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MOMissouri rankings

Towns with the best public schools in Missouri

Ranked by how far each town's public schools score above or below the Missouri average in math and reading proficiency, weighted by enrollment. 226 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-yearTest scores SY2020–21

Fayette
Missouri · Best schools

Where Fayette lands: #181 of 226

−7.3 pts vs. the MO average in math + reading · Visit Fayette →

Map of Oronogo 1 Oronogo +37.8 pts Math 79% · Reading 77% Clayton 2 Clayton +30.8 pts Math 71.2% · Reading 70.9% Ladue 3 Ladue +27.9 pts Math 65.6% · Reading 70.8%
#Townvs. state averageMathReading
1 Map of Oronogo OronogoWEBB CITY R-VII +37.8 pts 79% 77%
2 Clayton ClaytonCLAYTON +30.8 pts 71.2% 70.9%
3 Ladue LadueLADUE +27.9 pts 65.6% 70.8%
4 Map of Riverside RiversidePARK HILL +27.8 pts 67% 69%
5 Map of Battlefield BattlefieldSPRINGFIELD R-XII +27.3 pts 67% 68%
6 Map of Nixa NixaNixa Public Schools +26.9 pts 66.7% 67.6%
7 Brentwood BrentwoodBRENTWOOD +26.5 pts 65.7% 67.9%
8 Kirkwood KirkwoodKIRKWOOD R-VII +25.5 pts 60.8% 70.8%
9 Map of Clarkson Valley Clarkson ValleyROCKWOOD R-VI +24.9 pts 54.4% 75.9%
10 Olivette OlivetteLADUE +24.3 pts 62% 67%
11 Chesterfield ChesterfieldPARKWAY C-2 +23.8 pts 58.3% 69.8%
12 Map of Glendale GlendaleKIRKWOOD R-VII +23.3 pts 60% 67%
13 Weldon Spring Weldon SpringFRANCIS HOWELL R-III +22.0 pts 58.9% 65.6%
14 Webster Groves Webster GrovesWEBSTER GROVES +21.3 pts 54.4% 68.7%
15 Festus FestusFESTUS R-VI +19.9 pts 54.9% 65.4%
16 Parkville ParkvillePARK HILL +19.8 pts 56% 64%
17 Map of Ozark OzarkOZARK R-VI +19.6 pts 56.7% 63.1%
18 Map of Kearney KearneyKEARNEY R-I +18.2 pts 55.8% 61%
19 Cottleville CottlevilleFRANCIS HOWELL R-III +18.2 pts 46.7% 70.1%
20 Wildwood WildwoodROCKWOOD R-VI +18.1 pts 49.8% 66.8%
21 Lake St. Louis Lake St. LouisWENTZVILLE R-IV +17.8 pts 55% 61%
22 Republic RepublicREPUBLIC R-III +17.7 pts 57% 59%
23 Map of Ellisville EllisvilleROCKWOOD R-VI +17.5 pts 55.6% 60%
24 Ballwin BallwinROCKWOOD R-VI +17.3 pts 51.5% 63.6%
25 Marceline MarcelineLinn County · MARCELINE R-V +17.1 pts 53.8% 60.9%
26 O'Fallon O'FallonFORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT +16.9 pts 54% 60.2%
27 Maplewood MaplewoodMAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS +16.8 pts 52.1% 62%
28 Blue Springs Blue SpringsBLUE SPRINGS R-IV +16.7 pts 51.2% 62.7%
29 Fort Leonard WoodWAYNESVILLE R-VI +16.6 pts 56.9% 56.9%
30 Map of Platte City Platte CityPLATTE CO. R-III +15.6 pts 49.2% 62.5%
31 Map of Dardenne Prairie Dardenne PrairieWENTZVILLE R-IV +15.4 pts 50.9% 60.4%
