Top 5 Best Missouri Magnet Public Middle Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 7 magnet public middle schools serving 4,502 students in Missouri.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public middle schools in Missouri are Central High School, Foreign Language Academy and Paseo Acad. Of Performing Arts. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Missouri magnet public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).

Best Missouri Magnet Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central High School
Magnet School
Math: 42% | Reading: 62%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
423 E Central
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-9600
Grades: 6-12
| 1,490 students
Rank: #22.
Foreign Language Academy
Magnet School
Math: 22% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3450 Warwick
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 418-6000
Grades: PK-8
| 677 students
Rank: #33.
Paseo Acad. Of Performing Arts
Magnet School
Math: 6% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4747 Flora Ave
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 418-3525
Grades: 7-12
| 671 students
Rank: #44.
Busch Middle School Character Athletics
Magnet School
Math: 6% | Reading: 16%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5910 Clifton Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63109
(314) 352-1043
Grades: 6-8
| 381 students
Rank: #55.
Compton-drew Ilc Middle School
Magnet School
Math: 5% | Reading: 14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5130 Oakland Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 652-9282
Grades: 6-8
| 513 students
Rank: #66.
Lyon At Blow Elementary School
Magnet School
Math: 5% | Reading: 10%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
516 Loughborough Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63111
(314) 353-1353
Grades: PK-8
| 289 students
Rank: #77.
Carr Lane Vpa Middle School
Magnet School
Math: 3% | Reading: 11%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1004 N Jefferson Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314) 231-0413
Grades: 6-8
| 481 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked magnet public middle schools in Missouri?
The top ranked magnet public middle schools in Missouri include Central High School, Foreign Language Academy and Paseo Acad. Of Performing Arts.
How many magnet public middle schools are located in Missouri?
7 magnet public middle schools are located in Missouri.
What is the racial composition of students in Missouri?
Missouri magnet public middle schools minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle schools average of 30% (majority Black).

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