Top 10 Best Missouri Charter Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 81 charter public schools serving 24,146 students in Missouri.
Learn more about how charter schools work. The top ranked charter public schools in Missouri are University Academy-upper, Academie Lafayette Armour Ims and Ewing Marion Kauffman High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Missouri charter public schools have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Missouri public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public school average of 31% (majority Black).

Best Missouri Charter Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
University Academy-upper
Charter School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-79%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6801 Holmes Rd
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 412-5902
Grades: 9-12
| 235 students
Rank: #22.
Academie Lafayette Armour Ims
Charter School
Math: 39% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 E Armour Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 800-8771
Grades: 6-8
| 266 students
Rank: #33.
Ewing Marion Kauffman High School
Charter School
Reading: 55-59%
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%
(2017-2018 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6401 Paseo Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 268-5660
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
Rank: #44.
Hawthorn High School
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1901 N. Kingshighway Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63113
(314) 361-5323
Grades: 9-12
| 56 students
Rank: #55.
City Garden Montessori School
Charter School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1618 Tower Grove Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 664-7646
Grades: PK-K
| 185 students
Rank: #66.
Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary School
Charter School
Math: 33% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6903 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64113
(816) 361-7735
Grades: K-5
| 467 students
Rank: #77.
Lafayette Preparatory Academy
Charter School
Math: 36% | Reading: 57%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1900 Lafayette Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 880-4458
Grades: PK-8
| 393 students
Rank: #88.
Allen Village High School
Charter School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
706 West 42nd Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 931-0177
Grades: 9-12
| 155 students
Rank: #99.
Gateway Science High School
Charter School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5049 Fyler Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 261-4361
Grades: 9-12
| 356 students
Rank: #1010.
Gateway Science Acad/st Louis
Charter School
Math: 32% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6576 Smiley Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 932-7513
Grades: K-5
| 364 students
Rank: #1111.
Delasalle Charter High School
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3737 Troost Ave
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 561-4445
Grades: 9-12
| 186 students
Rank: #1212.
Confluence Preparatory Academy
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
310 North 15 Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 588-1088
Grades: 9-12
| 404 students
Rank: #1313.
St Louis Lang Immersion Marine
Charter School
Math: 34% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1881 Pine St
Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 533-0975
Grades: PK-8
| 442 students
Rank: #1414.
The Soulard School
Charter School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1110 Victor St.
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 865-2799
Grades: K-5
| 129 students
Rank: #1515.
Kairos Academies
Charter School
Math: 33% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2315 Miami St.
Saint Louis, MO 63118
(314) 252-0602
Grades: 5-8
| 406 students
Rank: #1616.
Scuola Vita Nuova Charter
Charter School
Math: 29% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
535 Garfield Ave
Kansas City, MO 64124
(816) 231-5788
Grades: K-8
| 379 students
Rank: #1717.
Gateway Science Middle School
Charter School
Math: 28% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5049 Fyler Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 261-4361
Grades: 6-8
| 394 students
Rank: #1818.
Academie Lafayette Cherry Elementary School
Charter School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3421 Cherry St
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 888-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #1919.
Crossroads - Central Street
Charter School
Math: 24% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1011 Central
Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 221-2600
Grades: PK-6
| 378 students
Rank: #2020.
Grand Center Arts High School
Charter School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
711 North Grand Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 533-1791
Grades: 9-12
| 401 students
Rank: #2121.
University Academy-middle
Charter School
Math: 17% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6801 Holmes Rd
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 412-9272
Grades: 6-8
| 281 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Allen Village Junior
Charter School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
706 W 42nd St.
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 931-0177
Grades: 6-8
| 124 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Kipp St. Louis High School
Charter School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
706 N Jefferson Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 241-1030
Grades: 9-12
| 535 students
Rank: #2424.
Crossroads - Quality Hill
Charter School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1080 Washington Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 221-3191
Grades: K-5
| 267 students
Rank: #2525.
Guadalupe Centers High School
Charter School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1524 The Paseo
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 471-2582
Grades: 9-12
| 422 students
Rank: #2626.
Frontier Stem High School
Charter School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6455 E Commerce Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64120
(816) 241-6202
Grades: 9-12
| 381 students
Rank: #2727.
Premier Charter School
Charter School
Math: 18% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5279 Fyler Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 645-9600
Grades: PK-8
| 940 students
Rank: #2828.
Crossroads Preparatory Academy
Charter School
Math: 13% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
816 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64105
(816) 221-3191
Grades: 7-12
| 449 students
Rank: #2929.
Gateway Science Acad-south Ele
Charter School
Math: 18% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6651 Gravois Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63116
(314) 669-9000
Grades: K-5
| 378 students
Rank: #3030.
Grand Center Arts Middle School
Charter School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
711 N. Grand
Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 533-1791
Grades: 6-8
| 175 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
North Side Community School
Charter School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3033 N. Euclid Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63115
(314) 385-9502
Grades: PK-4
| 326 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Primary Grades Campus
Charter School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3435 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 499-8000
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #3333.
Frontier Schl Of Innovation-m
Charter School
Math: 19% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1575 Universal Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64120
(816) 822-1331
Grades: 6-8
| 312 students
Rank: #3434.
South City
Charter School
Math: 18% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3112 Meramec
Saint Louis, MO 63118
(314) 481-4700
Grades: PK-8
| 792 students
Rank: #3535.
Academy For Integrated Arts
Charter School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7910 Troost Ave
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 444-1720
Grades: PK-6
| 253 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked charter public schools in Missouri?
The top ranked charter public schools in Missouri include University Academy-upper, Academie Lafayette Armour Ims and Ewing Marion Kauffman High School.
How many charter public schools are located in Missouri?
81 charter public schools are located in Missouri.
What is the racial composition of students in Missouri?
Missouri charter public schools minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public schools average of 31% (majority Black).

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