Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65566

Summary:

The 65566 zip code area is home to two schools - Viburnum High and Viburnum Elementary, both part of the Iron County C-4 district. While neither school stands out as a clear performer, the data provides insights into their relative strengths and challenges.

Viburnum High has a low statewide ranking, placing 271st out of 352 Missouri high schools, and receives a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles with below-average test scores, particularly in Algebra I and English Language Arts. Viburnum Elementary fares slightly better, ranking 599th out of 898 Missouri elementary schools with a 2-star rating, and performing better than the state average in 3rd-grade math. Both schools serve a relatively low-income student population, with high free/reduced lunch rates of 58.64% at Viburnum High and 70.07% at Viburnum Elementary.

Interestingly, Viburnum High has seen a decline in its performance, dropping from a 2-star to a 1-star rating over the past year. In contrast, Viburnum Elementary shows a relative strength in 3rd-grade math, with a proficiency rate of 70% compared to the state average of 41.1%. The racial demographics also differ, with Viburnum High having a significantly higher percentage of white students (96.86%) compared to Viburnum Elementary (93.88%).

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)					MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)			MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (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 (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th 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
Viburnum High	Public	6-12	35 Hwy 49	Viburnum	65566	Iron County	Iron County C-4	No	No	No	No	(573) 244-5521	191	15	12.5	58.6%	185 (96.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.5	271^st of 352 public high schools	23.0%		33.4	227^th of 361 public high schools	37.1%	44				36.4	21.8			33.4	17.4	21.3	24.9	$12,213	$3,496	$8,716
Viburnum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	37 Hwy 49	Viburnum	65566	Iron County	Iron County C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 244-5670	147	12	12.4	70.1%	138 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	35.9	599^th of 898 public elementary schools	33.3%		35.2	603^rd of 908 public elementary schools	33.6%	4	70.0	21.0	38.9			27.8	26.3					$11,961	$2,702	$9,259

Cities Near Zip Code 65566

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Viburnum	0.33 mi	2	309^th
Bunker	18.54 mi	2	397^th
Steelville	18.61 mi	3	214^th
Caledonia	19.53 mi	2	342^nd
Belleview	20.82 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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