For the 2024-25 school year, there are 48 special education public schools serving 969 students in Missouri.
The top ranked special education public schools in Missouri are B W Sheperd School, B W Robinson School and Boonslick School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Missouri special education public schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Missouri public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public school average of 31% (majority Black).
Best Special Education Public Schools in Missouri (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
B W Sheperd School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2727 Tracy Ave
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 889-3502
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 889-3502
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
B W Robinson School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Lanning Ln
Rolla, MO 65401
(573) 368-2393
Rolla, MO 65401
(573) 368-2393
Grades: K-12
| 32 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Boonslick School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
321 Knaust Rd
Saint Peters, MO 63376
(636) 441-6465
Saint Peters, MO 63376
(636) 441-6465
Grades: K-12
| 19 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Bootheel School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Hwy 162
Clarkton, MO 63837
(573) 448-3773
Clarkton, MO 63837
(573) 448-3773
Grades: K-12
| 25 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Briarwood School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1801 S James
Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 884-4707
Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 884-4707
Grades: K-12
| 15 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Cedar Ridge School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
901 N Olive St
Nevada, MO 64772
(417) 448-1166
Nevada, MO 64772
(417) 448-1166
Grades: K-12
| 22 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Crowley Ridge School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
910 Nina St
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 624-4669
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 624-4669
Grades: K-12
| 14 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Dale M Thompson/trails West S
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4800 Grandview Rd
Kansas City, MO 64137
(816) 325-1353
Kansas City, MO 64137
(816) 325-1353
Grades: K-12
| 27 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Dogwood Hills School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
114 N Spruce
Eldon, MO 65026
(573) 392-5593
Eldon, MO 65026
(573) 392-5593
Grades: K-12
| 15 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
E W Thompson School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1520 Thompson Blvd
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 530-5575
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 530-5575
Grades: K-12
| 21 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Franklin Co. Specl. Ed. Coop.
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1771 W Springfield
Saint Clair, MO 63077
(636) 629-3571
Saint Clair, MO 63077
(636) 629-3571
Grades: PK-12
| 116 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Gateway/hubert Wheeler School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 S Garrison
Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 340-5902
Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 340-5902
Grades: K-12
| 9 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Greene Valley School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1601 E Pythian
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 895-6848
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 895-6848
Grades: K-12
| 35 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Learning Initiative Neosho/cr
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
180 Cemetery Road
Neosho, MO 64850
(417) 451-2450
Neosho, MO 64850
(417) 451-2450
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Mississippi Valley School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
312 Munger Ln
Hannibal, MO 63401
(573) 248-2627
Hannibal, MO 63401
(573) 248-2627
Grades: K-12
| 27 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Mo School For The Blind - Elementary School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3815 Magnolia Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 776-4320
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 776-4320
Grades: K-8
| 12 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Oakview School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Linden St
Monett, MO 65708
(417) 235-3951
Monett, MO 65708
(417) 235-3951
Grades: K-12
| 20 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Ozark Horizon School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1715 Wayhaven Dr
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-2880
West Plains, MO 65775
(417) 256-2880
Grades: K-12
| 18 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Parkview School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1020 S Parkway Dr
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
(573) 290-5799
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
(573) 290-5799
Grades: K-12
| 28 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Special Acres School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
519 Eighth St
Park Hills, MO 63601
(573) 431-3076
Park Hills, MO 63601
(573) 431-3076
Grades: K-12
| 28 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Stark Elementary School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
505 E 5th St
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-2535
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-2535
Grades: K-5
| 14 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Verelle Peniston School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1530 Clay St
Chillicothe, MO 64601
(660) 646-4215
Chillicothe, MO 64601
(660) 646-4215
Grades: K-12
| 16 students
Rank: #2 - 232. - 23.
Wheeler Middle School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
505 E 5th St
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-2535
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-2535
Grades: 6-8
| 11 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Delmar A Cobble School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
108 W Craig St
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 442-6482
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 442-6482
Grades: K-12
| 11 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Mo School For The Blind - High School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3815 Magnolia Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 776-4320
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 776-4320
Grades: 9-12
| 30 students
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
College View School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1101 N Goetz Blvd
Joplin, MO 64801
(417) 629-3044
Joplin, MO 64801
(417) 629-3044
Grades: K-12
| 8 students
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Skyview School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
502 W Fifth St
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-4880
Mountain Grove, MO 65711
(417) 926-4880
Grades: K-12
| 4 students
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Wheeler High School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
505 E 5th St
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-2515
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-2515
Grades: 9-12
| 16 students
Rank: #2929.
Rolling Meadow School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1101 W 29th St
Higginsville, MO 64037
(660) 584-2924
Higginsville, MO 64037
(660) 584-2924
Grades: K-12
| 7 students
Rank: #3030.
Citadel School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 S Mine
Potosi, MO 63664
(573) 438-2472
Potosi, MO 63664
(573) 438-2472
Grades: K-12
| 5 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Current River School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Apricot St
Doniphan, MO 63935
(573) 996-2518
Doniphan, MO 63935
(573) 996-2518
Grades: K-12
| 8 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Lillian Schaper School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
902 Independence Dr
Bowling Green, MO 63334
(573) 324-3257
Bowling Green, MO 63334
(573) 324-3257
Grades: K-12
| 10 students
Rank: #3333.
Ozark Hills School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 S Warfel St
Salem, MO 65560
(573) 729-6488
Salem, MO 65560
(573) 729-6488
Grades: K-12
| 7 students
Rank: #34 - 4134. - 41.
Autumn Hill School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Autumn Hill Dr
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-5959
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-5959
Grades: K-12
| 37 students
Rank: #34 - 4134. - 41.
H Kenneth Kirchner School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1403 Riverside Dr
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-7142
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-7142
Grades: K-12
| 22 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked special education public schools in Missouri?
The top ranked special education public schools in Missouri include B W Sheperd School, B W Robinson School and Boonslick School.
How many special education public schools are located in Missouri?
48 special education public schools are located in Missouri.
What is the racial composition of students in Missouri?
Missouri special education public schools minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public schools average of 31% (majority Black).
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