For the 2025 school year, there are 57 public schools serving 24,691 students in Boone County, MO (there are , serving 10,099 private students). 71% 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 40%), 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 32% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Boone County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Warner Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5550 Sinclair Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3400
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 555 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Mill Creek Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2200 Nifong Blvd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3280
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3280
Gr: PK-5 | 585 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Hallsville High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
421 Hwy 124 E
Hallsville, MO 65255
(573) 696-5512
Hallsville, MO 65255
(573) 696-5512
Gr: 9-12 | 447 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Midway Heights Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8130 W Hwy 40
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3540
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3540
Gr: PK-5 | 241 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #55.
Beulah Ralph Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5801 S. Highway Kk
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3400
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3400
Gr: K-5 | 677 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #66.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
909 Fairview Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3590
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3590
Gr: PK-5 | 464 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #77.
John Ridgeway Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
107 E Sexton
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3550
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3550
Gr: K-5 | 227 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #88.
Southern Boone High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14520 Crump Ln
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2144
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2144
Gr: 9-12 | 544 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #99.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
713 Rogers St
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3210
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3210
Gr: 6-8 | 621 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1010.
Russell Blvd. Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1800 W Rollins Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3650
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3650
Gr: PK-5 | 469 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1111.
Ann Hawkins Gentry Mid. School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4200 Bethel St
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3240
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3240
Gr: 6-8 | 730 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Delmar A Cobble School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
108 W Craig St
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 442-6482
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 442-6482
Gr: K-12 | 7 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Park Deville
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3570
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3570
Gr: PK-5 | 638 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1414.
Southern Boone Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
303 N Main
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2146
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2146
Gr: 5-8 | 647 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Centralia High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
849 S Jefferson
Centralia, MO 65240
(573) 682-3508
Centralia, MO 65240
(573) 682-3508
Gr: 9-12 | 409 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Ulysses S. Grant Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10 E Broadway
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3520
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3520
Gr: PK-5 | 338 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1717.
Two Mile Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5450 N Hwy Z
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3560
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3560
Gr: K-5 | 148 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1818.
Smithton Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3600 W Worley
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3260
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3260
Gr: 6-8 | 532 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1919.
Southern Boone Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
809 S Henry Clay Blvd
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2145
Ashland, MO 65010
(573) 657-2145
Gr: 3-4 | 290 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #2020.
Harrisburg Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
221 S Harris
Harrisburg, MO 65256
(573) 875-0290
Harrisburg, MO 65256
(573) 875-0290
Gr: PK-5 | 291 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #2121.
Chester Boren Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
110 N Jefferson
Centralia, MO 65240
(573) 682-2617
Centralia, MO 65240
(573) 682-2617
Gr: 6-8 | 293 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #2222.
Rock Bridge Sr. High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4303 S Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3100
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3100
Gr: 9-12 | 2,056 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #2323.
David H. Hickman High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1104 N Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3000
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3000
Gr: 9-12 | 2,035 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #2424.
Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1208 Locust
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3530
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3530
Gr: PK-5 | 287 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #2525.
Hallsville Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
421 Hwy 124 E
Hallsville, MO 65255
(573) 696-5512
Hallsville, MO 65255
(573) 696-5512
Gr: 6-8 | 347 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2626.
Rock Bridge Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5151 S Hwy 163
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3290
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3290
Gr: PK-5 | 584 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2727.
Hallsville Intermediate
(Math: 43% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
411 Hwy 124 E
Hallsville, MO 65255
(573) 696-5512
Hallsville, MO 65255
(573) 696-5512
Gr: 3-5 | 349 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2828.
Centralia Intermediate
(Math: 37% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
550 W Lakeview
Centralia, MO 65240
(573) 682-3451
Centralia, MO 65240
(573) 682-3451
Gr: 3-5 | 306 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #2929.
Harrisburg Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
233 S Harris
Harrisburg, MO 65256
(573) 817-5857
Harrisburg, MO 65256
(573) 817-5857
Gr: 6-8 | 136 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #3030.
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2345 Howell Mountain Drive
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3880
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3880
Gr: K-5 | 469 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #3131.
Sturgeon Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
210 W Patton St
Sturgeon, MO 65284
(573) 687-2155
Sturgeon, MO 65284
(573) 687-2155
Gr: 6-8 | 98 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #3232.
Harrisburg High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
801 S Harris
Harrisburg, MO 65256
(573) 875-5602
Harrisburg, MO 65256
(573) 875-5602
Gr: 9-12 | 179 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #3333.
New Haven Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3301 New Haven Rd
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3640
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3640
Gr: PK-5 | 257 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Parkade Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
111 Parkade Blvd
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3630
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3630
Gr: PK-5 | 373 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Sturgeon Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
210 W Patton St
Sturgeon, MO 65284
(573) 687-3519
Sturgeon, MO 65284
(573) 687-3519
Gr: PK-5 | 224 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Show 22 more public schools in Boone County, MO (out of 57 total schools)
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Boone County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Alpha School (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
1250 Brown School Rd
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 449-2953
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 449-2953
Gr: 5-12
Delmar A Cobble (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
108 West Craig
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 442-6482
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 442-6482
Gr: Inquire with school | 33 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
1010 Rangeline St
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3620
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3620
Gr: PK-5
411 Hwy 124 E
Hallsville, MO 65255
(573) 696-2282
Hallsville, MO 65255
(573) 696-2282
Gr: PK-4 | 496 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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?
71% 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 32% (majority Black).
Which public schools in Boone County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Boone County include: John B. Lange Middle School vs. Oakland Middle School, John Warner Middle School vs. Ann Hawkins Gentry Mid. School, Rock Bridge Sr. High School vs. David H. Hickman High School
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