Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65240

Summary:

The 65240 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Centralia R-VI school district. The data reveals a mix of performance, with Chester Boren Middle School standing out as a consistent top performer, while the high school and elementary schools show more varied results.

Chester Boren Middle School is the clear standout, consistently ranking in the top half of Missouri middle schools with a 3-4 star rating. Its test scores, particularly in math, exceed state and district averages, and it maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9. In contrast, Centralia High School has seen fluctuations in its state ranking, though it maintains a 3-star rating. Its 4-year graduation rate of 96.9% is strong, but its test scores, especially in Algebra I and Biology, lag behind district and state averages.

The two elementary schools, Chance Elementary and Centralia Intermediate, have different performance profiles, with Chance Elementary having a longer history of lower rankings and Centralia Intermediate seeing more fluctuations. Overall, the Centralia R-VI school district, which encompasses all the schools in the data set, is ranked 155 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating, suggesting average performance compared to the state.

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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)	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	510 S Rollins	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 682-2014	306	22	13.6	28.8%	272 (88.9%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)								(n/a)																$9,594	$697	$8,897
Chester Boren Middle	Public	6-8	110 N Jefferson	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 682-2617	293	22	13.1	29.4%	269 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	64.7	137^th of 451 public middle schools	69.6%		56.4	192^nd of 459 public middle schools	58.2%	55				52.2	44.3	47.3		39.2			35.2	28.1	53.4			$9,729	$1,818	$7,911
Centralia High	Public	9-12	849 S Jefferson	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 682-3508	409	30	13.6	23.7%	375 (91.7%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	37.9	223^rd of 378 public high schools	41.0%		49.1	142^nd of 352 public high schools	59.7%	81														34.3	28.3	$9,808	$1,294	$8,513
Centralia Intermediate	Public	3-5	550 W Lakeview	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 682-3451	306	19	15.8	27.8%	277 (90.5%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	47.3	476^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.5%		52	434^th of 898 public elementary schools	51.7%	42	41.7	48.9	38.1				35.2		36.8	29.3						$8,122	$536	$7,586

Cities Near Zip Code 65240

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Centralia	0.27 mi	4	184^th
Hallsville	7.06 mi	4	153^rd
Sturgeon	7.7 mi	3	327^th
Columbia	13.27 mi	39	188^th
Mexico	13.5 mi	7	343^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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