The average public elementary school in Missouri has approximately 341 students (2024-25).
The public elementary schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public elementary school in Missouri (by enrollment) is External Sites with 1,999 students.
# Students Range: 918
1,999
Avg. # Students: 1,078
Largest Missouri Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
External Sites
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,999
Grades: PK-12
12110 Clayton Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8100
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 989-8100
Rank: #22.
Missouri Virtual Academy
Magnet School
Students: 1,738
Grades: K-12
11470 Hwy C
Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 944-3941
Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 944-3941
Rank: #33.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,464
Grades: 6-12
423 E Central
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-9600
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-9600
Rank: #44.
Frontier Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,255
Grades: 6-8
9233 Hwy Dd
O Fallon, MO 63368
(636) 625-1026
O Fallon, MO 63368
(636) 625-1026
Rank: #55.
Ft. Zuwmalt West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,190
Grades: 6-8
150 Waterford Crossing
O Fallon, MO 63368
(636) 272-6690
O Fallon, MO 63368
(636) 272-6690
Rank: #66.
Republic Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,146
Grades: 6-8
#1 Tiger Drive
Republic, MO 65738
(417) 732-3640
Republic, MO 65738
(417) 732-3640
Rank: #77.
Wentzville South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,131
Grades: 6-8
561 E Hwy N
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 327-3928
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 327-3928
Rank: #88.
Smith Cotton Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,130
Grades: 6-8
312 East Broadway
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 829-6300
Sedalia, MO 65301
(660) 829-6300
Rank: #99.
Crestview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,125
Grades: 6-8
16025 Clayton Rd
Ballwin, MO 63011
(636) 891-6950
Ballwin, MO 63011
(636) 891-6950
Rank: #1010.
Moreland Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,071
Grades: 6-8
900 Sw Bishop Dr
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 874-3540
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 874-3540
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Bernard C. Campbell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,067
Grades: 6-8
1201 Ne Colbern Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-3175
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-3175
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Ft. Zumwalt North Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,067
Grades: 6-8
210 Virgil St
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 281-2356
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 281-2356
Rank: #1313.
Festus Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,039
Grades: K-3
1500 Mid-meadow Ln
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-4063
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-4063
Rank: #1414.
North Point Middle School
Magnet School
Students: 1,030
Grades: 6-8
2275 West Meyer Blvd
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 445-5212
Wentzville, MO 63385
(636) 445-5212
Rank: #1515.
West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,021
Grades: 6-8
2312 Baxter Rd
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 415-7400
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 415-7400
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Ladue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,018
Grades: 6-8
9701 Conway Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-3900
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-3900
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Poplar Bluff Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,018
Grades: 4-6
1300 Victory Lane
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-5566
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-5566
Rank: #1818.
Fairmount Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,013
Grades: K-5
1725 Thoele Rd
Saint Peters, MO 63376
(636) 851-4500
Saint Peters, MO 63376
(636) 851-4500
Rank: #1919.
Summit Lakes Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,012
Grades: 6-8
3500 Sw Windemere Dr
Lees Summit, MO 64082
(816) 986-1375
Lees Summit, MO 64082
(816) 986-1375
Rank: #2020.
Lewis And Clark Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,005
Grades: 6-8
325 Lewis And Clark Dr
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 659-3200
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 659-3200
Rank: #2121.
Moca-s
Magnet School
Students: 985
Grades: K-12
205 Park Central East Ste 203
Springfield, MO 65806
(417) 616-3159
Springfield, MO 65806
(417) 616-3159
Rank: #2222.
East Trails Middle School
Magnet School
Students: 983
Grades: 6-8
1001 Se Bailey Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64081
(816) 986-2575
Lees Summit, MO 64081
(816) 986-2575
Rank: #2323.
Hixson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 981
Grades: 6-8
630 S Elm Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 963-6450
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 963-6450
Rank: #2424.
Freedom Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 961
Grades: K-5
286 Eastlawn Ave
Saint Robert, MO 65584
(573) 842-2100
Saint Robert, MO 65584
(573) 842-2100
Rank: #2525.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 957
Grades: 6-8
1201 Fairgrounds Rd
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 659-3250
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 659-3250
Rank: #2626.
Robert H. Sperreng Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 953
Grades: 6-8
12111 Tesson Ferry Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63128
(314) 729-2420
Saint Louis, MO 63128
(314) 729-2420
Rank: #2727.
Joe D. Esther Elementary School
Magnet School
Students: 949
Grades: PK-1
1200 Clark St
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6200
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6200
Rank: #2828.
Clever Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 943
Grades: PK-8
103 S Public Ave.
Clever, MO 65631
(417) 743-4815
Clever, MO 65631
(417) 743-4815
Rank: #2929.
Pleasant Lea Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 938
Grades: 6-8
630 W Persel
Lees Summit, MO 64081
(816) 986-1175
Lees Summit, MO 64081
(816) 986-1175
Rank: #3030.
Ozark Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 934
Grades: 5-6
3600 N Hwy Nn
Ozark, MO 65721
(417) 582-5903
Ozark, MO 65721
(417) 582-5903
Rank: #3131.
Waynesville East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 929
Grades: K-5
1501 State Rd F
Waynesville, MO 65583
(573) 842-2150
Waynesville, MO 65583
(573) 842-2150
Rank: #3232.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 925
Grades: 6-8
471 N Woods Mill Rd
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 415-7800
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 415-7800
Rank: #3333.
Gateway 6th Grade Center
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 923
Grades: 6
9201 N Indiana Ave
Kansas City, MO 64156
(816) 321-5360
Kansas City, MO 64156
(816) 321-5360
Rank: #3434.
Lebanon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 921
Grades: 6-8
2700 Buzz Pride Drive
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6500
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6500
Rank: #3535.
Premier Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 918
Grades: PK-8
5279 Fyler Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 645-9600
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 645-9600
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Missouri average public elementary schools student size?
The Missouri average public elementary schools student size is 341 for 2024-25.
What are the public elementary schools with the largest student size in Missouri?
The best top ranked public elementary schools in Missouri include External Sites, Missouri Virtual Academy and Central High School.
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