Niche Ranks Missouri Military Academy Among 2023 Best Private Schools in America

Missouri Military Academy (MMA) has ranked as a 2023 Best School in Niche.com’s annual ranking. Using rankings based on dozens of public data sets and millions of reviews, Niche creates profiles for schools and universities across the U.S. and assigns each institution an overall grade based on the collected data. MMA earned an A in the 2023 ranking and is ranked 4^th in best boarding high schools in Missouri. 

“At MMA, we emphasize the importance of academic achievement, structure, self-discipline, accountability, leadership and character development,” said MMA President Brigadier General Richard V. Geraci, USA (Ret). “We are committed to excellence for our middle and high school cadets through our highly qualified and dedicated teachers and staff, our top-quality facilities and our strong partnership with parents.” 

Each year, Niche compares the best private schools in America based on key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews. MMA’s Niche grade specifically gives the private military boarding school top marks for its academics, instructors, clubs and activities, diversity and college preparation for its all-boys corps of cadets. 

In addition to their rankings, Niche provides a medium for parent reviews to help prospective families evaluate schools for their sons. Recent feedback provided by MMA parents on Niche.com highlights the Academy’s leadership and commitment to helping cadets reach their full potential:

"I'm continually impressed with this school. The men are good role models for the young male cadets, and I appreciate them encouraging my son in his leadership abilities. Highly recommend this environment for a young man to thrive!" — MMA Parent Niche Review

"Missouri Military Academy is excellent. The administration, faculty and staff are committed to helping shape the cadets into excellent citizens.” — MMA Parent Niche Review

Visit niche.com to see MMA’s profile, along with the full list of 2023 rankings, methodologies and data sources.