Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63620


Summary:

The 63620 zip code area is home to two schools - South Iron High School and South Iron Elementary School, both part of the South Iron County R-I district. While the high school maintains a strong graduation rate, both schools have seen a decline in their statewide rankings and face challenges with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates.

South Iron High School is the only high school in the 63620 zip code, but its statewide ranking has dropped from 261 out of 361 Missouri high schools in 2021-2022 to 289 out of 352 in 2022-2023. The school's test scores are significantly below state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 7.7% to 32.3% across different subject areas and grade levels. However, the school maintains a strong 95.2% four-year graduation rate.

South Iron Elementary School has also seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 557 out of 1,032 Missouri elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 747 out of 1,052 in 2018-2019. The school has mixed test score performance, with 3rd-grade ELA proficiency below the state average but 5th-grade math proficiency above the state average. Both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 13.2%, which may be contributing to their academic challenges.








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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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