32 Sappington SappingtonLINDBERGH SCHOOLS +14.1 pts 47.4% 61.3%
33 Smithville SmithvilleSMITHVILLE R-II +13.9 pts 52.2% 56.2%
34 Map of Lee's Summit Lee's SummitLEE'S SUMMIT R-VII +13.8 pts 47.2% 61%
35 Manchester ManchesterPARKWAY C-2 +13.8 pts 46.1% 62%
36 Map of Marionville MarionvilleMARIONVILLE R-IX +13.7 pts 44.8% 63%
37 Map of St. Peters St. PetersFORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT +13.6 pts 48.6% 59%
38 Map of Castor CastorStoddard County · BLOOMFIELD R-XIV +12.8 pts 48.6% 57.6%
39 Fenton FentonROCKWOOD R-VI +12.8 pts 51% 55%
40 Map of Lawson LawsonLAWSON R-XIV +12.5 pts 47.8% 57.7%
41 Map of Greenwood GreenwoodLEE'S SUMMIT R-VII +12.3 pts 51% 54%
42 Crestwood CrestwoodLINDBERGH SCHOOLS +12.2 pts 44.7% 60.3%
43 Creve Coeur Creve CoeurPARKWAY C-2 +11.8 pts 47.9% 56.2%
44 Rock Hill Rock HillWEBSTER GROVES +11.8 pts 44% 60%
45 Holts Summit Holts SummitJEFFERSON CITY +11.8 pts 47% 57%
46 Map of Country Club Country ClubSAVANNAH R-III +11.8 pts 47% 57%
47 Anderson AndersonMCDONALD CO. R-I +11.3 pts 50% 53%
48 Map of Strafford StraffordSTRAFFORD R-VI +11.2 pts 44.6% 58.2%
49 Map of Webb City Webb CityWEBB CITY R-VII +11.1 pts 43.8% 58.8%
50 PolkNodaway County · MARYVILLE R-II +11.0 pts 43% 59.6%
51 Branson BransonBRANSON R-IV +10.9 pts 48.3% 54.1%
52 Map of Carl Junction Carl JunctionCARL JUNCTION R-I +10.8 pts 44.4% 57.6%
53 Sullivan SullivanSULLIVAN +10.8 pts 47.8% 54.3%
54 St. James St. JamesST. JAMES R-I +10.6 pts 49.8% 52%
55 Eureka EurekaROCKWOOD R-VI +10.2 pts 39.2% 61.7%
56 Map of Chillicothe ChillicotheLivingston County · CHILLICOTHE R-II +10.1 pts 49.6% 51.1%
57 Liberty LibertyLIBERTY 53 +9.9 pts 37.1% 63.3%
58 Washington WashingtonWASHINGTON +9.8 pts 35.2% 64.9%
59 Map of St. Charles St. CharlesST. CHARLES R-VI +9.7 pts 44.4% 55.5%
60 Map of Murphy MurphyNORTHWEST R-I +9.5 pts 52.2% 47.2%
61 Whiteman AFBKNOB NOSTER R-VIII +9.3 pts 42% 57%
62 Potosi PotosiPOTOSI R-III +9.2 pts 43.6% 55.3%
63 Map of Maryland Heights Maryland HeightsPATTONVILLE R-III +9.1 pts 39.7% 58.9%
64 Farmington FarmingtonFARMINGTON R-VII +9.1 pts 45.2% 53.5%
65 PikeStoddard County · ADVANCE R-IV +9.1 pts 46.4% 52.4%
66 Map of Knob Noster Knob NosterKNOB NOSTER R-VIII +9.1 pts 45% 53.8%
67 Grain Valley Grain ValleyGRAIN VALLEY R-V +9.0 pts 40.3% 58.1%
68 California CaliforniaMONITEAU CO. R-I +9.0 pts 41.5% 57.1%
69 Cuba CubaCRAWFORD CO. R-II +9.0 pts 45.1% 53.3%
70 Map of Raymore RaymoreRAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II +8.8 pts 46.1% 51.9%
71 Map of Herculaneum HerculaneumDUNKLIN R-V +8.7 pts 39.6% 58.3%
72 Centralia CentraliaCENTRALIA R-VI +8.7 pts 45.8% 52.1%
