Missouri · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced Public Schools in Missouri

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Compiled from official source data by .
72/100
Top score
B
Top grade
66/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Bernie High in BERNIE is Missouri's top-resourced public school, scoring 72/100 on the NCES resource index.

72/100
top score (grade B)
3
schools at the top grade (B)
66/100
average across the top 50
#SchoolGradeScore
1Bernie HighBERNIEB72
2Stanberry HighSTANBERRYB72
3East Buchanan Elem.GOWERB71
4Red Bridge Elem.KANSAS CITYB-69
5Mark Twain Elem.BRENTWOODB-69
6Two Mile Prairie Elem.COLUMBIAB-69
7Pineville Elem.NOELB-69
8Augusta ElementaryAugustaB-69
9Soldan International StudiesST LOUISB-68
10West Platte MiddleWESTONB-68
11Valley Park MiddleVALLEY PARKB-68
12Pipkin MiddleSPRINGFIELDB-67
13Wildwood Elem.SARCOXIEB-67
14Gainesville Elem.GAINESVILLEB-67
15Boone Elem.KANSAS CITYB-67
16Stanberry Elem.STANBERRYB-67
17Mrh MiddleMAPLEWOODB-67
18Mark Twain Elem.CARTHAGEB-67
19Lincoln Elem.ST CHARLESB-67
20Rissler Elem.TRENTONB-66
21Topping ElementaryKANSAS CITYB-66
22Scott City MiddleSCOTT CITYB-66
23Sheldon Elem.SHELDONB-66
24Gideon Elem.GIDEONB-66
25Harvest Ridge Elem.ST CHARLESB-65
26Fatima HighWESTPHALIAB-65
27Daniel Boone Elem.WENTZVILLEB-65
28Scott Co. Elem.BENTONB-65
29Nell Holcomb Elem.CAPE GIRARDEAUB-65
30Franklin Elem.CAPE GIRARDEAUB-65
31Crocker Elem.CROCKERB-65
32George M. Null Elem.ST CHARLESB-65
33Virginia E. George Elem.ALBANYB-65
34Hudson Elem.ST LOUISB-65
35Bois D'arc Elem.BOIS D'ARCB-65
36Monroe City MiddleMONROE CITYB-65
37Kingston MiddleCADETB-65
38South Callaway Early Chd Pk-02MokaneB-65
39North Andrew Elem.ROSENDALEB-65
40Labadie ElementaryLabadieB-65
41Marion Co. Elem.PHILADELPHIAB-65
42Adair Co. Elem.NOVINGERB-65
43Meadville HighMEADVILLEB-65
44Warren Elem.ST PETERSC+64
45Highland Park Elem.LEE'S SUMMITC+64
46Green Trails Elem.CHESTERFIELDC+64
47Mallinckrodt a.B.I. Elem.ST LOUISC+64
48Southern Boone Elem.ASHLANDC+64
49Macon Middle SchoolMACONC+64
50Dent-Phelps Elem.SALEMC+64

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Missouri? ▼

The highest-ranked school in Missouri is Bernie High in BERNIE with a quality score of 72/100 (grade B). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.