Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63755

Summary:

The 63755 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Jackson R-II school district. This district is ranked 49 out of 386 in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in this area are East Elementary, which ranks 33 out of 906 elementary schools in the state and has a 5-star rating, as well as Jackson Senior High, which ranks 75 out of 378 high schools and has a 4-star rating. These schools excel in areas like test scores, graduation rates, and advanced coursework. In contrast, some of the elementary schools, such as South Elementary and Orchard Drive Elementary, have higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need to address potential socioeconomic challenges in those communities.

Overall, the schools in the 63755 zip code area appear to be performing well, with the district as a whole ranking highly in the state. However, there is room for improvement, particularly in addressing the needs of economically disadvantaged students and ensuring more consistent performance across all schools in the district.

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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 Algebra 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 Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Russell Hawkins Junior High	Public	7-8	210 N West Ln	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9533	841	56	14.9	39.2%	744 (88.5%)	16 (1.9%)	36 (4.3%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.7%)	80.8	60^th of 451 public middle schools	86.7%		78.6	67^th of 459 public middle schools	85.4%	7					49.0	49.6		50.1					46.5	48.3	96.8					$9,664	$618	$9,047
Jackson Senior High	Public	9-12	315 S Missouri	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9513	1,848	106	17.3	34.3%	1,694 (91.7%)	42 (2.3%)	40 (2.2%)	14 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (2.9%)	66.1	75^th of 378 public high schools	80.2%		68.3	55^th of 352 public high schools	84.4%	20															52.3	48.2	56.0	88.3	36.7	$10,409	$575	$9,835
West Lane Elementary	Public	K-4	338 N West Ln	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9565	374	30	12.4	36.1%	355 (94.9%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	70.3	254^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.0%		68.9	260^th of 898 public elementary schools	71.0%	6	50.4	61.0							41.3	56.0										$12,579	$894	$11,686
Jackson Middle	Public	5-6	1651 W Independence St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9543	852	41	20.9	40.4%	761 (89.3%)	20 (2.3%)	25 (2.9%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	27 (3.2%)								(n/a)			47.1	59.1			47.5				51.4	43.0								$10,371	$589	$9,783
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1701 S Hope St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9575	388	31	12.6	53.9%	339 (87.4%)	10 (2.6%)	17 (4.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.6%)	55.3	394^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.5%		50	457^th of 898 public elementary schools	49.1%	63	45.3	48.6							40.7	42.0										$11,354	$573	$10,781
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	455 N. Lacey Street	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-5271	739	48	15.4	29.9%	680 (92.0%)	18 (2.4%)	13 (1.8%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.6%)	93.5	33^rd of 906 public elementary schools	96.4%		81.9	131^st of 898 public elementary schools	85.4%	98	76.6	65.9							69.9											$14,915	$1,186	$13,730
Orchard Drive Elementary	Public	K-4	1402 Orchard Dr	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9555	375	28	13.2	54.4%	346 (92.3%)	9 (2.4%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	65.4	297^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.2%		56.6	392^nd of 898 public elementary schools	56.3%	95	46.8	60.2							41.9											$10,493	$463	$10,030
Gordonville Attendance Center	Public	K-2	614 East Adams St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9580	43	4	10.8	23.3%	42 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)																				$13,762	$480	$13,282
North Elementary	Public	K-4	10730 State Hwy W	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9590	248	19	13.3	39.1%	234 (94.4%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)	57.0								50.0											$11,508	$445	$11,063

Cities Near Zip Code 63755

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson	0.7 mi	9	67^th
Cape Girardeau	6.7 mi	13	229^th
Millersville	7.37 mi	1
Oak Ridge	9.05 mi	2	378^th
Scott City	13.29 mi	3	224^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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