The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% 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: 25%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 45%
Top Ranked Cities With Best ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools in Missouri (2025-26)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- West Platte High School
Rank: #282 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%) - West Platte Middle School
Rank: #340 of 2,076 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%) - Central Elementary School
Rank: #363 of 2,076 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Weston, MO Schools
Rank: #22.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #33.
64%
(7 out of 11)
(7 out of 11)
Rank: #44.
58%
(7 out of 12)
(7 out of 12)
- Chesterfield Elementary School
Rank: #44 of 2,076 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 72%) - Kehrs Mill Elementary School
Rank: #93 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%) - Wild Horse Elementary School
Rank: #115 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Chesterfield, MO Schools
Rank: #55.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
Rank: #66.
44%
(11 out of 25)
(11 out of 25)
- Pierremont Elementary School
Rank: #90 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%) - Barretts Elementary School
Rank: #233 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%) - Oak Brook Elementary School
Rank: #245 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ballwin, MO Schools
Rank: #77.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
Rank: #88.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #99.
31%
(4 out of 13)
(4 out of 13)
- O'neal Elementary School
Rank: #114 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Oak Grove Elementary School
Rank: #141 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - Eugene Field Elementary School
Rank: #435 of 2,076 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Poplar Bluff, MO Schools
Rank: #1010.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Harry S. Truman Elementary School
Rank: #80 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Eugene Field Elementary School
Rank: #271 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 67%) - Mark Twain Elementary School
Rank: #271 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Webb City, MO Schools
Rank: #1111.
28%
(10 out of 36)
(10 out of 36)
- Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #9 of 2,076 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Becky-david Elementary School
Rank: #142 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%) - Francis Howell High School
Rank: #179 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saint Charles, MO Schools
Rank: #1212.
26%
(6 out of 23)
(6 out of 23)
- Ft. Zumwalt West High School
Rank: #56 of 2,076 (Top 1%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%) - John Weldon Elementary School
Rank: #138 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%) - Emge Elementary School
Rank: #210 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked O Fallon, MO Schools
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
25%
(8 out of 32)
(8 out of 32)
- Voy Spears Jr. Elementary School
Rank: #34 of 2,076 (Top 1%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%) - Chapel Lakes Elementary School
Rank: #155 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 66%) - Lee's Summit West High School
Rank: #295 of 2,076 (Top 10%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lees Summit, MO Schools
Rank: #13-1413 - 14.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Ft. Zumwalt South High School
Rank: #75 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%) - Warren Elementary School
Rank: #169 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 69%) - Ft. Zumwalt East High School
Rank: #256 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Saint Peters, MO Schools
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