Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65770

Summary:

The 65770 zip code area is home to two schools - Walnut Grove Elementary and Walnut Grove High, both part of the Walnut Grove R-V district. Based on the available data, Walnut Grove High appears to be the stronger performing school, with higher statewide rankings, better test scores, and a strong 90.9% 4-year graduation rate.

In contrast, Walnut Grove Elementary has a lower statewide ranking, ranging from 627 to 730 out of over 1,000 Missouri elementary schools in recent years, and is only rated 1 or 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are also below state averages in math, ELA, and science. Additionally, the district as a whole is ranked 288 out of 386 districts in Missouri and is rated only 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting the district may be struggling overall.

Both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, with Walnut Grove Elementary at 44.37% and Walnut Grove High at 29.93%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students in the area. The student-teacher ratios at both schools are relatively low, with Walnut Grove Elementary at 13.2 and Walnut Grove High at 12.2, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning. Overall, the data highlights the strengths of Walnut Grove High and the potential areas for improvement at Walnut Grove Elementary and the broader Walnut Grove R-V district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP English Language Arts (2024)		MAP Algebra 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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 E College	Walnut Grove	65770	Greene County	Walnut Grove R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 788-2543	142	11	13.2	44.4%	133 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	30.1	655^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.7%					(n/a)	37.6	16.8		31.3			$10,047	$2,926	$7,121
Walnut Grove High	Public	6-12	300 E College	Walnut Grove	65770	Greene County	Walnut Grove R-V	No	No	No	No	(417) 788-2543	137	11	12.2	29.9%	131 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)			42.7		25.8	74.9	$11,110	$2,187	$8,922

Cities Near Zip Code 65770

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Walnut Grove	0.08 mi	2
Ash Grove	6.97 mi	2	54^th
Morrisville	8.08 mi	3	136^th
Dadeville	8.37 mi	2
Everton	9.44 mi	2

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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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