Best Public Schools in Zip Code 64477

Summary:

The 64477 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Clinton County R-III school district. While the district as a whole is ranked 172 out of 386 in Missouri and rated 3 stars, the individual school performances vary significantly.

Plattsburg High School stands out as the strongest performer, ranking 115 out of 378 Missouri high schools and earning a 3-star rating. The school achieved a 100% four-year graduation rate and outperformed the state average in Algebra I and Biology I end-of-course exams. In contrast, Ellis Elementary and Clinton County R-III Middle School struggled with lower proficiency rates compared to the state average, particularly in subjects like 5th grade Science and 6th grade Mathematics.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism rates were consistently high at 11.0%, which may be an area of concern that requires further investigation. Additionally, the schools varied in their per-student spending, with Plattsburg High School spending the most at $15,219 per student, followed by Ellis Elementary at $13,707 and Clinton County R-III Middle School at $9,566 per student.

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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 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 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
Clinton County R-III Middle	Public	6-8	800 W Frost St	Plattsburg	64477	Clinton County	Clinton County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 539-3920	157	11	14.3	42.7%	130 (82.8%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.5%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.8%)	43.6	253^rd of 451 public middle schools	43.9%		45.7	255^th of 459 public middle schools	44.4%	2				20.8		43.0				34.4	28.2			$9,566	$629	$8,937
Ellis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	603 W Frost St	Plattsburg	64477	Clinton County	Clinton County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 539-2187	360	30	12.1	41.4%	311 (86.4%)	6 (1.7%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.3%)	35.6	599^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.9%		44.6	514^th of 898 public elementary schools	42.8%	85	31.4	33.3	32.7		24.4		36.9	41.6	28.5					$13,707	$3,323	$10,384
Plattsburg High	Public	9-12	800 W Frost St	Plattsburg	64477	Clinton County	Clinton County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 539-2184	187	18	10.3	35.8%	141 (75.4%)	6 (3.2%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	30 (16.0%)	56	115^th of 378 public high schools	69.6%					(n/a)												48.2	35.6	$15,219	$629	$14,590

Cities Near Zip Code 64477

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plattsburg	0.1 mi	3	201^st
Lathrop	6.66 mi	3	185^th
Gower	8.13 mi	2	115^th
Smithville	10.45 mi	5	28^th
Edgerton	10.46 mi	1	27^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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