 | SHEPARD BLVD. ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 52.9% | +3.4pp |
| 25 | SOUTHERN BOONE ELEM. ASHLAND · SOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-I | Elementary | 52.0% | +2.5pp |
| 26 | CENTRALIA INTERMEDIATE CENTRALIA · CENTRALIA R-VI | Elementary | 51.6% | +2.1pp |
| 27 | Locust St Expressive Arts Elem COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 48.9% | -0.6pp |
| 28 | ALPHA HART LEWIS COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 47.1% | -2.4pp |
| 29 | JOHN WARNER MIDDLE SCHOOL COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Middle | 47.0% | -2.5pp |
| 30 | PARKADE ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 46.8% | -2.7pp |
| 31 | TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 46.6% | -2.9pp |
| 32 | HARRISBURG ELEMENTARY HARRISBURG · HARRISBURG R-VIII | Elementary | 45.8% | -3.7pp |
| 33 | HALLSVILLE MIDDLE HALLSVILLE · HALLSVILLE R-IV | Middle | 40.0% | -9.5pp |
| 34 | WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Middle | 33.8% | -15.7pp |
| 35 | ROCK BRIDGE ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 33.1% | -16.4pp |
| 36 | ULYSSES S. GRANT ELEM. COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 28.6% | -20.9pp |
| 37 | HARRISBURG MIDDLE HARRISBURG · HARRISBURG R-VIII | Middle | 23.3% | -26.2pp |
| 38 | ELIOT BATTLE ELEMENTARY COLUMBIA · COLUMBIA 93 | Elementary | 21.1% | -28.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MO DVT (Growth) Growth Percentile vs Peers threshold on the latest available MO DVT (Growth) 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.