73 Macon MaconMACON CO. R-I +8.6 pts 45.1% 52.6%
74 Mountain Grove Mountain GroveMOUNTAIN GROVE R-III +8.6 pts 48.1% 49.7%
75 Map of Sedalia SedaliaSEDALIA 200 +8.4 pts 46.9% 50.4%
76 Richmond Heights Richmond HeightsMAPLEWOOD-RICHMOND HEIGHTS +8.3 pts 40% 57%
77 Eldon EldonELDON R-I +8.1 pts 43.3% 53.3%
78 Map of Rogersville RogersvilleLOGAN-ROGERSVILLE R-VIII +8.0 pts 40.3% 56.2%
79 Map of Monroe City Monroe CityMONROE CITY R-I +8.0 pts 48.4% 48.1%
80 Map of Jackson JacksonJACKSON R-II +7.6 pts 42.5% 53.2%
81 Map of Waynesville WaynesvilleWAYNESVILLE R-VI +7.6 pts 42.4% 53.3%
82 Bolivar BolivarBOLIVAR R-I +7.3 pts 42.2% 52.8%
83 Map of Willard WillardWILLARD R-II +7.0 pts 40.4% 54.2%
84 Ste. Genevieve Ste. GenevieveSTE. GENEVIEVE CO. R-II +6.9 pts 39.9% 54.5%
85 Map of Brookfield BrookfieldLinn County · BROOKFIELD R-III +6.9 pts 43.5% 50.9%
86 New Haven New HavenNEW HAVEN +6.8 pts 43.9% 50.3%
87 Map of Forsyth ForsythFORSYTH R-III +6.7 pts 43.1% 50.7%
88 Palmyra PalmyraPALMYRA R-I +6.5 pts 41.4% 52.1%
89 Map of Ashland AshlandSOUTHERN BOONE CO. R-I +6.1 pts 44.4% 48.2%
90 Wentzville WentzvilleWENTZVILLE R-IV +5.9 pts 40.9% 51.4%
91 Camdenton CamdentonCAMDENTON R-III +5.8 pts 44% 48%
92 Map of Hollister HollisterHOLLISTER R-V +5.6 pts 40.4% 51.2%
93 Park Hills Park HillsCENTRAL R-III +5.5 pts 40.9% 50.5%
94 LibertyStoddard County · DEXTER R-XI +5.3 pts 38.3% 52.8%
95 Portageville PortagevillePORTAGEVILLE +5.2 pts 43.4% 47.5%
96 Troy TroyTROY R-III +5.1 pts 39.5% 51.2%
97 Bethany BethanyHarrison County · SOUTH HARRISON CO. R-II +4.9 pts 38.3% 52%
98 Rolla RollaROLLA 31 +4.8 pts 37.5% 52.5%
99 Osage Beach Osage BeachSCHOOL OF THE OSAGE +4.6 pts 40.4% 49.3%
100 St. Robert St. RobertWAYNESVILLE R-VI +4.3 pts 44% 45%
101 Buckner BucknerFORT OSAGE R-I +4.3 pts 42% 47%
102 Map of Gladstone GladstoneNORTH KANSAS CITY 74 +3.4 pts 38.5% 48.8%
103 Oakville OakvilleMEHLVILLE R-IX +3.1 pts 32.7% 54%
104 Jefferson City Jefferson CityJEFFERSON CITY +3.0 pts 36.1% 50.4%
105 Cameron CameronCAMERON R-I +3.0 pts 38.4% 48.2%
106 Monett MonettMONETT R-I +2.7 pts 35.6% 50.3%
107 De Soto De SotoDESOTO 73 +2.2 pts 37.3% 47.6%
108 Map of Pleasant Hill Pleasant HillPLEASANT HILL R-III +2.1 pts 30.5% 54.3%
109 Ava AvaAVA R-I +2.1 pts 37.3% 47.3%
110 Crystal City Crystal CityCRYSTAL CITY 47 +1.8 pts 29.9% 54.1%
111 Neosho NeoshoNEOSHO SCHOOL DISTRICT +1.7 pts 32.5% 51.4%
112 Map of Warrenton WarrentonWARREN CO. R-III +1.5 pts 32.3% 51.1%
113 Map of Lathrop LathropLATHROP R-II +1.4 pts 37.1% 46.3%
114 Map of Poplar Bluff Poplar BluffPOPLAR BLUFF R-I +1.1 pts 35.4% 47.3%
115 West Plains West PlainsWEST PLAINS R-VII +1.1 pts 33.3% 49.3%
