Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63561

Summary:

The 63561 zip code area is home to two schools - Schuyler County Elementary and Schuyler County High, both part of the Schuyler County R-I district. While the district is ranked 259 out of 376 in Missouri and rated 2 out of 5 stars, Schuyler County High stands out as the stronger performer, ranking 48 out of 361 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Schuyler County High has seen significant improvement in its statewide ranking, climbing from 213 out of 460 high schools in 2018-2019 to its current position. Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with Schuyler County Elementary having a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (53.11%) compared to Schuyler County High (40.08%). Academically, Schuyler County High's test scores are above the state averages in Algebra I, but both schools fall below the state averages in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

The data suggests that while Schuyler County High is the standout school in the area, there are opportunities for both schools to enhance their academic performance and support the diverse needs of their student populations. Exploring ways to promote greater diversity and inclusion, as well as strengthening academic interventions, could help address the performance gaps observed in the data.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)			MAP Algebra I (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Schuyler County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21701 Highway 63	Queen City	63561	Schuyler County	Schuyler County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 956-4125	354	33	10.7	53.1%	336 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	35.9	600^th of 898 public elementary schools	33.2%		42.1	537^th of 908 public elementary schools	40.9%	63	19.6		31.7	37.3			$12,357	$2,219	$10,138
Schuyler County High	Public	7-12	21701 Highway 63	Queen City	63561	Schuyler County	Schuyler County R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 956-4125	242	24	10.1	40.1%	231 (95.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)		27.9			25.5	55.9	$13,012	$1,356	$11,656

Cities Near Zip Code 63561

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Queen City	0.16 mi	2	295^th
Novinger	14.72 mi	2
Kirksville	16.02 mi	5	143^rd
Memphis	20.8 mi	2	243^rd
Brashear	21.14 mi	2

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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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