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Top 10 Best Missouri Magnet Public Elementary Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 20 magnet public elementary schools serving 8,172 students in Missouri.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public elementary schools in Missouri are Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac, Mallinckrodt A.b.i. Elementary School and Central High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Missouri magnet public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).

Best Magnet Public Elementary Schools in Missouri (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5031 Potomac
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 353-8875
Grades: PK-5
| 221 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mallinckrodt A.b.i. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
6020 Pernod Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 352-9212
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #33.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
423 E Central
Springfield, MO 65802
(417) 523-9600
Grades: 6-12
| 1,449 students
Rank: #44.
Border Star Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6321 Wornall Rd
Kansas City, MO 64113
(816) 418-5150
Grades: PK-6
| 254 students
Rank: #55.
Foreign Language Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3450 Warwick
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 418-6000
Grades: PK-8
| 629 students
Rank: #66.
Holliday Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7227 Jackson
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 418-1950
Grades: PK-6
| 348 students
Rank: #77.
Carver Dual Language School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4600 Elmwood Ave
Kansas City, MO 64130
(816) 418-4925
Grades: PK-6
| 455 students
Rank: #88.
John T. Hartman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8111 Oak
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 418-1750
Grades: PK-6
| 381 students
Rank: #99.
Ames Visual/perf. Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2900 Hadley
Saint Louis, MO 63107
(314) 241-7165
Grades: PK-5
| 154 students
Rank: #1010.
Busch Middle School Character Athletics
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5910 Clifton Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63109
(314) 352-1043
Grades: 6-8
| 351 students
Rank: #1111.
Dewey Sch.-internat'l. Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
815 Ann Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 645-4845
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: #1212.
Shaw Visual/perf. Arts Center
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5329 Columbia Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 776-5091
Grades: PK-5
| 281 students
Rank: #1313.
Mullanphy Botanical Gardens
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4221 Shaw Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 772-0994
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #1414.
Lyon At Blow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
516 Loughborough Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63111
(314) 353-1353
Grades: PK-8
| 257 students
Rank: #1515.
Washington Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1130 N Euclid Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63113
(314) 361-0432
Grades: PK-5
| 272 students
Rank: #1616.
Compton-drew Ilc Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5130 Oakland Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 652-9282
Grades: 6-8
| 391 students
Rank: #1717.
Gateway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Gateway Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314) 241-8255
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: #1818.
Carr Lane Vpa Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1004 N Jefferson Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314) 231-0413
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students
Rank: n/an/a
Stix Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
647 Tower Grove Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 533-0874
Grades: PK-2
| 482 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wilkinson Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
1921 Prather Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 645-1202
Grades: PK-2
| 290 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked magnet public elementary schools in Missouri?
The top ranked magnet public elementary schools in Missouri include Betty Wheeler Classical Jr. Ac, Mallinckrodt A.b.i. Elementary School and Central High School.
How many magnet public elementary schools are located in Missouri?
20 magnet public elementary schools are located in Missouri.
What is the racial composition of students in Missouri?
Missouri magnet public elementary schools minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary schools average of 32% (majority Black).

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