Steam Academy at Msb High Scho

STEAM Academy at MSB High School in Ferguson, Missouri serves 428 students in grades 9 through 12. It earns a composite score of 9.5 out of 10, with academic performance rated 9.8 and growth scoring a perfect 10.0 — placing it in the Exceptional tier. The numbers behind that rating are striking.

STEAM Academy ranks 6th out of 2,216 public schools statewide and holds the top position among all 532 high schools in Missouri. It outperforms 100 percent of Missouri schools, meaning no public high school in the state posts stronger combined results. Locally, it stands first among all seven schools in Ferguson.

A student-teacher ratio of 13.4 to 1 supports the kind of direct instruction that drives those outcomes. As a regular public school, STEAM Academy delivers this performance without selective admissions or private funding — making its rankings all the more significant. Families comparing high schools in the Ferguson area or searching statewide for top academic options will find few schools that match this level of documented achievement.

The growth score alone, a perfect 10.0, signals that students are advancing at an exceptional rate regardless of where they start, which is one of the most meaningful measures a school can demonstrate.