Top 10 Best Counties for Public Schools in Missouri (2022)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Missouri are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county 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: 4%
31%
Avg. Statewide: 15%
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Missouri (2022)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
31%
(27 out of 88)
(27 out of 88)
- Francis Howell High School
Rank: #16 of 2,091 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%) - Ft. Zumwalt West High School
Rank: #24 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%) - Ft. Zumwalt South High School
Rank: #29 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked St. Charles County, MO Schools
Rank: #22.
29%
(9 out of 31)
(9 out of 31)
Rank: #33.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Kingston Elementary School
Rank: #99 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - Potosi High School
Rank: #145 of 2,091 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - Trojan Intermediate
Rank: #173 of 2,091 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Washington County, MO Schools
Rank: #44.
21%
(4 out of 19)
(4 out of 19)
- Eugene Field Elementary School
Rank: #7 of 2,091 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Oak Grove Elementary School
Rank: #8 of 2,091 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Lake Road Elementary School
Rank: #19 of 2,091 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Butler County, MO Schools
Rank: #55.
20%
(55 out of 273)
(55 out of 273)
- Mckelvey Elementary School
Rank: #5 of 2,091 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%) - Mark Twain Elementary School
Rank: #10 of 2,091 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Meramec Elementary School
Rank: #10 of 2,091 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked St. Louis County, MO Schools
Rank: #66.
14%
(3 out of 21)
(3 out of 21)
- Richland Elementary School
Rank: #3 of 2,091 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Richland High School
Rank: #33 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - Advance Elementary School
Rank: #173 of 2,091 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Stoddard County, MO Schools
Rank: #77.
13%
(10 out of 75)
(10 out of 75)
Rank: #88.
12%
(5 out of 42)
(5 out of 42)
- Spring Bluff Elementary School
Rank: #63 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Strain-japan Elementary School
Rank: #77 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%) - New Haven High School
Rank: #99 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Franklin County, MO Schools
Rank: #99.
9%
(22 out of 232)
(22 out of 232)
- Voy Spears Junior Elementary School
Rank: #6 of 2,091 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%) - Lucy Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #38 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%) - Chapel Lakes Elementary School
Rank: #40 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Jackson County, MO Schools
Rank: #1010.
8%
(4 out of 49)
(4 out of 49)
- Mark Twain Elementary School
Rank: #19 of 2,091 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Harry S. Truman Elementary School
Rank: #31 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 76%) - Eugene Field Elementary School
Rank: #45 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Jasper County, MO Schools
Rank: #1111.
5%
(3 out of 55)
(3 out of 55)
- Centralia High School
Rank: #44 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Midway Heights Elementary School
Rank: #50 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - Mill Creek Elementary School
Rank: #166 of 2,091 (Top 10%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 63%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Boone County, MO Schools
Rank: #12-1312 - 13.
4%
(5 out of 114)
(5 out of 114)
- Mallinckrodt A.b.i. Elementary School
Rank: #1 of 2,091 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Kennard/classical Junior Acad.
Rank: #2 of 2,091 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Collegiate School Of Med/bio
Rank: #25 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked St. Louis City, MO Schools
Rank: #12-1312 - 13.
4%
(4 out of 92)
(4 out of 92)
- David Harrison Elementary School
Rank: #88 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Schofield Elementary School
Rank: #97 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 67%) - Wilson's Creek 5-6 Inter. Center
Rank: #98 of 2,091 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Greene County, MO Schools
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