The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county 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: 20%
32%
Avg. Statewide: 25%
Top-Ranked Counties With Best Public Schools in Missouri (2026)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
32%
(10 out of 31)
(10 out of 31)
Rank: #22.
26%
(9 out of 35)
(9 out of 35)
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Meadville High School
Rank: #112 of 2,076 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-79%) - Brookfield Middle School
Rank: #156 of 2,076 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 60%) - Walt Disney Elementary School
Rank: #161 of 2,076 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Linn County, MO Schools
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- St. Elizabeth Elementary School
Rank: #64 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%) - Eldon High School
Rank: #69 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - St. Elizabeth High School
Rank: #131 of 2,076 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Miller County, MO Schools
Rank: #55.
24%
(22 out of 93)
(22 out of 93)
- Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #3 of 2,076 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%) - Ft. Zumwalt West High School
Rank: #19 of 2,076 (Top 1%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%) - Ft. Zumwalt South High School
Rank: #24 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked St. Charles County, MO Schools
Rank: #66.
23%
(62 out of 274)
(62 out of 274)
- Conway Elementary School
Rank: #8 of 2,076 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Meramec Elementary School
Rank: #9 of 2,076 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Chesterfield Elementary School
Rank: #12 of 2,076 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked St. Louis County, MO Schools
Rank: #77.
20%
(4 out of 20)
(4 out of 20)
- O'neal Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Oak Grove Elementary School
Rank: #49 of 2,076 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - Eugene Field Elementary School
Rank: #184 of 2,076 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Butler County, MO Schools
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