Best Public Schools in Zip Code 64053

Summary:

The 64053 zip code area in Missouri is home to two schools - Van Horn High School and Fairmount Elementary School, both of which serve a predominantly low-income student population. While Van Horn High has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 92.3%, both schools struggle with significantly below-average test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Van Horn High School is the only high school in the 64053 zip code area, but its test scores are well below the state and district averages, with only 8.8% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, 24.3% in Biology I, and 31.1% in Government. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.7% and is ranked 269 out of 378 Missouri high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairmount Elementary School, the only elementary school in the 64053 zip code, also has test scores that are significantly below the state and district averages, with only 17.4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math, 33.3% of 4th graders in Math, and 27.9% of 5th graders in English Language Arts. The school has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 81.73% and is ranked 704 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools, also with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

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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 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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Van Horn High	Public	9-12	1109 S Arlington Ave	Independence	64053	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5360	1,113	61	18.1	79.2%	470 (42.2%)	180 (16.2%)	409 (36.7%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	44 (4.0%)	28.6	269^th of 378 public high schools	28.8%		13.3	313^th of 352 public high schools	11.1%	44								8.8	24.3	31.1	$11,960	$2,404	$9,556
Fairmount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 N Cedar Ave	Independence	64053	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5405	330	21	15.9	84.8%	132 (40.0%)	34 (10.3%)	142 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.5%)	23.2	704^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.3%		29	669^th of 898 public elementary schools	25.5%	35	17.4	33.3	20.1	23.8	13.6	41.1	27.9				$12,125	$2,872	$9,253

Cities Near Zip Code 64053

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Independence	0.43 mi	42	258^th
Kansas City	1.11 mi	168	296^th
Sugar Creek	1.34 mi	2	389^th
Raytown	5.64 mi	13	365^th
Lees Summit	7.86 mi	32	72^nd

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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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