Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65552

Summary:

The 65552 zip code area is home to two schools - Plato High and Plato Elementary, both part of the Plato R-V school district. While Plato High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, it maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate. However, the school's academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rate are areas of concern. In contrast, Plato Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating, with strong math performance but lagging in English Language Arts and science compared to state averages. Both schools share the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates.

Plato High's statewide ranking has varied significantly over the past three years, ranging from 297th out of 378 Missouri high schools in 2023-2024 to 237th out of 352 in 2022-2023. While the school's 98.1% 4-year graduation rate is a positive, its academic performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Plato High has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 14.3%, which is higher than the state average.

Plato Elementary, on the other hand, has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, ranking in the middle of Missouri elementary schools. The school's standout performance is in math, with 4th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the state average. However, Plato Elementary's English Language Arts and science performance lags behind the state averages in several grade levels. Similar to Plato High, Plato Elementary also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.3%.

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plato Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10645 Plato Dr	Plato	65552	Texas County	Plato R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 458-4700	255	19	13.1	47.5%	245 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	50.5	448^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.6%		60.6	347^th of 898 public elementary schools	61.4%	101	46.9	69.7	39.9				22.2		32.4	51.0	26.6						$10,471	$1,439	$9,032
Plato High	Public	6-12	10645 Plato Dr	Plato	65552	Texas County	Plato R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 458-4980	311	23	13.8	49.2%	295 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	21.8	297^th of 378 public high schools	21.4%		31.5	237^th of 352 public high schools	32.7%	60				34.8	26.9	20.6		25.7				32.5	39.0	34.0	20.6	21.1	$10,550	$1,155	$9,396

Cities Near Zip Code 65552

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plato	2.19 mi	2	269^th
Success	7.18 mi	1
Mountain Grove	12.55 mi	7	44^th
Falcon	16.25 mi	1
Houston	16.87 mi	4	217^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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