Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65473

Summary:

The 65473 zip code area is home to three elementary schools - Partridge Elementary, Wood Elementary, and Thayer Elementary - all part of the Waynesville R-VI school district. Among these schools, Thayer Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Missouri.

Thayer Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics and English language arts compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 75.7% of 4th-grade students at Thayer Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 46.3% for the Waynesville R-VI district and 44.4% for the state. Thayer Elementary has also maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past few school years, further solidifying its status as the standout school in the area.

While Thayer Elementary excels, the other two schools in the 65473 zip code area, Partridge Elementary and Wood Elementary, have more mixed performance. This highlights the variation in school quality within the same school district and geographic area. Factors such as student demographics, resource allocation, and chronic absenteeism rates may be contributing to these differences in school performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Partridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7078 Young St	Fort Leonard Wood	65473	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 842-2600	374	24	15.5	40.9%	207 (55.3%)	45 (12.0%)	69 (18.4%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	23 (6.1%)	74.4	201^st of 906 public elementary schools	77.8%		69.3	251^st of 898 public elementary schools	72.0%	50	43.7	54.8	52.0	60.0	53.4	54.8	54.0	$12,112	$955	$11,158
Thayer Elementary	Public	K-5	4273 Thayer St	Fort Leonard Wood	65473	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 842-2200	217	18	12.0	34.6%	136 (62.7%)	24 (11.1%)	44 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.5%)	91.5	48^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.7%					(n/a)	60.0	75.7	73.1		60.0			$11,290	$1,599	$9,691
Wood Elementary	Public	K-5	4590 Buckeye Ave	Fort Leonard Wood	65473	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 842-2625	289	23	12.5	50.5%	145 (50.2%)	38 (13.1%)	71 (24.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)	19 (6.6%)	43.1	527^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.8%		57	387^th of 898 public elementary schools	56.9%	140	30.7	42.8		39.3	31.4	40.7	42.0	$10,400	$149	$10,251
Williams Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	12225 Pulaski Avenue	Fort Leonard Wood	65473	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 842-2650	270	16	16.8	15.9%	151 (55.9%)	21 (7.8%)	61 (22.6%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	26 (9.6%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 65473

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waynesville	0.65 mi	6	154^th
Saint Robert	4.68 mi	1	118^th
Fort Leonard Wood	5.43 mi	4	90^th
Laquey	6.66 mi	3	401^st
Richland	8.46 mi	3	333^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65473

Thayer Elementary

Partridge Elementary

Wood Elementary

Williams Early Childhood Center

Cities Near Zip Code 65473