Best Public Schools in Zip Code 64465

Summary:

The 64465 zip code area is home to three schools - Lathrop Elementary School, Lathrop High School, and Lathrop Middle School - all part of the Lathrop R-II school district. While the schools have some areas for improvement, Lathrop High School and Lathrop Middle School stand out as strong performers in the region.

Lathrop High School is the top performer, ranking 105 out of 352 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts an impressive 97.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate. Lathrop Middle School also shines, ranking 150 out of 451 Missouri middle schools with a 3-star rating. The middle school excelled on MAP tests, with several grade levels exceeding the state average in math and English language arts.

While the schools have some areas for improvement, such as higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates and variations in spending per student and student-teacher ratios, the data suggests the schools in the 64465 zip code area are generally performing well. With Lathrop High School and Lathrop Middle School standing out as strong performers, parents in this area can be confident in the quality of education their children are receiving.

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lathrop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Center St	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 710-6114	424	34	12.5		387 (91.3%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	40.2	557^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.5%		47.4	485^th of 898 public elementary schools	46.0%	72	39.3	32.2	11.8				26.7		47.5	41.8	39.9					$14,168	$910	$13,258
Lathrop High School	Public	9-12	102 N School Dr	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 710-6116	291	21	13.5	28.2%	263 (90.4%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)								(n/a)															29.4	$12,398	$2,120	$10,278
Lathrop Middle School	Public	6-8	612 Center St	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 710-6115	206	16	12.9	29.6%	194 (94.2%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	62.1	150^th of 451 public middle schools	66.7%		63.3	147^th of 459 public middle schools	68.0%	3				38.0	49.1	37.4		44.9				28.1	39.2	45.0		$11,444	$491	$10,952

Cities Near Zip Code 64465

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lathrop	1.58 mi	3	185^th
Plattsburg	8.28 mi	3	201^st
Lawson	8.74 mi	4	105^th
Polo	9.87 mi	4
Kearney	12.06 mi	9	61^st

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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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