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Best Schools in Missouri (2026)

2,843 schools across 565 districts and 587 cities, starting with the place you want to live.

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  1. Kansas City

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  2. St. Louis

    Explore the school map across 15 counties.

The districts

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The schools

The ten highest-rated schools; open a profile for the evidence.
  1. 1King City Elem.King CityElementary1889.7
  2. 2Mound City Elem.Mound CityElementary1119.7
  3. 3Blackhurst ElementarySt. CharlesElementary2349.7
  4. 4Clayton HighClaytonHigh8449.7
  5. 5Atlanta Elem.AtlantaElementary1159.6
  6. 6Franklin Smith Elem.Blue SpringsElementary4209.6
  7. 7Northwest Elem.HoustoniaElementary1639.6
  8. 8Brentwood MiddleBrentwoodMiddle1649.6
  9. 9New Franklin ElementaryNew FranklinElementary1849.5
  10. 10Avery Elem.St. LouisElementary3509.5

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The map

Where the highest-rated schools sit.
The 50 highest-rated schools in Missouri, pinned and colored by score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.

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The cities

The twenty places with the most schools.
  1. St. Louis302
  2. Kansas City197
  3. Springfield84
  4. Columbia51
  5. St. Charles43
  6. Independence40
  7. Florissant37
  8. Lee's Summit36
  9. St. Joseph33
  10. Jefferson City32
  11. Joplin23
  12. O'fallon23
  13. Chesterfield21
  14. Wentzville21
  15. Blue Springs20
  16. Seymour20
  17. Cape Girardeau18
  18. St. Peters17
  19. Ballwin15
  20. Kirkwood15

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The record

Total schools
2,843
Districts
565
Cities/towns
587
Average rating
6.3
out of 10
Math proficiency
45%
avg across schools
ELA proficiency
50%
avg across schools
Avg student-teacher ratio
12.3:1
Estimated scores
21%
593 of 2,843 schools use estimated academic data from nearby schools

Questions

How many schools are ranked in Missouri?

MySchoolScout has rankings and data for 2,843 public schools across 565 districts in Missouri.

What is the average school rating in Missouri?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for ranked schools in Missouri is 6.3 out of 10.

What percentage of students in Missouri are proficient in math?

On average, 44.8% of students across ranked schools in Missouri are proficient in math, based on the most recent state assessment data.

What percentage of students in Missouri are proficient in reading?

On average, 50.2% of students across ranked schools in Missouri are proficient in reading and ELA, based on the most recent state assessment data.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in Missouri?

The average student-teacher ratio across ranked schools in Missouri is 12.3:1.

What is the top-ranked school in Missouri?

The top-ranked school in Missouri on MySchoolScout is King City Elem. in King City, with a composite score of 9.7/10.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Missouri?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and the Missouri Department of Education. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score built from Student Growth, Poverty-Adjusted Academic Achievement, and School Environment — plus College Readiness for high schools. Weights vary by school level, and equity data is shown for context but not scored.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Missouri Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.