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Best Missouri Alternative Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 60 alternative public schools serving 359 students in Missouri.
The top-ranked alternative public schools in Missouri are Griscom Juvenile Detention Center, Independence Academy and Lewis And Clark Learning Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Missouri alternative public schools have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Missouri public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public school average of 33% (majority Black).

Best Alternative Public Schools in Missouri (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Griscom Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3847 Enright Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63108
(314) 552-2219
Gr: 5-12 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Independence Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
600 W Mechanic Ave
Independence, MO 64050
(816) 521-5505
Gr: 9-12
Rank: #33.
Lewis And Clark Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
25102 E. Us 24 Highway
Independence, MO 64056
(816) 650-7708
Gr: K-12
Rank: #44.
Ft. Zumwalt Hope High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
307 W Pitman
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 379-5300
Gr: 9-12
Rank: #55.
Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Hwy 32 East
Farmington, MO 63640
(573) 756-5766
Gr: K-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Rank: #66.
Vicc
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
801 N 11th St
Saint Louis, MO 63101
(314) 345-4452
Gr: K-12
Rank: #77.
Hilltop School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Ne Gregory Blvd
Lees Summit, MO 64064
(816) 435-7046
Gr: 5-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Burke Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10301 Hickman Mills Dr
Kansas City, MO 64137
(816) 316-7740
Gr: K-12
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
501 S Brentwood Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 615-2974
Gr: 6-12 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1010.
Liberty Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1115 Blackberry Drive
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5470
Gr: 9-12
Rank: #1111.
Frederick Douglass High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
310 N. Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3680
Gr: 9-12 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: n/an/a
Algoa Correctional Center
Alternative School
8501 No More Victims Rd.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-3911
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Alt Center For Educ Success
Alternative School
1621 Gratz Brown Rd
Moberly, MO 65270
(660) 269-8800
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Resource Center
Alternative School
3100 Main St Ste 206
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 759-4662
Gr: 6-12 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
Rank: n/an/a
Boonville Correctional Center
Alternative School
1216 E Morgan St
Boonville, MO 65233
(660) 882-6521
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Boonville Treatment Center
Alternative School
1216 E Morgan St
Boonville, MO 65233
(660) 882-6521
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Center Academy For Success
Alternative School
8434 Paseo Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 349-3662
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Center For Creative Learning
Alternative School
265 Old State Rd
Ballwin, MO 63021
(636) 891-6550
Gr: 1-5
Rank: n/an/a
Center For Educ. Development
Alternative School
2000 Ne 46th St
Kansas City, MO 64116
(816) 413-5000
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
Cremer Therapeutic Comm Center
Alternative School
Route O
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-4013
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Diagnostic Center
Alternative School
1317 W State Hwy 84
Hayti, MO 63851
(573) 359-6532
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
East Recep/diag Corr Cent/acad
Alternative School
2727 Hwy K
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
(573) 358-5516
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
East Recep/diag Corr Cent/diag
Alternative School
2727 Hwy K
Bonne Terre, MO 63628
(573) 358-5516
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Education Therap Support At Madison
Alternative School
1118 South 7th St.
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 932-5711
Gr: K-8
Rank: n/an/a
Everett Wade Juvenile Center
Alternative School
503 S Lexington
Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 380-2727
Gr: K-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: n/an/a
Family Literacy Center
Alternative School
408 Blees Industrial Drive
Macon, MO 63552
(660) 395-8060
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
Farmington Correctional Center
Alternative School
1012 W Columbia
Farmington, MO 63640
(573) 218-7100
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Farmington Treatment Center
Alternative School
1012 W Columbia
Farmington, MO 63640
(573) 218-7100
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Francis Howell Union High School
Alternative School
801 Corporate Centre Drive
O Fallon, MO 63368
(636) 851-5000
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Fulton Reception And Diag Center
Alternative School
Route O
Fulton, MO 65251
(573) 592-4040
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Gateway Educational Center
Alternative School
205 S Ridgeview Dr
Warrensburg, MO 64093
(660) 747-2283
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Grandview Alternative School
Alternative School
1001 Main St
Grandview, MO 64030
(816) 316-5150
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
Hillcrest Education Center
Alternative School
301 Hoover
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6800
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Center
Alternative School
505 Court St
Bloomfield, MO 63825
(573) 568-2159
Gr: 2-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
9501 Goldfinch Lane
Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 797-6394
Gr: 1-12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked alternative public schools in Missouri?
The top-ranked alternative public schools in Missouri include Griscom Juvenile Detention Center, Independence Academy and Lewis And Clark Learning Center.
How many alternative public schools are located in Missouri?
61 alternative public schools are located in Missouri.
What is the racial composition of students in Missouri?
Missouri alternative public schools minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public schools average of 33% (majority Black).

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