Best Public Schools in Zip Code 64503

Summary:

The 64503 zip code area in Missouri is home to three schools: two elementary schools, Skaith Elementary and Pickett Elementary, as well as one middle school, Spring Garden Middle. These schools serve a diverse student population and face challenges common to many high-need communities.

Among the standout schools, Pickett Elementary shines with its strong performance in mathematics, particularly in 3rd grade, where proficiency rates exceed the district and state averages. The school also demonstrates relatively high proficiency in English Language Arts, with 6th-grade students outperforming their peers. However, Pickett Elementary faces the challenge of a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.

While the overall performance of Spring Garden Middle is lower compared to the other schools, it stands out for its relatively strong 7th-grade mathematics scores, which are higher than the district and state averages. The school has also seen a slight improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years. Across all three schools, high chronic absenteeism rates and socioeconomic challenges are areas of concern that require targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		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 (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pickett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3923 Pickett Rd	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4330	277	24	11.7	100.0%	199 (71.8%)	9 (3.2%)	29 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	34 (12.3%)	44.3	517^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.9%		28.4	678^th of 898 public elementary schools	24.5%	161	63.2	22.5	23.9	39.4							31.8	37.1			$11,114	$745	$10,369
Skaith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4701 Schoolside Ln	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4370	424	27	15.5	100.0%	251 (59.2%)	32 (7.5%)	54 (12.7%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	77 (18.2%)	36.3	596^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.2%		41.7	546^th of 898 public elementary schools	39.2%	50	41.3	18.5	13.3	39.9			28.4		33.2	20.2	35.8	42.1			$10,612	$544	$10,068
Spring Garden Middle	Public	6-8	5802 S 22nd	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4380	443	31	14.3	100.0%	303 (68.4%)	20 (4.5%)	66 (14.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.3%)	40 (9.0%)	32.5	310^th of 451 public middle schools	31.3%		27.2	343^rd of 459 public middle schools	25.3%	33				27.9	40.9	15.5		21.8				20.2	29.2	33.1	$10,743	$352	$10,391

Cities Near Zip Code 64503

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Joseph	0.72 mi	30	255^th
Faucett	7.35 mi	2	91^st
Cosby	9.33 mi	1	1^st
Easton	9.74 mi	1	34^th
Amazonia	11.37 mi	1

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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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