Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63755

Summary:

The 63755 zip code area is home to 9 schools in the Jackson R-II school district, which is ranked 55 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating. The schools include 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all of which demonstrate a mix of high-performing and average-performing institutions.

The standout schools in the area include Jackson Senior High, which ranks 55th out of 352 Missouri high schools and has a 4-star rating, as well as Russell Hawkins Junior High, which ranks 67th out of 459 Missouri middle schools and also has a 4-star rating. Additionally, East Elementary stands out for its exceptional math performance, with 66.3% of 3rd graders and 61.3% of 4th graders proficient or better, well above the district and state averages.

The schools in the 63755 zip code have a predominantly white student population, and the free/reduced lunch rates vary widely, from 30.16% at Jackson Senior High to 53.79% at South Elementary. The spending per student also ranges from $9,664 at Russell Hawkins Junior High to $14,915 at East Elementary, and the student-teacher ratios vary from 12.6 at West Lane Elementary to 19.7 at Jackson Middle.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	MAP Government (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 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 Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Russell Hawkins Junior High	Public	7-8	210 N West Ln	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9533	872	55	15.7	36.4%	788 (90.4%)	15 (1.7%)	23 (2.6%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.7%)	78.6	67^th of 459 public middle schools	85.4%		76.8	78^th of 459 public middle schools	83.0%	11					43.9	60.9		51.4					43.9	48.1						$9,664	$618	$9,047
Jackson Senior High	Public	9-12	315 S Missouri	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9513	1,764	103	17.1	30.2%	1,611 (91.3%)	44 (2.5%)	44 (2.5%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (3.3%)	68.3	55^th of 352 public high schools	84.4%		67.7	64^th of 361 public high schools	82.3%	9															49.9	48.2	62.2	86.1	42.8	$10,409	$575	$9,835
West Lane Elementary	Public	K-4	338 N West Ln	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9565	385	30	12.6	33.5%	355 (92.2%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	68.9	260^th of 898 public elementary schools	71.0%		82.5	134^th of 908 public elementary schools	85.2%	126	50.0	50.6							48.1	53.9										$12,579	$894	$11,686
Jackson Middle	Public	5-6	1651 W Independence St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9543	815	41	19.7	39.8%	732 (89.8%)	15 (1.8%)	29 (3.6%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (3.1%)								(n/a)			39.5	51.7			42.2				55.9	48.5								$10,371	$589	$9,783
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1701 S Hope St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9575	409	31	13.1	53.8%	351 (85.8%)	18 (4.4%)	17 (4.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	50	457^th of 898 public elementary schools	49.1%		49.2	463^rd of 908 public elementary schools	49.0%	6	36.4	52.8							36.9	38.4										$11,354	$573	$10,781
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	455 N. Lacey Street	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-5271	717	47	15.1	31.2%	663 (92.5%)	13 (1.8%)	12 (1.7%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.1%)	81.9	131^st of 898 public elementary schools	85.4%		66.4	283^rd of 908 public elementary schools	68.8%	152	66.3	61.3							50.5	60.2										$14,915	$1,186	$13,730
Orchard Drive Elementary	Public	K-4	1402 Orchard Dr	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9555	388	28	13.8	52.1%	361 (93.0%)	8 (2.1%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	56.6	392^nd of 898 public elementary schools	56.3%		45.2	504^th of 908 public elementary schools	44.5%	112	45.5	49.5							34.9	47.2										$10,493	$463	$10,030
Gordonville Attendance Center	Public	K-2	614 East Adams St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9580	54	4	14.3	31.5%	52 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)								(n/a)																				$13,762	$480	$13,282
North Elementary	Public	K-4	10730 State Hwy W	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9590	265	19	14.2	43.0%	254 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)		54.2							62.2											$11,508	$445	$11,063

Cities Near Zip Code 63755

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson	0.7 mi	9	76^th
Cape Girardeau	6.7 mi	13	259^th
Millersville	7.37 mi	1
Oak Ridge	9.05 mi	2	368^th
Scott City	13.29 mi	3	163^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.

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