Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63629

Summary:

The 63629 zip code area is home to two underperforming schools, Bunker Elementary and Bunker High, which serve students from the Bunker R-III district. Both schools struggle with low test scores, poor school rankings, and high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges in the area.

Bunker Elementary's proficiency rates in Math (21.4%), Science (5.8%), and English Language Arts (5.8%) are well below the state averages, and the school ranks 847 out of 898 Missouri elementary schools. Bunker High's proficiency rates in Math (13.4%) and English Language Arts (6.7%) for 6th grade are also far below state averages, and the school ranks 343 out of 460 Missouri high schools. Both schools have high free/reduced lunch rates, over 70%, suggesting the student population faces significant economic hardship.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at both schools ($13,295 for Bunker Elementary and $14,154 for Bunker High), the academic performance remains poor, indicating potential issues with resource allocation and utilization. The data also suggests a concerning trend of declining performance, with Bunker Elementary's ranking dropping significantly over the years. Overall, the schools in the 63629 zip code area appear to be struggling to provide quality education to their students, and further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve the educational outcomes in this region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bunker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Hwy 72 Eagle Pride Drive	Bunker	63629	Reynolds County	Bunker R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 689-2211	101	10	9.6	73.3%	96 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		$13,295	$1,436	$11,858
Bunker High	Public	6-12	Hwy 72 Eagle Pride Drive	Bunker	63629	Reynolds County	Bunker R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 689-2211	113	12	9.6	59.3%	110 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	29.5	$14,154	$353	$13,801

Cities Near Zip Code 63629

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bunker	3.86 mi	2
Centerville	13.57 mi	1
Viburnum	14.61 mi	2	304^th
Lesterville	18.91 mi	3
Salem	19.05 mi	9	170^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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