For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 112 students in Philadelphia, MO.
The top ranked public middle school in Philadelphia, MO is Marion Co. High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Philadelphia, MO public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average). Middle schools in Philadelphia have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Missouri public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Philadelphia, MO (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion Co. High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2905 Hwy D
Philadelphia, MO 63463
(573) 439-5913
Philadelphia, MO 63463
(573) 439-5913
Grades: 7-12
| 112 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Philadelphia, MO?
The top ranked public middle schools in Philadelphia, MO include Marion Co. High School.
How many public middle schools are located in Philadelphia?
1 public middle schools are located in Philadelphia.
What is the racial composition of students in Philadelphia?
Philadelphia public middle schools minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle schools average of 31% (majority Black).
Recent Articles

Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.

Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.

Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.