Best Schools for Hispanic Students in Missouri (2026)
These are the Missouri public schools where hispanic 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 hispanic 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 | LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM. Blue Springs | 90% | 90% | 30 | B+ |
| 2 | VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM. Lee's Summit | 90% | 90% | 20 | A+ |
| 3 | MCKELVEY INTERMEDIATE Maryland Heights | 90% | 70% | 21 | A+ |
| 4 | JAMES WALKER ELEM. Blue Springs | 75% | 75% | 34 | B+ |
| 5 | EAST ELEM. Ozark | 70% | 70% | 20 | A+ |
| 6 | HANCOCK PLACE ELEM. Lemay | 70% | 70% | 25 | C |
| 7 | CHAPEL HILL ELEMENTARY Gladstone | 65% | 75% | 40 | C+ |
| 8 | NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARY Kansas City | 70% | 70% | 25 | A+ |
| 9 | BECKY-DAVID ELEM. St Charles | 70% | 70% | 20 | B |
| 10 | MILLENNIUM AT SANTE FE Kansas City | 55% | 75% | 33 | D |
| 11 | CORDILL-MASON ELEM. Blue Springs | 50% | 70% | 23 | A |
| 12 | FOREST PARK ELEM. O'fallon | 55% | 65% | 32 | B |
| 13 | JOHN W. LUFF ELEM. Independence | 65% | 55% | 43 | C |
| 14 | UNDERWOOD ELEM. Lee's Summit | 70% | 50% | 20 | C |
| 15 | WEST ENGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY Kansas City | 55% | 65% | 36 | D |
| 16 | FOX HILL ELEMENTARY Kansas City | 50% | 70% | 29 | B+ |
| 17 | BELL PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY Kansas City | 55% | 65% | 44 | A+ |
| 18 | UNION CHAPEL ELEM. Kansas City | 50% | 70% | 21 | A+ |
| 19 | PRAIRIE POINT ELEM. Kansas City | 70% | 50% | 25 | B+ |
| 20 | FAIRMOUNT ELEM. St Peters | 70% | 50% | 25 | C+ |
| 21 | HARVEST RIDGE ELEM. St Charles | 50% | 70% | 20 | B |
| 22 | THAYER ELEM. Ft Leonard Wood | 50% | 70% | 22 | A+ |
| 23 | WILLIAM YATES ELEM. Independence | 55% | 65% | 35 | A+ |
| 24 | GREEN TREE ELEM. Lake St Louis | 70% | 50% | 22 | A |
| 25 | LEWIS CLARK ELEM. St Peters | 65% | 45% | 32 | B |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRYAN MIDDLE St Charles | 85% | 85% | 36 | A+ |
| 2 | WYDOWN MIDDLE Clayton | 90% | 70% | 30 | A |
| 3 | RUSSELL HAWKINS JR. HIGH Jackson | 70% | 70% | 21 | A |
| 4 | LINCOLN COLLEGE ACADEMY MIDDLE Kansas City | 72% | 67% | 122 | A |
| 5 | NIPHER MIDDLE Kirkwood | 70% | 70% | 27 | C+ |
| 6 | WEST MIDDLE Chesterfield | 75% | 65% | 39 | A+ |
| 7 | TRADITIONAL SCH. Maryland Heights | 70% | 70% | 25 | A |
| 8 | ROCKWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE Wildwood | 70% | 70% | 29 | C+ |
| 9 | WILSON'S CREEK 5-6 INTER. CTR. Battlefield | 70% | 70% | 26 | A+ |
| 10 | FRANCIS HOWELL MIDDLE St Charles | 70% | 70% | 27 | A+ |
| 11 | SELVIDGE MIDDLE Ballwin | 75% | 55% | 32 | B |
| 12 | SAEGER MIDDLE St Charles | 70% | 55% | 28 | B+ |
| 13 | MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE Blue Springs | 62% | 57% | 69 | A |
| 14 | MRH ELEMENTARY Richmond Heights | 70% | 50% | 20 | A+ |
| 15 | HIXSON MIDDLE St Louis | 70% | 50% | 25 | C |
| 16 | DELTA WOODS MIDDLE Lee's Summit | 62% | 57% | 61 | B |
| 17 | BRITTANY HILL MIDDLE Blue Springs | 62% | 47% | 84 | B |
| 18 | GRAIN VALLEY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHL Grain Valley | 55% | 55% | 50 | A+ |
| 19 | PITCHER ELEMENTARY Kansas City | 45% | 65% | 40 | D |
| 20 | KNOB NOSTER MIDDLE Knob Noster | 55% | 55% | 37 | B |
| 21 | LADUE MIDDLE St Louis | 55% | 55% | 50 | A |
| 22 | DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL Liberty | 55% | 55% | 40 | B+ |
| 23 | OZARK JR. HIGH Ozark | — | 55% | 16 | A+ |
| 24 | OAK GROVE ELEM St. Joseph | 65% | 45% | 31 | C+ |
| 25 | PERSHING MIDDLE Springfield | 55% | 55% | 43 | B+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH St Charles | 90% | — | 20 | A+ |
| 2 | KIRKWOOD SR. HIGH Kirkwood | 90% | 70% | 20 | A+ |
| 3 | PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH Riverside | 75% | 75% | 43 | A+ |
| 4 | FT. ZUMWALT WEST HIGH O'fallon | 70% | 75% | 23 | A+ |
| 5 | LINCOLN COLLEGE PREP. Kansas City | 95% | 47% | 50 | A+ |
| 6 | MEHLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL St Louis | 70% | — | 20 | A |
| 7 | PLATTE COUNTY HIGH Platte City | 70% | 70% | 25 | A+ |
| 8 | LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL Lake St. Louis | — | 70% | 19 | A+ |
| 9 | BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH Blue Springs | 70% | 65% | 29 | A+ |
| 10 | STALEY HIGH Kansas City | 65% | 65% | 48 | A+ |
| 11 | GRAIN VALLEY HIGH Grain Valley | 90% | 35% | 24 | A |
| 12 | RAYMORE-PECULIAR SR. HIGH Peculiar | 75% | 50% | 36 | A |
| 13 | PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH Maryland Heights | 65% | 55% | 47 | A |
| 14 | MONETT HIGH Monett | 75% | 45% | 54 | A |
| 15 | PARK HILL HIGH Kansas City | 55% | 55% | 48 | A |
| 16 | RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOL Kansas City | 55% | — | 37 | D |
| 17 | BLUE SPRINGS HIGH Blue Springs | 45% | 65% | 38 | A |
| 18 | KICKAPOO HIGH Springfield | 70% | 35% | 26 | A |
| 19 | FRONTIER STEM HIGH SCHOOL Kansas City | 55% | 47% | 60 | B |
| 20 | SOUTH HIGH Manchester | 70% | 30% | 25 | A |
| 21 | EMIL E. HOLT SR. HIGH Wentzville | 70% | 30% | 20 | A+ |
| 22 | HAZELWOOD WEST HIGH Hazelwood | 50% | — | 22 | C |
| 23 | LEE'S SUMMIT SR. HIGH Lee's Summit | 50% | — | 25 | A+ |
| 24 | LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGH Lee's Summit | 50% | — | 21 | A+ |
| 25 | LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH Lee's Summit | 50% | — | 22 | 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