The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 23%
83%
Avg. Statewide: 42%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Missouri (2024)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #22.
69%
(9 out of 13)
(9 out of 13)
- Chesterfield Elementary School
Rank: #52 of 2,084 (Top 1%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 72%) - Wild Horse Elementary School
Rank: #89 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%) - Kehrs Mill Elementary School
Rank: #90 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Chesterfield, MO Schools
Rank: #33.
64%
(7 out of 11)
(7 out of 11)
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #66.
36%
(9 out of 25)
(9 out of 25)
- Pierremont Elementary School
Rank: #51 of 2,084 (Top 1%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%) - Lafayette Sr. High School
Rank: #162 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%) - Ridge Meadows Elementary School
Rank: #244 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ballwin, MO Schools
Rank: #77.
33%
(4 out of 12)
(4 out of 12)
- Ft. Zumwalt South High School
Rank: #67 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%) - Warren Elementary School
Rank: #154 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 69%) - Ft. Zumwalt East High School
Rank: #218 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saint Peters, MO Schools
Rank: #88.
32%
(7 out of 22)
(7 out of 22)
- Ft. Zumwalt West High School
Rank: #43 of 2,084 (Top 1%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%) - Ft. Zumwalt North High School
Rank: #106 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%) - John Weldon Elementary School
Rank: #140 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked O Fallon, MO Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
30%
(11 out of 37)
(11 out of 37)
- Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #36 of 2,084 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%) - Becky-david Elementary School
Rank: #163 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%) - Francis Howell Central High School
Rank: #167 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saint Charles, MO Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
30%
(9 out of 30)
(9 out of 30)
- Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School
Rank: #32 of 2,084 (Top 1%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76%) - Chapel Lakes Elementary School
Rank: #155 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 66%) - Lee's Summit West High School
Rank: #264 of 2,084 (Top 10%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lees Summit, MO Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Harry S. Truman Elementary School
Rank: #72 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Eugene Field Elementary School
Rank: #128 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 67%) - Mark Twain Elementary School
Rank: #133 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Webb City, MO Schools
Rank: #1212.
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
- Oak Grove Elementary School
Rank: #113 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Eugene Field Elementary School
Rank: #162 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%) - O'neal Elementary School
Rank: #177 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Poplar Bluff, MO Schools
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