Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63501

Summary:

The 63501 zip code area in Missouri is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in this area show a mix of performance, with some standout institutions like Kirksville Senior High School and William Matthew Middle School leading the way.

Kirksville Senior High School is a standout, ranking 117 out of 378 Missouri high schools and maintaining a strong 91.1% 4-year graduation rate. The school also performs well on End-of-Course exams, with proficiency rates above the state average in several subjects. In contrast, William Matthew Middle School stands out for its exceptional performance on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, with 96.8% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The elementary schools, Kirksville Primary and Ray Miller Elementary, show mixed results, with some grade levels performing better than others in Math and English Language Arts. The Kirksville R-III school district, which encompasses all the schools in the data set, is ranked 121 out of 386 districts in Missouri and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, providing context for understanding the individual school results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ray Miller Elementary	Public	3-5	2010 E Normal	Kirksville	63501	Adair County	Kirksville R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 665-2834	496	46	10.7	57.3%	406 (81.9%)	43 (8.7%)	22 (4.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.2%)	53.8	409^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.9%		55.2	396^th of 898 public elementary schools	55.9%	13	44.8	42.8	34.7				38.5		43.9	44.6	43.5								$10,542	$3,059	$7,483
William Matthew Middle School	Public	6-8	1515 S Cottage Grove	Kirksville	63501	Adair County	Kirksville R-III	No	No	No	No	(660) 665-3793	548	42	13.0	44.7%	455 (83.0%)	42 (7.7%)	18 (3.3%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.8%)	56.2	195^th of 451 public middle schools	56.8%		53.2	210^th of 459 public middle schools	54.2%	15				44.7	35.7	18.7		39.4				35.8	41.5	40.9					$10,311	$2,652	$7,658
Kirksville Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1815 E Hamilton	Kirksville	63501	Adair County	Kirksville R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 665-5691	727	65	11.1	50.3%	566 (77.9%)	91 (12.5%)	32 (4.4%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	24 (3.3%)								(n/a)																			$15,930	$3,708	$12,222
Kirksville Area Technical Center	Public	9-12	1103 S Cottage Grove	Kirksville	63501	Adair County	Kirksville R-III	No	No	No	No	(660) 665-2865	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kirksville Senior High	Public	9-12	1300 S Cottage Grove	Kirksville	63501	Adair County	Kirksville R-III	No	No	No	No	(660) 665-4631	763	45	16.8	34.5%	654 (85.7%)	42 (5.5%)	30 (3.9%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	55.7	117^th of 378 public high schools	69.0%		57	95^th of 352 public high schools	73.0%	22															41.7	43.0	45.7	40.4	$10,455	$2,032	$8,423

Cities Near Zip Code 63501

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kirksville	1.08 mi	5	150^th
Novinger	6.96 mi	2
Brashear	11.11 mi	2
La Plata	12.68 mi	2	352^nd
Queen City	15.83 mi	2	209^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63501

William Matthew Middle School

Kirksville Senior High

Ray Miller Elementary

Kirksville Area Technical Center

Kirksville Primary

Cities Near Zip Code 63501