Best schools in Missouri (2025)
The top five of 2,274 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Missouri has 2,274 schools educating 872,872 students in 2025: 2,193 public, 81 charter.
The median Enrollment across Missouri is 319. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Missouri
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Meramec Elem.
Clayton · Public elementary · Grades K–5
368 students
Southern Boone Primary
Ashland · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
471 students
McKelvey Intermediate
Maryland Heights · Public elementary · Grades 2–5
432 students
Reed Elementary
ST Louis · Public elementary · Grades K–4
410 students
Mark Twain Elem.
Brentwood · Public elementary · Grades K–5
173 students
Best middle schools in Missouri
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Wydown Middle
Clayton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
604 students
Ladue Fifth Grade Center
St. Louis · Public middle · Grades 5–5
357 students
Academie Lafayette Armour IMS
Kansas City · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
295 students
John Warner Middle School
Columbia · Public middle · Grades 6–8
579 students
North Kirkwood Middle
Kirkwood · Public middle · Grades 6–8
697 students
Best high schools in Missouri
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Clayton High
Clayton · Public high · Grades 9–12
788 students
Kearney High
Kearney · Public high · Grades 10–12
814 students
Kirkwood Sr. High
Kirkwood · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,693 students
Ft. Zumwalt South High
ST Peters · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,212 students
Brentwood High
Brentwood · Public high · Grades 9–12
195 students
Best traditional public schools in Missouri
District-run public schools.
Meramec Elem.
Clayton · Public elementary · Grades K–5
368 students
Wydown Middle
Clayton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
604 students
Clayton High
Clayton · Public high · Grades 9–12
788 students
Ladue Fifth Grade Center
St. Louis · Public middle · Grades 5–5
357 students
Southern Boone Primary
Ashland · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
471 students
Best charter schools in Missouri
Publicly funded charter schools.
Academie Lafayette Armour IMS
Kansas City · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
295 students
The Soulard School
St.louis · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
138 students
Academie Lafayette Cherry Elem
Kansas City · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
492 students
Academie Lafayette Oak Elem
Kansas City · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
520 students
Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs
Kansas City · Charter high · Grades 9–12
118 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Missouri
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Mallinckrodt A.b.i. Elem.
ST Louis · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
313 students
Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac
ST Louis · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
260 students
Richland Elem.
Essex · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
158 students
Atlanta Elem.
Atlanta · Public elementary · Grades K–6
112 students
Festus Elem.
Festus · Public elementary · Grades K–3
1,045 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Missouri
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Mallinckrodt A.b.i. Elem.
ST Louis · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
313 students
Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac
ST Louis · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
260 students
Metro High
ST Louis · Public high · Grades 9–12
317 students
Collegiate School of Med/Bio
St. Louis · Public high · Grades 9–12
332 students
Lincoln College Prep.
Kansas City · Public high · Grades 9–12
997 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Missouri
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Hiram Neuwoehner
Town and Country · Public high · Grades 9–12
101 students
Ackerman
Florissant · Public elementary · Grades K–8
137 students
Northview
Florissant · Public high · Grades 9–12
132 students
Kansas City Girls Prep Middle
Kansas City · Charter middle · Grades 5–8
111 students
Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs
Kansas City · Charter high · Grades 9–12
118 students
Best largest schools in Missouri
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Blue Springs High
Blue Springs · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,429 students
Lindbergh Sr. High
St. Louis · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,304 students
Blue Springs South High
Blue Springs · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,299 students
Joplin High
Joplin · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,288 students
Liberty North High School
Liberty · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,262 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Missouri?
Meramec Elem. in Clayton ranks first among elementary schools in Missouri with a Success Index (US) of 93.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 368).
How are elementary schools in Missouri ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.