Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65068

Summary:

The 65068 zip code in Missouri is home to two small, rural schools - Prairie Home Elementary and Prairie Home High, both part of the Prairie Home R-V district. These schools have seen declining statewide rankings in recent years and are performing significantly below the state average on academic measures like MAP test proficiency rates.

Prairie Home Elementary and Prairie Home High each have just 71 students, indicating they are quite small schools. Prairie Home Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school serves a population with significant economic challenges. Both schools spend around $12,200 per student annually, which is in line with state averages, but their academic outcomes lag behind.

Overall, the data paints a picture of two underperforming rural schools that are struggling to keep up with state standards. While the reasons for their academic challenges are not entirely clear, the declining rankings and low proficiency rates indicate these schools face significant hurdles in providing a high-quality education to their students. Further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes and identify potential strategies for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Prairie Home Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Hwy Drive	Prairie Home	65068	Cooper County	Prairie Home R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 841-5296	57	8	7.2	50.9%	55 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)								(n/a)			$12,210	$1,955	$10,254
Prairie Home High	Public	6-12	301 Hwy Drive	Prairie Home	65068	Cooper County	Prairie Home R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 841-5296	85	9	9.4	47.1%	79 (92.9%)	1 (1.2%)	5 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.2	247^th of 378 public high schools	34.7%					(n/a)	27.9	27.0	$12,303	$1,766	$10,537

Cities Near Zip Code 65068

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Prairie Home	0.94 mi	2	288^th
Jamestown	8.13 mi	2
Bunceton	10.6 mi	2
Columbia	11.49 mi	39	188^th
Boonville	11.71 mi	8	263^rd

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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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