Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63601

Summary:

The 63601 zip code area is home to 11 schools across three different school districts, serving students from elementary through high school. The data reveals a mix of strong-performing and struggling schools, with some standout institutions like Central High School and West County Elementary School outpacing their peers.

Central High School is a top performer in the area, ranking 134 out of 378 Missouri high schools and maintaining a high 91.8% four-year graduation rate. In contrast, West County High School also stands out with an impressive 98.5% four-year graduation rate. Academically, West County Elementary and West County Middle schools outperform the state average on Math and English Language Arts assessments, while schools in the Central R-III district generally perform slightly below the state average.

The data also reveals some concerning trends, such as the high 50.7% chronic absenteeism rate at the Special Acres School, an alternative school in the area. Additionally, there appear to be disparities in academic performance and resources between the different school districts, with the Central R-III district schools generally outperforming those in the West St. Francois County R-IV and North St. Francois County R-I districts.

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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
Special Acres School	Public, Alternative	K-12	519 Eighth St	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-3076	24	5	4.8	50.0%	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Intermediate School	Public	5-6	801 Elm St	Desloge	63601	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-3300	354	27	12.9	45.8%	331 (93.5%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)			42.1	54.0			31.7				34.0	31.4							$10,243	$1,389	$8,853
North County Parkside Elementary	Public	3-4	100 N Parkside	Desloge	63601	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-3300	391	28	14.0	45.8%	354 (90.5%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	14 (3.6%)	35.3	605^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.2%		51.4	441^st of 898 public elementary schools	50.9%	164	31.8	39.2							33.9	32.5									$9,522	$1,188	$8,334
North County Middle	Public	7-8	406 E Chestnut	Desloge	63601	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-3300	362	32	11.4	41.4%	331 (91.4%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.5%)	24.9	349^th of 451 public middle schools	22.6%		32.8	317^th of 459 public middle schools	30.9%	32					28.7	16.0		10.4					30.9	21.3	92.2				$9,341	$1,159	$8,182
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	900 St Francois Ave	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-2616	566	45	12.7	63.4%	530 (93.6%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)								(n/a)																			$11,322	$1,787	$9,535
Central High	Public	9-12	116 Rebel Dr	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-2616	641	38	16.9	54.3%	601 (93.8%)	20 (3.1%)	17 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.5	134^th of 378 public high schools	64.6%		61.7	80^th of 352 public high schools	77.3%	54															35.6	36.0	46.7	46.0	$9,898	$1,925	$7,974
West Elementary	Public	3-5	403 W Fite St	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-2616	462	34	13.5	59.5%	425 (92.0%)	12 (2.6%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	40.5	553^rd of 906 public elementary schools	39.0%		54	407^th of 898 public elementary schools	54.7%	146	27.4	43.0	31.2				38.0		25.2	38.1	44.8								$10,424	$2,044	$8,380
Central Middle	Public	6-8	801 Columbia	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-2616	423	31	13.5	53.7%	401 (94.8%)	10 (2.4%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	59.2	167^th of 451 public middle schools	63.0%		55.7	195^th of 459 public middle schools	57.5%	28				45.0	30.5	34.2		33.5				39.8	39.3	45.7					$10,768	$1,944	$8,824
West County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Chariton Ave	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 562-7535	412	33	12.5	61.9%	401 (97.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	60	350^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.4%		63.8	313^th of 898 public elementary schools	65.1%	37	44.2	46.0	37.3				43.1		44.2	48.9	49.3								$10,745	$1,864	$8,881
West County High	Public	9-12	768 Hwy M	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 562-7535	328	19	17.6	50.3%	323 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	38.2	222^nd of 378 public high schools	41.3%		46.5	161^st of 352 public high schools	54.3%	61															32.0	28.7			$11,857	$1,633	$10,225
West County Middle	Public	6-8	728 Hwy M	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 562-7535	213	14	14.8	54.9%	209 (98.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	56.3	194^th of 451 public middle schools	57.0%		67.3	126^th of 459 public middle schools	72.5%	68				53.7	38.8	32.8		29.0				43.2	31.9	36.0					$8,536	$1,491	$7,045

Cities Near Zip Code 63601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Park Hills	0.57 mi	8	175^th
Desloge	1.16 mi	3	329^th
Bonne Terre	3.68 mi	5	257^th
Farmington	6.73 mi	10	103^rd
Bismarck	7.87 mi	2	351^st

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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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