Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65262

The schools in the 65262 zip code area serve students from elementary through high school, with North Callaway High School and Hatton-McCredie Elementary School being the two institutions in the data set. Both schools have seen a decline in their statewide rankings over the past three years, indicating underperformance compared to other schools in Missouri.

North Callaway High School is ranked 215 out of 352 Missouri high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms the state average in Algebra I and Biology I end-of-course exams, with only 17% and 36.1% proficiency rates, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.5% and 38.5%. Hatton-McCredie Elementary School, on the other hand, is ranked 636 out of 898 Missouri elementary schools, with a 1-star rating, and performs below the state and district averages in most 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade MAP assessments for Mathematics and English Language Arts.

Both schools serve a relatively homogeneous student population, with over 87% of students being White. Additionally, the high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients (over 43% at both schools) suggest that the schools serve a population with significant economic challenges, which could impact academic outcomes. The spending per student at both schools is also below the state average, which may contribute to the schools' underperformance on standardized tests. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratios, the schools' academic performance still lags behind state averages, indicating that other factors beyond just student-teacher ratios may be at play.