Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63780

Summary:

The 63780 zip code area is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12: Scott City Elementary, Scott City High, and Scott City Middle. While the middle school stands out as a top performer in the state, the elementary school lags behind, and the high school falls somewhere in the middle.

Scott City Middle School is the clear standout, consistently ranking in the top 100 middle schools in Missouri and earning a 4-star rating. Its test scores, particularly in mathematics, are significantly higher than the state averages. In contrast, Scott City Elementary has struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools and only earning a 1-star rating. Its test scores lag well behind state averages in both math and English language arts.

Scott City High School falls somewhere in the middle, ranking in the 200s out of Missouri high schools and earning a 2-3 star rating. Its test scores are closer to state averages, though it does perform better than the state in Algebra I. Across all 3 schools, high chronic absenteeism rates and elevated poverty levels, as indicated by free/reduced lunch rates over 60%, appear to be significant challenges for the Scott City R-I 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)	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 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Scott City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 264-2131	300	23	12.8	60.3%	270 (90.0%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	11.2	821^st of 906 public elementary schools	9.4%		31.9	640^th of 898 public elementary schools	28.7%	181	15.6	11.6						24.2							$11,865	$2,158	$9,706
Scott City High	Public	9-12	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 264-2131	276	22	12.7	43.8%	257 (93.1%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	41.5	201^st of 378 public high schools	46.8%		50.3	133^rd of 352 public high schools	62.2%	68													44.0	24.3	$11,425	$2,060	$9,365
Scott City Middle	Public	5-8	3000 Main St	Scott City	63780	Scott County	Scott City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 264-2131	235	21	10.9	56.2%	214 (91.1%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	73.9	92^nd of 451 public middle schools	79.6%		73.3	89^th of 459 public middle schools	80.6%	3			22.7	48.8	49.9	48.4	37.8		19.0	42.8	43.8	46.9			$10,923	$2,070	$8,852

Cities Near Zip Code 63780

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Scott City	1.69 mi	3	224^th
Cape Girardeau	4.63 mi	13	229^th
Benton	7.33 mi	4	356^th
Chaffee	8.4 mi	2	336^th
Oran	11.63 mi	2	264^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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