Top Missouri Public Schools
- Missouri is the #13 largest school system in the United States, serving 910,126 students across the 2,433 public schools for the 2020 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 school 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 (2020)
- 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
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Top Missouri Public Schools by County (2020)
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