Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::offsetGet($offset) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetGet(mixed $offset): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 106 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::offsetSet($offset, $value) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetSet(mixed $offset, mixed $value): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 115 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::offsetUnset($offset) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetUnset(mixed $offset): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 130 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::current() should either be compatible with Iterator::current(): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 48 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::next() should either be compatible with Iterator::next(): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 56 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::rewind() should either be compatible with Iterator::rewind(): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 80 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Drivers\Memcached\Item::jsonSerialize() should either be compatible with JsonSerializable::jsonSerialize(): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Core/Item/ItemExtendedTrait.php on line 438 Best Public Schools in Boone County (2026)
Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Boone County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 57 public schools serving 24,691 students in Boone County, MO (there are 24 private schools, serving 9,937 private students). 70% of all K-12 students in Boone County, MO are educated in public schools (compared to the MO state average of 88%).
The top-ranked public schools in Boone County, MO are John Warner Middle School, Mill Creek Elementary School and Hallsville High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Boone County, MO public schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Missouri public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average). Schools in Boone County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Missouri public schools.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public school average of 33% (majority Black).

Best Public Schools in Boone County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Warner Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5550 Sinclair Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Mill Creek Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2200 Nifong Blvd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3280
Gr: PK-5 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Hallsville High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
421 Hwy 124 E
Hallsville, MO 65255
(573) 696-5512
Gr: 9-12 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Midway Heights Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8130 W Hwy 40
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3540
Gr: PK-5 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #55.
Beulah Ralph Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5801 S. Highway Kk
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3400
Gr: K-5 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #66.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
909 Fairview Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3590
Gr: PK-5 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #77.
John Ridgeway Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
107 E Sexton
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3550
Gr: K-5 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #88.
Southern Boone High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14520 Crump Ln
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2144
Gr: 9-12 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #99.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
713 Rogers St
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3210
Gr: 6-8 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1010.
Russell Blvd. Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1800 W Rollins Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3650
Gr: PK-5 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1111.
Ann Hawkins Gentry Mid. School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4200 Bethel St
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3240
Gr: 6-8 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Delmar A Cobble School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
108 W Craig St
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 442-6482
Gr: K-12 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
201 Park Deville
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3570
Gr: PK-5 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1414.
Southern Boone Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
303 N Main
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2146
Gr: 5-8 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Centralia High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
849 S Jefferson
Centralia, MO 65240
(573) 682-3508
Gr: 9-12 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Ulysses S. Grant Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10 E Broadway
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3520
Gr: PK-5 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1717.
Two Mile Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5450 N Hwy Z
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3560
Gr: K-5 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1818.
Smithton Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3600 W Worley
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3260
Gr: 6-8 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1919.
Southern Boone Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
809 S Henry Clay Blvd
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2145
Gr: 3-4 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #2020.
Harrisburg Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
221 S Harris
Harrisburg, MO 65256
(573) 875-0290
Gr: PK-5 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #2121.
Chester Boren Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
110 N Jefferson
Centralia, MO 65240
(573) 682-2617
Gr: 6-8 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #2222.
Rock Bridge Sr. High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4303 S Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,997 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #2323.
David H. Hickman High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1104 N Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3000
Gr: 9-12 | 2,007 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #2424.
Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1208 Locust
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3530
Gr: PK-5 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #2525.
Hallsville Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
421 Hwy 124 E
Hallsville, MO 65255
(573) 696-5512
Gr: 6-8 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2626.
Rock Bridge Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5151 S Hwy 163
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3290
Gr: PK-5 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #2727.
Hallsville Intermediate
(Math: 43% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
411 Hwy 124 E
Hallsville, MO 65255
(573) 696-5512
Gr: 3-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #2828.
Centralia Intermediate
(Math: 37% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
550 W Lakeview
Centralia, MO 65240
(573) 682-3451
Gr: 3-5 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #2929.
Harrisburg Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
233 S Harris
Harrisburg, MO 65256
(573) 817-5857
Gr: 6-8 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #3030.
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2345 Howell Mountain Drive
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3880
Gr: PK-5 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #3131.
Sturgeon Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
210 W Patton St
Sturgeon, MO 65284
(573) 687-2155
Gr: 6-8 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #3232.
Harrisburg High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
801 S Harris
Harrisburg, MO 65256
(573) 875-5602
Gr: 9-12 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #3333.
New Haven Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3301 New Haven Rd
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3640
Gr: PK-5 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Parkade Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Parkade Blvd
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3630
Gr: PK-5 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Sturgeon Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
210 W Patton St
Sturgeon, MO 65284
(573) 687-3519
Gr: PK-5 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Show 22 more public schools in Boone County, MO (out of 57 total schools)
Loading...

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Boone County, MO?
The top-ranked public schools in Boone County, MO include John Warner Middle School, Mill Creek Elementary School and Hallsville High School.
How many public schools are located in Boone County?
57 public schools are located in Boone County.
What percentage of students in Boone County go to public school?
70% of all K-12 students in Boone County are educated in public schools (compared to the MO state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Boone County?
Boone County public schools minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public schools average of 33% (majority Black).
Which public schools in Boone County are often viewed compared to one another?

Recent Articles

AI Report Cards: Should Schools Evaluate AI Use?
AI Report Cards: Should Schools Evaluate AI Use?
Explore whether schools should assess student AI use, the benefits, risks, and what responsible AI report cards could look like in 2026.
The Parent’s Guide to School Cell Phone Bans in 2026
The Parent’s Guide to School Cell Phone Bans in 2026
Learn how school cell phone bans work in 2026, why districts are adopting them, and what parents should expect.
Parental Involvement in Public Schools: 2026 Update
Parental Involvement in Public Schools: 2026 Update
Explore the latest 2026 trends, research, and strategies shaping parental involvement in public schools and student success.

Quick Links

School Search Tools:
School by Type (MO):
Private & Boarding Schools:
State Links:

Most Popular Articles

Uniforms in U.S. Public Schools: 2025 Pros & Cons
Uniforms in U.S. Public Schools: 2025 Pros & Cons
 Missouri Top-Ranked Public Schools
Missouri Top-Ranked Public Schools
Changing Demographics Will Alter the Diversity of Public Schools
Changing Demographics Will Alter the Diversity of Public Schools
 The Impact of Social Media on Students – 2025 Updated Insights
The Impact of Social Media on Students – 2025 Updated Insights
 Year-Round vs Traditional School Calendar: 2025 Insights
Year-Round vs Traditional School Calendar: 2025 Insights

More Articles

Public School Jobs
Public School Policies
Parenting and Learning Issues
Scholarships
Evaluating Public Schools