Best Schools for Black Students in Missouri (2026)
These are the Missouri public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MALLINCKRODT A.B.I. ELEM. St Louis | 85% | 85% | 33 | A+ |
| 2 | JAMES WALKER ELEM. Blue Springs | 70% | 90% | 29 | B+ |
| 3 | BETTY WHEELER CLASSICAL JR. AC St Louis | 75% | 75% | 51 | A+ |
| 4 | VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM. Lee's Summit | 70% | 70% | 27 | A+ |
| 5 | THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. Blue Springs | 50% | 70% | 24 | B |
| 6 | WARREN ELEM. St Peters | 50% | 70% | 21 | A+ |
| 7 | BECKY-DAVID ELEM. St Charles | 70% | 50% | 23 | B |
| 8 | CHAPEL HILL ELEMENTARY Gladstone | 70% | 50% | 28 | C+ |
| 9 | SUNNY POINTE ELEM. Blue Springs | 65% | 55% | 37 | A |
| 10 | MCKELVEY INTERMEDIATE Maryland Heights | 55% | 55% | 47 | A+ |
| 11 | North Side Community School St. Louis | 47% | 52% | 124 | D |
| 12 | JOHN NOWLIN ELEM. Blue Springs | 50% | 50% | 21 | B+ |
| 13 | WILLIAM YATES ELEM. Independence | 50% | 50% | 21 | A+ |
| 14 | CHAPEL LAKES ELEM. Lee's Summit | 45% | 55% | 34 | A |
| 15 | FOREST PARK ELEM. O'fallon | 50% | 50% | 30 | B |
| 16 | HAWTHORN ELEM. St Peters | 55% | 45% | 31 | B |
| 17 | RALPH M. CAPTAIN ELEM. Clayton | 50% | 50% | 25 | A+ |
| 18 | HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. Lemay | 47% | 52% | 69 | C |
| 19 | RICHARDSON ELEM. Lee's Summit | 50% | 50% | 30 | A |
| 20 | WOOD ELEM. Ft Leonard Wood | 50% | 50% | 21 | B+ |
| 21 | TRAILRIDGE ELEM. Lee's Summit | 55% | 45% | 46 | A+ |
| 22 | HARVEST RIDGE ELEM. St Charles | 55% | 45% | 38 | B |
| 23 | UTHOFF VALLEY ELEM. Fenton | 50% | 50% | 20 | A |
| 24 | CREEKMOOR ELEM. Raymore | 50% | 50% | 27 | B+ |
| 25 | WILLOW BROOK ELEM. Creve Coeur | 52% | 47% | 73 | C+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LINCOLN COLLEGE ACADEMY MIDDLE Kansas City | 72% | 67% | 117 | A |
| 2 | Academie Lafayette Armour IMS Kansas City | 55% | 55% | 43 | A+ |
| 3 | FESTUS INTERMEDIATE Festus | 50% | 50% | 28 | C+ |
| 4 | SOUTH VALLEY MIDDLE Liberty | 55% | 45% | 43 | C |
| 5 | WILSON'S CREEK 5-6 INTER. CTR. Battlefield | 50% | 50% | 20 | A+ |
| 6 | FRONTIER MIDDLE O'fallon | 55% | 35% | 48 | A+ |
| 7 | TRADITIONAL SCH. Maryland Heights | 45% | 45% | 53 | A |
| 8 | UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-MIDDLE Kansas City | 47% | 42% | 226 | B+ |
| 9 | FRANCIS HOWELL MIDDLE St Charles | 45% | 45% | 34 | A+ |
| 10 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle Kansas City | 42% | 46% | 628 | B |
| 11 | BRITTANY HILL MIDDLE Blue Springs | 47% | 37% | 80 | B |
| 12 | NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY-GRAND CTR St.louis | 47% | 37% | 71 | D |
| 13 | CRYSTAL CITY ELEM. Crystal City | 50% | 30% | 23 | A |
| 14 | CARDEN PARK ELEM St. Joseph | 50% | 30% | 24 | D |
| 15 | CHEROKEE MIDDLE Springfield | 50% | 30% | 29 | A+ |
| 16 | ROLLA JR. HIGH Rolla | 50% | 30% | 21 | B+ |
| 17 | SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTER Kansas City | 45% | 35% | 35 | C+ |
| 18 | DELTA WOODS MIDDLE Lee's Summit | 42% | 37% | 102 | B |
| 19 | FT. ZUWMALT WEST MIDDLE O'fallon | 47% | 32% | 65 | A+ |
| 20 | SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE Lee's Summit | 42% | 37% | 110 | C+ |
| 21 | NEW MARK MIDDLE Kansas City | 42% | 37% | 84 | A+ |
| 22 | SAEGER MIDDLE St Charles | 45% | 35% | 50 | B+ |
| 23 | 6TH GRADE CENTER Waynesville | 45% | 35% | 58 | B+ |
| 24 | MASON ELEM. St Louis | 42% | 37% | 88 | B |
| 25 | BRYAN MIDDLE St Charles | 47% | 32% | 65 | A+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | METRO HIGH St Louis | 85% | 67% | 31 | A+ |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-UPPER Kansas City | 85% | 65% | 46 | A+ |
| 3 | COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF MED/BIO St. Louis | 90% | 55% | 30 | A+ |
| 4 | LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL Lake St. Louis | 70% | — | 22 | A+ |
| 5 | FT. ZUMWALT WEST HIGH O'fallon | 70% | 70% | 25 | A+ |
| 6 | LINCOLN COLLEGE PREP. Kansas City | 95% | 37% | 59 | A+ |
| 7 | EWING MARION KAUFFMAN HIGH Kansas City | — | 62% | 0 | A |
| 8 | MCKINLEY CLASS. LEADERSHIP AC. St Louis | 72% | 52% | 161 | A+ |
| 9 | FRANCIS HOWELL HIGH St Charles | 70% | 50% | 24 | A+ |
| 10 | OAKVILLE SR. HIGH St Louis | 70% | 30% | 25 | A |
| 11 | WEST HIGH Ballwin | 55% | 45% | 34 | A+ |
| 12 | ALLEN VILLAGE HIGH SCHOOL Kansas City | 50% | — | 20 | C+ |
| 13 | LIFT FOR LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCH St Louis | 35% | 65% | 45 | B+ |
| 14 | HANCOCK SR. HIGH St Louis | — | 50% | 18 | A |
| 15 | MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH Maplewood | 50% | 50% | 26 | A+ |
| 16 | STALEY HIGH Kansas City | 45% | 55% | 34 | A+ |
| 17 | CENTRAL HIGH Chesterfield | 35% | 65% | 49 | A+ |
| 18 | PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH Maryland Heights | 52% | 47% | 142 | A |
| 19 | FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH St Charles | 65% | 35% | 31 | A+ |
| 20 | FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGH St Charles | 55% | 45% | 50 | A+ |
| 21 | LAFAYETTE HIGH St Joseph | 50% | — | 25 | C+ |
| 22 | CLAYTON HIGH Clayton | 45% | 45% | 38 | A+ |
| 23 | BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH Blue Springs | 55% | 35% | 59 | A+ |
| 24 | FT. ZUMWALT EAST HIGH St Peters | 55% | 35% | 44 | A+ |
| 25 | LEE'S SUMMIT SR. HIGH Lee's Summit | 35% | 55% | 41 | A+ |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology