Public high schools in Missouri achieve an average math proficiency of 37% (2025).
The public high schools with the highest math proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest math proficiency in Missouri is South Nodaway High School with ≥80%.
Math Proficiency Range: 62%
80%
Avg. Math Proficiency: 69%
Top Math Proficiency Public High Schools in Missouri (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Math Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
South Nodaway High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math Proficiency: ≥80%
Grades: 7-12
209 Morehouse
Barnard, MO 64423
(660) 652-3727
Barnard, MO 64423
(660) 652-3727
Rank: #22.
Kearney High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: 10-12
715 E 19th St
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4585
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4585
Rank: #33.
Ft. Zumwalt North High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 77%
Grades: 9-12
1230 Tom Ginnever Blvd
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 272-4447
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 272-4447
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Brentwood High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 9-12
2221 High School Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63144
(314) 962-3837
Saint Louis, MO 63144
(314) 962-3837
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Fairfax High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
500 Main St
Fairfax, MO 64446
(660) 686-2851
Fairfax, MO 64446
(660) 686-2851
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Jefferson High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
37614 Us Hwy 136
Conception Junction, MO 64434
(660) 944-2316
Conception Junction, MO 64434
(660) 944-2316
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Meadville High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
101 W Crandall
Meadville, MO 64659
(660) 938-4112
Meadville, MO 64659
(660) 938-4112
Rank: #4 - 84. - 8.
Putnam Co. High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 9-12
803 S 20th
Unionville, MO 63565
(660) 947-2481
Unionville, MO 63565
(660) 947-2481
Rank: #99.
Ft. Zumwalt West High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 73%
Grades: 9-12
1251 Turtle Creek Dr
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 379-0300
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 379-0300
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Collegiate School Of Med/bio
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: 9-12
4939 Kemper Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 696-2290
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 696-2290
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
St. Elizabeth High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: 6-12
Hwy 52
Saint Elizabeth, MO 65075
(573) 493-2246
Saint Elizabeth, MO 65075
(573) 493-2246
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
West Platte High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: 9-12
935 Washington St
Weston, MO 64098
(816) 640-2292
Weston, MO 64098
(816) 640-2292
Rank: #1313.
Nixa High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 72%
Grades: 9-12
514 South Nicholas Road
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-3500
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-3500
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Ft. Zumwalt South High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 71%
Grades: 9-12
8050 Mexico Rd
Saint Peters, MO 63376
(636) 978-1212
Saint Peters, MO 63376
(636) 978-1212
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 71%
Grades: 9-12
1201 S Warson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-6447
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-6447
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Clayton High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 70%
Grades: 9-12
#1 Mark Twain Circle
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6600
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6600
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Kirkwood Sr. High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 70%
Grades: 9-12
801 W Essex Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 213-6110
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 213-6110
Rank: #1818.
Park Hill South High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 69%
Grades: 9-12
4500 Nw River Park Dr
Riverside, MO 64150
(816) 359-4120
Riverside, MO 64150
(816) 359-4120
Rank: #1919.
Park Hill High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 68%
Grades: 9-12
7701 Nw Barry Rd
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4110
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4110
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Desoto Sr. High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 9-12
815 Amvets Dr
De Soto, MO 63020
(636) 586-1085
De Soto, MO 63020
(636) 586-1085
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Maplewood-richmond Hgts. High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 9-12
7500 Lohmeyer Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63143
(314) 644-4401
Saint Louis, MO 63143
(314) 644-4401
Rank: #20 - 2220. - 22.
Metro High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 9-12
4015 Mcpherson Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63108
(314) 534-3894
Saint Louis, MO 63108
(314) 534-3894
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Lafayette Sr. High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 67%
Grades: 9-12
17050 Clayton Rd
Ballwin, MO 63011
(636) 733-4100
Ballwin, MO 63011
(636) 733-4100
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Liberty High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 67%
Grades: 9-12
2275 Sommers Road
Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367
(636) 561-0075
Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367
(636) 561-0075
Rank: #2525.
Mckinley Class. Leadership Ac.
(Math: 66% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 66%
Grades: 6-12
2156 Russell Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 773-0027
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 773-0027
Rank: #26 - 3026. - 30.
Adair Co. High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 7-12
205 W Dewey
Brashear, MO 63533
(660) 323-5272
Brashear, MO 63533
(660) 323-5272
Rank: #26 - 3026. - 30.
Albany High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 9-12
101 W Jefferson St
Albany, MO 64402
(660) 726-3911
Albany, MO 64402
(660) 726-3911
Rank: #26 - 3026. - 30.
Leopold High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 7-12
16797 Main St
Leopold, MO 63760
(573) 238-2211
Leopold, MO 63760
(573) 238-2211
Rank: #26 - 3026. - 30.
Marceline High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 6-12
314 E Santa Fe
Marceline, MO 64658
(660) 376-2411
Marceline, MO 64658
(660) 376-2411
Rank: #26 - 3026. - 30.
Owensville High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 9-12
3336 Hwy 19
Owensville, MO 65066
(573) 646-4005
Owensville, MO 65066
(573) 646-4005
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Emil E. Holt Sr. High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 63%
Grades: 9-12
600 Campus Dr
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 327-3876
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 327-3876
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Ft. Zumwalt East High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 63%
Grades: 9-12
600 1st Executive Ave
Saint Peters, MO 63376
(636) 477-2400
Saint Peters, MO 63376
(636) 477-2400
Rank: #33 - 4033. - 40.
Bayless Senior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 9-12
4532 Weber Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63123
(314) 256-8660
Saint Louis, MO 63123
(314) 256-8660
Rank: #33 - 4033. - 40.
Gateway Science Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 9-12
5049 Fyler Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 261-4361
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 261-4361
Rank: #33 - 4033. - 40.
Lawson High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 9-12
600 Bob Gill Dr
Lawson, MO 64062
(816) 580-7270
Lawson, MO 64062
(816) 580-7270
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Missouri average public high schools math proficiency?
The Missouri average public high schools math proficiency is 37%% for 2025.
What are the public high schools with the highest math proficiency in Missouri?
The best top ranked public high schools in Missouri include South Nodaway High School, Kearney High School and Ft. Zumwalt North High School.
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