Best Middle Schools in Missouri

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 451)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
292067003032	151	Bernard Middle	Public	6-8	1054 Forder Rd	Saint Louis	63129	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-6600	595	44	13.5	25.5%	501 (84.2%)	37 (6.2%)	24 (4.0%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	$10,161			$279			$9,882	62	59.3	175	24
291425002399	152	Senn-Thomas Middle	Public	6-8	200 Senn Thomas Dr	Herculaneum	63048	Jefferson County	Dunklin R-V	No	No	No	No	(636) 479-5200	340	22	15.2	50.0%	302 (88.8%)	6 (1.8%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	$10,653			$418			$10,235	62	49.6	228	76
291830000222	153	Bernard C. Campbell Middle	Public	6-8	1201 NE Colbern Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-3175	1,073	73	14.6	30.7%	620 (57.8%)	210 (19.6%)	109 (10.2%)	24 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	101 (9.4%)	$12,906			$468			$12,438	61.7	57.7	185	32
292110002561	154	Moberly Middle	Public	6-8	920 Shepherd Brothers Blvd	Moberly	65270	Randolph County	Moberly	No	No	No	No	(660) 269-2680	452	40	11.3	58.2%	353 (78.1%)	23 (5.1%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (13.3%)	$11,030			$3,363			$7,667	61.3	57.9	181	27
291443002597	155	Hillsboro Junior High	Public	7-8	12 Hawk Dr	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-0020	500	31	16	33.2%	469 (93.8%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	$9,513			$260			$9,253	61.2	55.7	196	41
292843002401	156	South Callaway Middle	Public	6-8	10105 State Rd C	Mokane	65059	Callaway County	South Callaway County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 676-5225	171	17	10.3	34.5%	162 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	$13,473			$436			$13,037	61	67.6	123	33
292355002418	157	Congress Middle	Public	6-8	8150 N Congress Ave	Kansas City	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4230	623	52	11.9	32.1%	396 (63.6%)	76 (12.2%)	78 (12.5%)	24 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	34 (5.5%)	$13,365			$797			$12,568	60.9	67.6	124	33
290315000023	158	Arcadia Valley Middle	Public	5-8	550 Park Dr	Ironton	63650	Iron County	Arcadia Valley R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 546-9700	261	16	16.1	100.0%	249 (95.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$10,643			$1,022			$9,620	60.6	54.8	203	45
290978000281	159	Clever Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	103 S Public Ave.	Clever	65631	Christian County	Clever R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 743-4815	885	68	13	33.2%	836 (94.5%)	8 (0.9%)	16 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (2.3%)	$9,336			$914			$8,421	60.6	49.3	230	71
292112000183	160	Monett Middle	Public	6-8	4 David Sippy Drive	Monett	65708	Barry County	Monett R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 235-6228	509	37	13.7	69.5%	257 (50.5%)	0 (0.0%)	208 (40.9%)	20 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.9%)	$11,979			$5,550			$6,428	60.5	65.2	134	26

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MAP Mathematics, MAP English Language Arts, MAP Science test scores released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 26, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.