Best Public Schools in Zip Code 64506

Summary:

The 64506 zip code area in Missouri is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 alternative virtual school. The schools in this area display a mix of high and low academic performance, with significant disparities in student demographics and socioeconomic factors.

Field Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Coleman Elementary appears to be a lower-performing school, ranking in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools and with proficiency rates well below the St. Joseph district and state averages.

The schools in the 64506 zip code have diverse student populations, with varying socioeconomic factors. The Virtual Academy has the highest percentage of White students at 84.62%, while Coleman Elementary has the highest percentage of minority students, with over 50% being non-White. Additionally, Coleman Elementary has an extremely high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 99.14%, indicating a high-poverty student population, in contrast to the Virtual Academy's much lower rate of 23.08%. These socioeconomic disparities may be contributing factors to the significant performance gaps observed between the schools in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western Recept/Diag Corr Centr	Public	7-12	3401 Faraon St	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(816) 387-2158	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Western Region Treatment Centr	Public	7-12	3401 Faraon St	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(816) 387-2158	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bode Middle	Public	7-8	720 N Noyes Blvd	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4050	486	31	15.8	44.7%	279 (57.4%)	34 (7.0%)	69 (14.2%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	61 (12.6%)	47.4	242^nd of 459 public middle schools	47.3%		41	280^th of 459 public middle schools	39.0%	38					38.6	17.7		39.0					34.5	35.4	$9,875	$363	$9,512
Buchanan County Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	4720 Green Acres	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 387-2320	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Field Elementary	Public	K-6	2602 Gene Field	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4130	265	19	13.7	50.2%	168 (63.4%)	5 (1.9%)	24 (9.1%)	29 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	36 (13.6%)	75	185^th of 898 public elementary schools	79.4%		79.9	157^th of 908 public elementary schools	82.7%	28	51.2		54.9	75.0			52.0		48.9	41.6					$11,306	$797	$10,509
Coleman Elementary	Public	K-6	3312 Beck Rd	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4100	349	28	12.5	99.1%	175 (50.1%)	38 (10.9%)	23 (6.6%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (16.3%)	46 (13.2%)	18	748^th of 898 public elementary schools	16.7%		35	605^th of 908 public elementary schools	33.4%	143	14.0	25.5	13.6	16.3			11.3		30.0	35.2	25.0	17.0			$11,183	$404	$10,778
Hillyard Technical Center	Public	9-12	3434 Faraon	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4170	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alternative Resource Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	3510 Frederick Ave	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 387-2320	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 64506

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Joseph	0.62 mi	30	282^nd
Cosby	5.84 mi	1	4^th
Amazonia	8.67 mi	1
Easton	9.92 mi	1	43^rd
Savannah	10.19 mi	4	154^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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