Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65351

Summary:

The 65351 zip code in Missouri is home to two schools: Sweet Springs Elementary and Sweet Springs High, both part of the Sweet Springs R-Vii district. While Sweet Springs High has maintained a relatively strong statewide ranking, the elementary school has seen a significant decline in its ranking, dropping from 136th out of 1,052 Missouri elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 561st out of 898 in 2022-2023.

The student population at both schools is predominantly White, with Sweet Springs Elementary having 97.14% White students and Sweet Springs High having 94.79% White students. Both schools have lower percentages of African American and Hispanic students compared to the state averages. Academically, Sweet Springs Elementary struggles with low test scores, particularly in 3rd grade math and ELA, while Sweet Springs High performs much better, with math proficiency rates much higher than the state averages for 7th and 8th grade.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, with Sweet Springs Elementary having a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 47.14% compared to 35.42% at the high school. Despite the similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios between the two schools, the performance gap suggests that factors beyond resource allocation, such as curriculum, teaching quality, or school leadership, may be more influential in driving student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sweet Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 E. Marshall	Sweet Springs	65351	Saline County	Sweet Springs R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 335-6348	210	21	10.1	47.1%	204 (97.1%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	561^st of 898 public elementary schools	37.5%					(n/a)	16.2	62.5	46.7			22.6	35.7	$12,013	$4,340	$7,672
Sweet Springs High	Public	7-12	600 E. Marshall St.	Sweet Springs	65351	Saline County	Sweet Springs R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(660) 335-6341	192	18	10.4	35.4%	182 (94.8%)	4 (2.1%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				62.8	60.0			$12,093	$1,883	$10,210

Cities Near Zip Code 65351

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sweet Springs	0.79 mi	2	269^th
Houstonia	5.6 mi	1	236^th
Concordia	8.26 mi	2	180^th
Hughesville	10.73 mi	1	11^th
Alma	11.63 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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