Best Schools for White Students in Missouri (2026)
These are the Missouri public schools where white 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 white 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 | 98% | 98% | 84 | A+ |
| 2 | BETTY WHEELER CLASSICAL JR. AC St Louis | 98% | 92% | 110 | A+ |
| 3 | JACKSON PARK ELEM. University City | 90% | 90% | 20 | C |
| 4 | MCKELVEY INTERMEDIATE Maryland Heights | 87% | 87% | 80 | A+ |
| 5 | MERAMEC ELEM. Clayton | 87% | 87% | 118 | A+ |
| 6 | VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM. Lee's Summit | 82% | 87% | 204 | A+ |
| 7 | MARK TWAIN ELEM. Brentwood | 85% | 85% | 53 | A+ |
| 8 | FESTUS ELEM. Festus | 82% | 87% | 216 | A+ |
| 9 | CHESTERFIELD ELEM. Chesterfield | 87% | 82% | 165 | A+ |
| 10 | HELENA ELEM. Helena | 85% | 85% | 47 | A+ |
| 11 | CHAPEL LAKES ELEM. Lee's Summit | 77% | 87% | 190 | A |
| 12 | BLANCHARD ELEM. Cape Girardeau | 87% | 77% | 65 | A+ |
| 13 | BELL PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY Kansas City | 82% | 82% | 227 | A+ |
| 14 | JAMES WALKER ELEM. Blue Springs | 77% | 87% | 143 | B+ |
| 15 | REED ELEMENTARY St Louis | 87% | 77% | 129 | A+ |
| 16 | LADUE FIFTH GRADE CENTER St. Louis | 82% | 82% | 211 | A+ |
| 17 | EUGENE FIELD ELEM. Poplar Bluff | 87% | 77% | 62 | A+ |
| 18 | OAK GROVE ELEM. Poplar Bluff | 82% | 82% | 85 | A+ |
| 19 | ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM Kansas City | 72% | 87% | 74 | C+ |
| 20 | MIDWAY HEIGHTS ELEM. Columbia | 72% | 87% | 84 | A |
| 21 | THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM. Blue Springs | 77% | 82% | 164 | B |
| 22 | GROVESPRING ELEM. Grovespring | 85% | 75% | 38 | A+ |
| 23 | SKYLINE ELEM. Urbana | 77% | 82% | 100 | A+ |
| 24 | NORTH GLENDALE ELEM. Kirkwood | 82% | 77% | 255 | A+ |
| 25 | MOUND CITY ELEM. Mound City | 85% | 75% | 38 | A+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RICHLAND ELEM. Essex | 87% | 92% | 76 | A |
| 2 | Academie Lafayette Armour IMS Kansas City | 92% | 82% | 184 | A+ |
| 3 | LINCOLN COLLEGE ACADEMY MIDDLE Kansas City | 92% | 77% | 72 | A |
| 4 | BRITTANY WOODS University City | 85% | 85% | 43 | D |
| 5 | ATLANTA ELEM. Atlanta | 77% | 87% | 62 | A+ |
| 6 | LAKE ROAD ELEM. Poplar Bluff | 82% | 82% | 70 | B |
| 7 | BORDER STAR MONTESSORI Kansas City | 85% | 75% | 57 | B+ |
| 8 | WYDOWN MIDDLE Clayton | 78% | 77% | 418 | A |
| 9 | NORTH KIRKWOOD MIDDLE Kirkwood | 79% | 73% | 557 | A+ |
| 10 | LADUE MIDDLE St Louis | 77% | 74% | 525 | A |
| 11 | GRAND CENTER ARTS ACAD MIDDLE St. Louis | 85% | 65% | 52 | B+ |
| 12 | CROSSROADS - CENTRAL STREET Kansas City | 72% | 77% | 77 | D |
| 13 | LAFAYETTE PREPARATORY ACADEMY St. Louis | 85% | 65% | 56 | A+ |
| 14 | DELTA WOODS MIDDLE Lee's Summit | 78% | 71% | 584 | B |
| 15 | BRADLEYVILLE ELEM. Bradleyville | 75% | 75% | 47 | A+ |
| 16 | STRAIN-JAPAN ELEM. Sullivan | 85% | 65% | 40 | A+ |
| 17 | NIPHER MIDDLE Kirkwood | 78% | 69% | 502 | C+ |
| 18 | FRANCIS HOWELL MIDDLE St Charles | 72% | 74% | 703 | A+ |
| 19 | CRESTVIEW MIDDLE Ellisville | 77% | 68% | 759 | B |
| 20 | WEST MIDDLE Chesterfield | 76% | 69% | 697 | A+ |
| 21 | SPRING BLUFF ELEM. Sullivan | 72% | 72% | 135 | A+ |
| 22 | FIELD ELEM. St Joseph | 67% | 77% | 160 | B+ |
| 23 | WILSON'S CREEK 5-6 INTER. CTR. Battlefield | 72% | 70% | 392 | A+ |
| 24 | ROCKWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE Wildwood | 72% | 70% | 516 | C+ |
| 25 | WILDWOOD MIDDLE Wildwood | 72% | 68% | 490 | A |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OF MED/BIO St. Louis | 90% | 95% | 25 | A+ |
| 2 | GRAND CENTER ARTS ACADEMY HIGH St. Louis | 90% | — | 21 | C |
| 3 | KIRKWOOD SR. HIGH Kirkwood | 91% | 84% | 355 | A+ |
| 4 | BRENTWOOD HIGH Brentwood | 85% | 90% | 36 | A+ |
| 5 | CLAYTON HIGH Clayton | 87% | 87% | 153 | A+ |
| 6 | MCKINLEY CLASS. LEADERSHIP AC. St Louis | 92% | 82% | 224 | A+ |
| 7 | METRO HIGH St Louis | 95% | 75% | 34 | A+ |
| 8 | LINCOLN COLLEGE PREP. Kansas City | 90% | 75% | 24 | A+ |
| 9 | FRANCIS HOWELL HIGH St Charles | 83% | 78% | 381 | A+ |
| 10 | LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH St Louis | 77% | 82% | 204 | A+ |
| 11 | RICHLAND HIGH Essex | 82% | 75% | 65 | A+ |
| 12 | LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH Wildwood | 82% | 74% | 313 | A+ |
| 13 | FT. ZUMWALT WEST HIGH O'fallon | 77% | 79% | 407 | A+ |
| 14 | PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH Riverside | 80% | 75% | 304 | A+ |
| 15 | FT. ZUMWALT SOUTH HIGH St Peters | 82% | 72% | 241 | A+ |
| 16 | KEARNEY HIGH Kearney | 77% | 77% | 271 | A+ |
| 17 | WEST HIGH Ballwin | 82% | 72% | 238 | A+ |
| 18 | NIXA HIGH Nixa | 79% | 74% | 323 | A+ |
| 19 | MARQUETTE SR. HIGH Chesterfield | 82% | 68% | 394 | A+ |
| 20 | CENTRALIA HIGH Centralia | 77% | 72% | 100 | A+ |
| 21 | HERCULANEUM HIGH Herculaneum | 82% | 67% | 96 | A+ |
| 22 | LINDBERGH SR. HIGH St. Louis | 77% | 72% | 445 | A+ |
| 23 | MAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HGTS. HIGH Maplewood | 75% | 75% | 53 | A+ |
| 24 | NEW HAVEN HIGH New Haven | 85% | 65% | 44 | A+ |
| 25 | CENTRAL HIGH Chesterfield | 82% | 67% | 221 | 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