Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65351

Summary:

The 65351 zip code is home to two schools, Sweet Springs Elementary and Sweet Springs High, both part of the Sweet Springs R-Vii district. While the schools share some similarities, such as low student-teacher ratios, they have seen diverging performance trends in recent years.

Sweet Springs Elementary has experienced a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 187 out of 901 Missouri elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 561 out of 898 in 2022-2023 and 513 out of 906 in 2023-2024. This suggests the school's performance has been declining relative to other elementary schools in the state. Additionally, the school has below-average proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts compared to the state averages, particularly in 3rd and 6th grades.

In contrast, Sweet Springs High has maintained a 100% four-year graduation rate, a standout metric. However, the school has also seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 129 out of 460 Missouri high schools in 2018-2019 to 196 out of 378 in 2023-2024. The school's test score performance is mixed, with 7th grade Math and ELA scores above the state average, but 8th grade Science and Biology I End of Course scores below the state average.

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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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th 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
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	204	21	9.4	43.6%	198 (97.1%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	44.5	513^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.4%		40.8	561^st of 898 public elementary schools	37.5%	48	36.8	33.4			33.4				$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	179	18	10.2	40.2%	170 (95.0%)	3 (1.7%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	42.3	196^th of 378 public high schools	48.1%					(n/a)			46.6	28.7		49.9	46.2	21.8	$12,093	$1,883	$10,210

Cities Near Zip Code 65351

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sweet Springs	0.79 mi	2	179^th
Houstonia	5.6 mi	1	94^th
Concordia	8.26 mi	2	334^th
Hughesville	10.73 mi	1
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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