Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63965

Summary:

The 63965 zip code area is home to two schools - Van Buren Elementary and Van Buren High, both part of the Van Buren R-I school district. Based on the available data, these schools are performing below state averages on key metrics, including test scores and school rankings.

Van Buren Elementary is ranked 625 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science are significantly lower than the state averages. Similarly, Van Buren High is ranked 319 out of 352 Missouri high schools, with a 0-star rating, and its proficiency rates in Algebra I and other subjects are well below the state averages.

Both schools have high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively high-poverty student population in the area. Additionally, the schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be impacting student learning and achievement. However, Van Buren High does have a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 96.8%, which is a positive finding despite the school's overall low performance on other metrics.

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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)	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 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Van Buren High	Public	7-12	202 W College	Van Buren	63965	Carter County	Van Buren R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 323-4295	226	19	12.2	58.8%	218 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				5.2		35.1	21.7	$10,447	$2,489	$7,958
Van Buren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	902 Broadway	Van Buren	63965	Carter County	Van Buren R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 323-4266	287	28	10.4	66.9%	276 (96.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	33.7	625^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.0%		19.5	740^th of 898 public elementary schools	17.6%	115	27.6	28.4	35.6		32.5			$10,473	$3,544	$6,929

Cities Near Zip Code 63965

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Van Buren	1.41 mi	2	312^th
Ellsinore	14.15 mi	3	52^nd
Ellington	16.66 mi	2	20^th
Winona	18.44 mi	2	191^st
Piedmont	19.77 mi	3	305^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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