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Best Missouri Alternative ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 60 alternative public schools serving 344 students in Missouri.
The top ranked alternative public schools in Missouri are Griscom Juvenile Detention Center, Lewis And Clark Learning Center and Ft. Zumwalt Hope High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Missouri alternative public schools have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Missouri public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public school average of 32% (majority Black).

Best Alternative ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools in Missouri (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Griscom Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3847 Enright Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63108
(314) 552-2219
Grades: 5-12
| 15 students
Rank: #22.
Lewis And Clark Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
25102 E. Us 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7708
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Ft. Zumwalt Hope High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
307 W Pitman
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 379-5300
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Hwy 32 East
Farmington, MO 63640
(573) 756-5766
Grades: K-12
| 4 students
Rank: #55.
Vicc
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
801 N 11th St
Saint Louis, MO 63101
(314) 345-4452
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Hilltop School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Ne Gregory Blvd
Lees Summit, MO 64064
(816) 435-7046
Grades: 5-12
| 28 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
501 S Brentwood Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 615-2974
Grades: 6-12
| 38 students
Rank: #88.
Burke Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10301 Hickman Mills Dr
Kansas City, MO 64137
(816) 316-7740
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #99.
Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9501 Goldfinch Lane
Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 797-6394
Grades: 1-12
| 11 students
Rank: #1010.
Independence Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 W Mechanic Ave
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 521-5505
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1111.
Center Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank: