Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65336

Summary:

The 65336 zip code area is home to 3 schools - Knob Noster Elementary, Knob Noster High, and Knob Noster Middle - all part of the Knob Noster R-VIII school district. The data reveals that Knob Noster Elementary and Knob Noster Middle are the standout schools in the area, with consistently high academic performance, strong rankings, and efficient use of resources.

Knob Noster Elementary stands out with its consistently high test scores, outperforming the district and state averages in Math and English Language Arts. The school has been ranked in the top 40% of Missouri elementary schools over the past 3 years and holds a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Knob Noster High has relatively lower test scores, particularly in Algebra I and Biology I, compared to the elementary and middle schools.

Knob Noster Middle is also a high-performing school, ranking in the top 25% of Missouri middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 4-star rating. The school's impressive performance on the Algebra I End of Course exam, with 92.5% of students scoring proficient or better, is a standout metric. However, all three schools in the area struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, an issue the district may want to investigate and address.

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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)	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Knob Noster Elementary	Public	K-5	405 E Wimer	Knob Noster	65336	Johnson County	Knob Noster R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 563-3019	512	36	14.4	42.6%	386 (75.4%)	19 (3.7%)	36 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	21 (4.1%)	42 (8.2%)	76.8	179^th of 906 public elementary schools	80.2%		62.6	324^th of 898 public elementary schools	63.9%	145	56.4	60.4	35.3				58.1		58.7	53.1							$9,530	$1,140	$8,390
Knob Noster High	Public	9-12	504 S Washington	Knob Noster	65336	Johnson County	Knob Noster R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(660) 563-2283	433	37	11.7	33.7%	354 (81.8%)	19 (4.4%)	31 (7.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	14 (3.2%)	50.3	149^th of 378 public high schools	60.6%		38.3	206^th of 352 public high schools	41.5%	57														26.7	41.1	48.6	$13,989	$2,507	$11,482
Knob Noster Middle	Public	6-8	211 E Wimer	Knob Noster	65336	Johnson County	Knob Noster R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(660) 563-2260	366	28	13.2	35.5%	284 (77.6%)	16 (4.4%)	23 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	23 (6.3%)	70.6	112^th of 451 public middle schools	75.2%		57.8	184^th of 459 public middle schools	59.9%	72				52.7	40.3	39.9		37.6			43.4	46.4	46.2	92.5			$10,721	$1,578	$9,143

Cities Near Zip Code 65336

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Knob Noster	0.14 mi	3	88^th
Whiteman Afb	2.25 mi	1	12^th
La Monte	7.44 mi	2	277^th
Warrensburg	8.12 mi	9	202^nd
Sedalia	11.92 mi	12	156^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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