See 70 Missouri Places Who Suddenly Have the Worst Public Schools

Not everyone gets a trophy, but there are some Missouri places who have better performing public schools than others. I was genuinely surprised to see some well-known Missouri cities that suddenly are ranked among the 70 worst in the state when it comes to their school performance.

Since the school year is about to begin this month in most Missouri places, I decided to query the database at USA.com to see which towns/cities have the best and worst-rated public schools. Nearly all of these Missouri towns only received 1-star out of 5 when it comes to their schools.

1. Bel Nor, MO / 1,522
1. Hanley Hills, MO / 2,109
1. Pasadena Park, MO / 527
1. Velda Village, MO / 1,252
1. Beverly Hills, MO / 440
1. Glen Echo Park, MO / 122
1. Hillsdale, MO / 1,337
1. Norwood Court, MO / 923
1. Pasadena Hills, MO / 964
1. Uplands Park, MO / 391
1. Velda Village Hills, MO / 917
1. Bellerive, MO / 203
1. Bel Ridge, MO / 2,715
1. Greendale, MO / 725
1. Pine Lawn, MO / 3,335
16. Northwoods, MO / 4,213
17. Riverview, MO / 2,854
17. Moline Acres, MO / 2,299
19. Pagedale, MO / 3,313
20. Glasgow Village, MO / 4,895
21. Castle Point, MO / 3,680
22. Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO / 10,823
23. Normandy, MO / 4,990
24. Vinita Terrace, MO / 230
25. Dellwood, MO / 5,010
26. Jennings, MO / 14,730
27. Flordell Hills, MO / 839
27. Country Club Hills, MO / 1,415
29. Vinita Park, MO / 1,776
30. Hayti Heights, MO / 544
31. Ferguson, MO / 21,151
32. Cool Valley, MO / 1,133
32. Calverton Park, MO / 1,220
32. Kinloch, MO / 234
35. Berkeley, MO / 9,120
36. Vanduser, MO / 194
36. Haywood City, MO / 148
36. Morley, MO / 683
39. Florissant, MO / 52,353
40. Grandview, MO / 24,860
41. Hazelwood, MO / 25,671
42. Old Jamestown, MO / 19,745
43. Black Jack, MO / 6,924
44. Spanish Lake, MO / 19,652
45. University City, MO / 35,226
46. Hayti, MO / 2,883
47. Charlack, MO / 1,274
48. Anniston, MO / 219
48. Wilson City, MO / 58
48. Wyatt, MO / 471
51. St. John, MO / 6,486
52. Overland, MO / 16,043
53. Breckenridge Hills, MO / 4,728
53. Edmundson, MO / 951
53. Sycamore Hills, MO / 566
53. Woodson Terrace, MO / 4,070
57. Caruthersville, MO / 6,086
58. Charleston, MO / 5,905
59. Renick, MO / 150
60. Bertrand, MO / 908
61. East Lynne, MO / 277
61. Gunn City, MO / 85
63. Lake Mykee Town, MO / 486
64. Calhoun, MO / 373
65. Washburn, MO / 622
66. Hornersville, MO / 844
66. Rives, MO / 62
66. Senath, MO / 1,905
69. Richwoods, MO
70. Kewanee, MO
70. Howardville, MO / 353
70. Marston, MO / 527
70. North Lilbourn, MO / 90
70. Canalou, MO / 339
70. New Madrid, MO / 3,063

Something to keep in mind is these are ratings for the entire city and not specific school districts meaning there may be some good and some bad in many of these places. It's also important to note that this is based purely on ratings and not grades or test metrics. Still, it's stunning to see so many Missouri towns with 1-star rated public schools.