116 Peculiar PeculiarRAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II +1.1 pts 29.2% 53.6%
117 Owensville OwensvilleGASCONADE CO. R-II +1.1 pts 39% 43.6%
118 Clever CleverCLEVER R-V +0.9 pts 38.4% 43.9%
119 Map of Pevely PevelyDUNKLIN R-V +0.8 pts 36% 46%
120 Duck CreekStoddard County · PUXICO R-VIII +0.8 pts 37.9% 44.3%
121 Valley Park Valley ParkVALLEY PARK +0.6 pts 37.8% 43.9%
122 Bonne Terre Bonne TerreNORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I +0.3 pts 25% 56%
123 Mountain View Mountain ViewMOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III +0.3 pts 40% 41%
124 Union UnionUNION R-XI 0.0 pts 34.5% 46.1%
125 Fredericktown FredericktownFREDERICKTOWN R-I −0.1 pts 34.1% 46.1%
126 CenterVernon County · NEVADA R-V −0.2 pts 34.1% 46%
127 Moscow Mills Moscow MillsTROY R-III −0.3 pts 39% 41%
128 Savannah SavannahSAVANNAH R-III −0.5 pts 36.3% 43.2%
129 Kirksville KirksvilleKIRKSVILLE R-III −0.6 pts 29.9% 49.4%
130 Perryville PerryvillePERRY CO. 32 −0.6 pts 33.8% 45.6%
131 Map of Cassville CassvilleCASSVILLE R-IV −0.6 pts 27.4% 51.9%
132 Boonville BoonvilleBOONVILLE R-I −1.0 pts 31.2% 47.2%
133 Hannibal HannibalHANNIBAL 60 −1.1 pts 35.6% 42.8%
134 Fulton FultonFULTON 58 −1.1 pts 36% 42.3%
135 Mount Vernon Mount VernonMT. VERNON R-V −1.2 pts 29.1% 49%
136 Warrensburg WarrensburgWARRENSBURG R-VI −1.4 pts 28.4% 49.4%
137 Map of Sunset Hills Sunset HillsLINDBERGH SCHOOLS −1.4 pts 32.9% 44.8%
138 Map of Oak Grove Oak GroveOAK GROVE R-VI −1.4 pts 24.8% 52.8%
139 Odessa OdessaODESSA R-VII −1.4 pts 25.2% 52.5%
140 Carrollton CarrolltonCarroll County · CARROLLTON R-VII −1.7 pts 29.6% 47.4%
141 Mehlville MehlvilleMEHLVILLE R-IX −1.9 pts 27.7% 49%
142 Harrisonville HarrisonvilleHARRISONVILLE R-IX −1.9 pts 29.9% 46.9%
143 Trenton TrentonGrundy County · TRENTON R-IX −1.9 pts 28.6% 48%
144 Imperial ImperialWINDSOR C-1 −2.4 pts 28.6% 47.2%
145 Bowling GreenBOWLING GREEN R-I −2.4 pts 27.1% 48.6%
146 Columbia ColumbiaCOLUMBIA 93 −2.5 pts 29.1% 46.4%
147 St. Clair St. ClairST. CLAIR R-XIII −2.5 pts 26.1% 49.4%
148 Carthage CarthageCARTHAGE R-IX −2.7 pts 37.8% 37.4%
149 Arnold ArnoldFOX C-6 −2.8 pts 24.4% 50.5%
150 Map of Concord ConcordMEHLVILLE R-IX −3.0 pts 28.9% 45.6%
151 Map of Sherrill SherrillTexas County · LICKING R-VIII −3.1 pts 29.6% 44.8%
152 Montgomery City Montgomery CityMONTGOMERY CO. R-II −3.3 pts 37% 37%
153 Clinton ClintonHenry County · CLINTON −3.5 pts 32.3% 41.1%
154 Map of Scott City Scott CitySCOTT CITY R-I −3.7 pts 30.3% 42.9%
155 Cape Girardeau Cape GirardeauCAPE GIRARDEAU 63 −3.8 pts 31.7% 41.2%
156 Map of Aurora AuroraAURORA R-VIII −4.1 pts 32.6% 39.8%
