Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65201

Summary:

The 65201 zip code area of Columbia, Missouri is home to 6 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Columbia 93 school district. While the district is ranked 159 out of 386 in Missouri, the schools in this area show a range of performance, with some standouts and areas for improvement.

Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary is the top-performing school in the area, ranking 214 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has the highest proficiency rates in mathematics and English language arts across multiple grade levels, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. In contrast, Thomas Benton Elementary has the highest rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 98.61%, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among its student population.

The data also reveals concerning trends, such as high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools in the area, which may be contributing to the overall academic performance. Additionally, the wide range of student-teacher ratios, from 10.4 at Thomas Benton Elementary to 14.8 at Cedar Ridge Elementary, suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources may be impacting student outcomes. By addressing these challenges and learning from the successes of top-performing schools like Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary, the Columbia 93 school district can work to improve educational opportunities for all students in the 65201 zip code area.

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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)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Government (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	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	713 Rogers St	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3210	621	49	12.7	34.1%	377 (60.7%)	129 (20.8%)	29 (4.7%)	21 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.5%)	78	76^th of 451 public middle schools	83.1%		69.7	108^th of 459 public middle schools	76.5%	32				45.0	44.7	29.8		50.8				51.1	52.3	57.0	92.9				$15,633	$734	$14,899
Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 Locust	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3530	287	22	12.9	51.2%	142 (49.5%)	72 (25.1%)	25 (8.7%)	21 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.4%)	73.2	214^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.4%		46.5	496^th of 898 public elementary schools	44.8%	282	47.5	45.1	37.8				59.4		58.5		62.8								$13,101	$622	$12,479
Shepard Blvd. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2616 Shepard Blvd	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3660	547	39	14.0	68.9%	167 (30.5%)	209 (38.2%)	64 (11.7%)	27 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	70 (12.8%)	24.1	698^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.0%		17.5	754^th of 898 public elementary schools	16.0%	56	23.1	19.7	23.8						27.8	27.6	36.2								$12,091	$469	$11,622
Thomas Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Hinkson Ave	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3610	216	22	9.9	100.0%	83 (38.4%)	85 (39.4%)	16 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.8%)	38.2	578^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.2%		38.9	579^th of 898 public elementary schools	35.5%	1	3.0	21.0	30.0				55.0			32.4	45.0								$15,722	$589	$15,133
Eugene Field Center	Public	1-5	1010 Rangeline St	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3750	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$3,397	$125	$3,272
New Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 New Haven Rd	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3640	257	22	11.8	68.1%	96 (37.4%)	56 (21.8%)	72 (28.0%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.9%)	28.3	672^nd of 906 public elementary schools	25.8%		33.2	628^th of 898 public elementary schools	30.1%	44	19.6						30.7		28.8	46.8	21.9								$16,675	$1,018	$15,657
Frederick Douglass High	Public	9-12	310 N. Providence Rd	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3680	176	21	8.5	100.0%	52 (29.5%)	46 (26.1%)	58 (33.0%)	9 (5.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.7%)	4.3	374^th of 378 public high schools	1.1%		3.4	345^th of 352 public high schools	2.0%	29															2.2	1.8	16.7	4.4	$26,452	$609	$25,843
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	2345 Howell Mountain Drive	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3880	469	32	14.6	47.5%	260 (55.4%)	88 (18.8%)	32 (6.8%)	17 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (14.5%)	33.8	624^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.1%		36.2	598^th of 898 public elementary schools	33.4%	26	23.4	28.8	24.3				36.5		35.7	38.5	34.0								$13,933	$612	$13,321

Cities Near Zip Code 65201

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbia	2.15 mi	39	188^th
Ashland	8.16 mi	4	54^th
Kingdom City	13.78 mi	2	302^nd
New Bloomfield	14.75 mi	2	227^th
Hallsville	15.4 mi	4	153^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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