Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65559

Summary:

The 65559 zip code area is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Lucy Wortham James Elementary, St. James High, and St. James Middle. These schools are part of the St. James R-I district, which is ranked 119 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating.

Among the standout schools in this area, Lucy Wortham James Elementary consistently ranks in the top 35% of Missouri elementary schools and outperforms the state average in Mathematics proficiency. St. James Middle also stands out, ranking in the top 37% of Missouri middle schools and excelling in 8th grade Science and Algebra I. While the schools generally outperform the state averages in Mathematics and Science, they lag behind in English Language Arts, particularly at the middle and high school levels.

Across the 3 schools, there are some common trends, such as relatively small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios ranging from 12.2 to 14.2. However, the schools also face challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism (17.9%) and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (50.81% to 54.24%). Overall, the data suggests that the schools in the 65559 zip code area have several strengths, but also opportunities for improvement, particularly in addressing attendance and academic performance in English Language Arts.

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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)	MAP English II (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 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	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St. James High	Public	9-12	101 E Scioto	Saint James	65559	Phelps County	St. James R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 265-2300	508	38	13.5	54.1%	474 (93.3%)	11 (2.2%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	46	177^th of 378 public high schools	53.2%		44.7	168^th of 352 public high schools	52.3%	9															16.4	36.3	47.1	$12,320	$3,922	$8,397
Lucy Wortham James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 S Jefferson	Saint James	65559	Phelps County	St. James R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 265-2300	705	57	12.3	56.6%	664 (94.2%)	9 (1.3%)	14 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	64.1	307^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.1%		64.5	307^th of 898 public elementary schools	65.8%		63.2	74.4	37.6				42.9		42.7	44.5	37.6							$12,340	$3,928	$8,412
St. James Middle	Public	6-8	1 Tiger Dr	Saint James	65559	Phelps County	St. James R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 265-2300	371	26	14.2	59.6%	339 (91.4%)	11 (3.0%)	10 (2.7%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	59.6	166^th of 451 public middle schools	63.2%		70	106^th of 459 public middle schools	76.9%	60				42.7	35.8	24.5		47.9				30.4	38.2	50.3	77.4			$11,276	$4,053	$7,223

Cities Near Zip Code 65559

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint James	0.19 mi	3	147^th
Rolla	8.17 mi	9	149^th
Cuba	12.01 mi	3	158^th
Steelville	13.79 mi	3	283^rd
Newburg	16.5 mi	2	360^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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