157 Piedmont PiedmontCLEARWATER R-I −4.1 pts 35% 37.2%
158 Pacific PacificMERAMEC VALLEY R-III −4.2 pts 29% 43.1%
159 Joplin JoplinJOPLIN SCHOOLS −4.4 pts 31.4% 40.3%
160 Map of Sikeston SikestonSIKESTON R-6 −4.4 pts 34.4% 37.4%
161 Springfield SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD R-XII −4.6 pts 26.7% 44.5%
162 Belton BeltonBELTON 124 −4.6 pts 28.5% 42.7%
163 Canton CantonCANTON R-V −4.7 pts 27% 44.2%
164 Richmond RichmondRICHMOND R-XVI −4.9 pts 29.3% 41.3%
165 Map of City CityBarton County · LAMAR R-I −4.9 pts 32.1% 38.5%
166 Marshfield MarshfieldMARSHFIELD R-I −5.1 pts 30.4% 39.9%
167 Excelsior Springs Excelsior SpringsEXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40 −5.2 pts 23.8% 46.3%
168 Higginsville HigginsvilleLAFAYETTE CO. C-1 −5.2 pts 27.1% 42.9%
169 Independence IndependenceINDEPENDENCE 30 −5.4 pts 29.6% 40.2%
170 Map of Mount Pleasant Mount PleasantBates County · BUTLER R-V −5.6 pts 27.4% 41.9%
171 Desloge DeslogeNORTH ST. FRANCOIS CO. R-I −5.8 pts 29.6% 39.4%
172 New Madrid New MadridNEW MADRID CO. R-I −5.8 pts 37% 32%
173 Wright City Wright CityWRIGHT CITY R-II OF WARREN CO. −5.9 pts 27.5% 41.2%
174 Versailles VersaillesMORGAN CO. R-II −6.0 pts 26.8% 41.7%
175 Mexico MexicoMEXICO 59 −6.1 pts 27.6% 40.7%
176 IndependenceDunklin County · KENNETT 39 −6.2 pts 27.8% 40.3%
177 Louisiana LouisianaLOUISIANA R-II −6.4 pts 27.6% 40.2%
178 Affton AfftonAFFTON 101 −6.5 pts 15.4% 52.2%
179 St. Joseph St. JosephST. JOSEPH −6.6 pts 27.5% 39.9%
180 PineyTexas County · HOUSTON R-I −7.2 pts 23.3% 42.7%
181 Fayette FayetteFAYETTE R-III −7.3 pts 24.4% 41.5%
182 UnionDunklin County · CAMPBELL R-II −7.5 pts 32% 33.4%
183 Map of High Ridge High RidgeNORTHWEST R-I −8.3 pts 37% 27%
184 Kansas City Kansas CityNORTH KANSAS CITY 74 −8.9 pts 25.1% 37.6%
185 Map of Bridgeton BridgetonPATTONVILLE R-III −8.9 pts 25.2% 37.4%
186 Lemay LemayHANCOCK PLACE −9.0 pts 27.9% 34.6%
187 Map of Chaffee ChaffeeCHAFFEE R-II −9.2 pts 27.7% 34.4%
188 Map of Salem SalemSALEM R-80 −9.5 pts 18.2% 43.4%
189 Map of Windsor WindsorHenry County · HENRY CO. R-I −9.5 pts 27% 34.4%
190 Hillsboro HillsboroHILLSBORO R-III −9.6 pts 20.3% 40.9%
191 Map of Moberly MoberlyMOBERLY −9.8 pts 20.1% 40.9%
192 Lebanon LebanonLEBANON R-III −10.0 pts 25.6% 34.9%
193 Map of Buffalo BuffaloDALLAS CO. R-I −10.4 pts 24.5% 35.2%
194 Map of El Dorado Springs El Dorado SpringsEL DORADO SPRINGS R-II −10.5 pts 22.6% 36.9%
195 BurdineTexas County · CABOOL R-IV −10.8 pts 21.8% 37.1%
196 Granby GranbyEAST NEWTON CO. R-VI −11.3 pts 26% 32%
197 Map of Tipton TiptonTIPTON R-VI −11.3 pts 18.5% 39.3%
