Top 10 Best Missouri Public Schools (2021)
Missouri is the #13 largest school system in the United States, serving 909,779 students across the 2,434 public schools for the 2021 school year.
The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Missouri is 42%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 49%.
The top ranked public schools in Missouri are Mallinckrodt A.b.i. Elementary School, Kennard/classical Junior Acad. and Richland Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Minority enrollment is 29% (majority majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 14:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(MO) School Average
Asian
2%
Hispanic
7%
Black
16%
White
71%
Two or more races
4%
Top Overall Ranked Public Schools in Missouri (2021)
- School Student Proficiency Grades Location
- Rank: #11.Mallinckrodt A.b.i. Elementary SchoolMagnet SchoolMath: 90-94% (Top 1%) Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-56020 Pernod Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 352-9212 - Rank: #22.Kennard/classical Junior Acad.Magnet SchoolMath: 90-94% (Top 1%) Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-55031 Potomac
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 353-8875 - Rank: #33.Math: 85-89% (Top 1%) Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-624456 State Hwy 114
Essex, MO 63846
(573) 283-5310 -
- Rank: #44.Math: 84% (Top 1%) Reading: 83% (Top 1%)Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 83% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-51751 Mckelvey Rd
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
(314) 415-6500 - Rank: #55.Math: 84% (Top 1%) Reading: 82% (Top 1%)Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5201 Ne Anderson
Lees Summit, MO 64064
(816) 874-3720 - Rank: #6-76.-7.Math: 80-84% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-6600 S Atterberry
Atlanta, MO 63530
(660) 239-4211 - Rank: #6-76.-7.Math: 80-84% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: 3-41427 W Aylor
Webb City, MO 64870
(417) 673-6050 - Rank: #88.Metro High SchoolMagnet SchoolMath: 75-79% (Top 5%) Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-124015 Mcpherson Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63108
(314) 534-3894 - Rank: #99.Math: ≥80% (Top 1%) Reading: ≥80% (Top 1%)Math: ≥80% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8227 Sw Hwy T
Clinton, MO 64735
(660) 885-2629 - Rank: #10-1210.- 12.Math: 80-84% (Top 1%) Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5221 Ne 114th St
Kansas City, MO 64155
(816) 321-5160 - View Full List of Top Ranked MO Schools
Top Missouri Public Schools by County (2021)
County
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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