The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 24%
83%
Avg. Statewide: 40%
Top Ranked School Districts in Missouri (2025)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Meramec Elementary School
Rank: #51 of 2,084 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Clayton High School
Rank: #145 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%) - Wydown Middle School
Rank: #154 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Clayton School District (MO) Schools
Rank: #22.
63%
(5 out of 8)
(5 out of 8)
- Conway Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 2,084 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%) - Reed Elementary School
Rank: #42 of 2,084 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%) - Ladue Fifth Grade Center
Rank: #73 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ladue School District (MO) Schools
Rank: #33.
45%
(5 out of 11)
(5 out of 11)
- Mathews Elementary School
Rank: #52 of 2,084 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Nixa High School
Rank: #53 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%) - John Thomas School Of Discover
Rank: #84 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Nixa School District (MO) Schools
Rank: #44.
44%
(4 out of 9)
(4 out of 9)
- Bristol Elementary School
Rank: #84 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 78%) - Avery Elementary School
Rank: #99 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%) - Clark Elementary School
Rank: #116 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Webster Groves School District (MO) Schools
Rank: #55.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
- Kirkwood Sr. High School
Rank: #123 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%) - Westchester Elementary School
Rank: #146 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%) - W. W. Keysor Elementary School
Rank: #256 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kirkwood R-VII School District (MO) Schools
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
30%
(7 out of 23)
(7 out of 23)
- John Weldon Elementary School
Rank: #140 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%) - Warren Elementary School
Rank: #154 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 69%) - Becky-david Elementary School
Rank: #163 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Francis Howell R-III School District (MO) Schools
Rank: #6-76 - 7.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Oak Grove Elementary School
Rank: #113 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Eugene Field Elementary School
Rank: #162 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%) - O'neal Elementary School
Rank: #177 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Poplar Bluff R-I School District (MO) Schools
Rank: #88.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- Harry S. Truman Elementary School
Rank: #72 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Eugene Field Elementary School
Rank: #128 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 67%) - Mark Twain Elementary School
Rank: #133 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Webb City R-VII School District (MO) Schools
Rank: #99.
26%
(7 out of 27)
(7 out of 27)
- Ft. Zumwalt West High School
Rank: #43 of 2,084 (Top 1%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%) - Ft. Zumwalt South High School
Rank: #67 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%) - Ft. Zumwalt North High School
Rank: #106 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fort Zumwalt School District (MO) Schools
Rank: #1010.
24%
(5 out of 21)
(5 out of 21)
- Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School
Rank: #32 of 2,084 (Top 1%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76%) - Chapel Lakes Elementary School
Rank: #155 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 66%) - James Walker Elementary School
Rank: #162 of 2,084 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Blue Springs R-IV School District (MO) Schools
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