198 East Prairie East PrairieEAST PRAIRIE R-II −11.9 pts 21.1% 35.6%
199 Map of Hazelwood HazelwoodHAZELWOOD −12.8 pts 16.1% 38.9%
200 Sugar Creek Sugar CreekINDEPENDENCE 30 −13.3 pts 20% 34%
201 North Kansas CityNORTH KANSAS CITY 74 −14.8 pts 14% 37%
202 Grandview GrandviewGRANDVIEW C-4 −15.0 pts 16.5% 33.9%
203 Cotton HillDunklin County · MALDEN R-I −15.8 pts 17.8% 31.2%
204 Marshall MarshallMARSHALL −17.0 pts 16.4% 30.2%
205 St. Ann St. AnnPATTONVILLE R-III −17.7 pts 17% 28%
206 Map of Breckenridge Hills Breckenridge HillsRITENOUR −17.8 pts 9% 36%
207 Map of University City University CityUNIVERSITY CITY −17.9 pts 11.6% 33.1%
208 Lexington LexingtonLEXINGTON R-V −18.6 pts 17.1% 26.2%
209 Caruthersville CaruthersvilleCARUTHERSVILLE 18 −19.3 pts 13.9% 28%
210 Map of Old Jamestown Old JamestownHAZELWOOD −19.7 pts 13% 28%
211 Town and Country Town and CountrySPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO. −20.0 pts 18.2% 22.3%
212 Overland OverlandRITENOUR −20.3 pts 14.3% 25.5%
213 Raytown RaytownRAYTOWN C-2 −20.7 pts 9.3% 29.7%
214 Charleston CharlestonCHARLESTON R-I −21.7 pts 11.6% 25.5%
215 St. Louis St. LouisST. LOUIS CITY −22.0 pts 13.3% 23.2%
216 Black Jack Black JackHAZELWOOD −23.6 pts 7.7% 25.6%
217 Florissant FlorissantFERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II −25.2 pts 7.9% 22.2%
218 Jennings JenningsJENNINGS −25.2 pts 9.9% 20.3%
219 Ferguson FergusonFERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II −25.8 pts 5.2% 23.7%
220 Map of St. John St. JohnRITENOUR −26.8 pts 11% 16%
221 Map of Spanish Lake Spanish LakeHAZELWOOD −29.4 pts 4.3% 17.4%
222 Map of Berkeley BerkeleyFERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II −31.8 pts 4% 13%
223 Bellefontaine Neighbors Bellefontaine NeighborsRIVERVIEW GARDENS −32.6 pts 1.8% 13.5%
224 Pine Lawn Pine LawnNORMANDY SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE −34.3 pts 3% 9%
225 Moline Acres Moline AcresRIVERVIEW GARDENS −35.7 pts 1.2% 8%
226 Map of Glasgow Village Glasgow VillageRIVERVIEW GARDENS −37.8 pts 2.5% 2.5%

How this ranking works

For every public school in a town we take its latest math and reading proficiency and subtract the Missouri average for the same test. The town’s score is the average of those gaps, weighted by each school’s enrollment, so a big high school counts more than a small annex. Private schools aren’t included.

Each state writes its own tests, so these scores compare towns within Missouri only. We don’t rank a town unless at least 150 students in its schools were tested. Test data: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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