Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65717

Summary:

The 65717 zip code area is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Norwood Elementary and Skyline Elementary) and 1 high school (Norwood High). These schools serve students across the Norwood R-I and Skyline R-II districts.

Norwood Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 353 out of 898 Missouri elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in 5th-grade MAP tests, with 64.6% proficient or better in Mathematics and 58% in Science, exceeding state averages. In contrast, Norwood High has seen a decline in performance, dropping from 248 out of 468 Missouri high schools in 2017-2018 to 295 out of 460 in 2018-2019, with Algebra I proficiency rates significantly lower than the state average.

Socioeconomic disparities are evident, with Skyline Elementary having a much higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (70.11%) compared to the other schools. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as effective resource allocation and teaching practices, may play a significant role in student outcomes across the 65717 zip code area.

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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)	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 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	675 N Hawk Ave	Norwood	65717	Wright County	Norwood R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 746-4101	140	16	8.9	55.0%	127 (90.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.9%)	60.3	353^rd of 898 public elementary schools	60.7%		44.5	512^th of 908 public elementary schools	43.6%	159	28.6	64.6	58.0	28.6	31.6	48.4		$12,196	$2,780	$9,417
Norwood High	Public	7-12	675 N Hawk Ave	Norwood	65717	Wright County	Norwood R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 746-4101	187	18	10.6	48.1%	175 (93.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)							25.7	$12,800	$1,502	$11,298
Skyline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	Rte 72 Box 486	Norwood	65717	Wright County	Skyline R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 683-4874	87	9	9.6	70.1%	76 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.5%)								(n/a)								$11,487	$4,590	$6,897

Cities Near Zip Code 65717

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norwood	5.04 mi	3	145^th
Mountain Grove	9.59 mi	7	88^th
Mansfield	10.33 mi	3	31^st
Ava	14.2 mi	4	81^st
Hartville	15.6 mi	3	310^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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