Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65781

Summary:

The 65781 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Willard R-II school district. The standout schools in this area are Willard High School, which consistently ranks among the top high schools in Missouri, and Willard North Elementary, which excels in 3rd and 4th-grade test scores.

Willard High School is a top-performing school, ranking 29th out of 352 Missouri high schools in 2022-2023 and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has maintained a strong ranking over the past three years, outperforming the state and district averages in End of Course test scores across multiple subjects. In contrast, Willard North Elementary stands out with its exceptional performance on 3rd and 4th-grade Math and English Language Arts MAP tests, significantly outpacing the district and state averages.

The schools in the 65781 zip code area have a predominantly white student population, ranging from 84.62% to 94.48% white students. The free/reduced lunch rates vary, from 28.82% at Willard High School to 41.87% at Willard North Elementary, indicating differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations. While Willard North Elementary has the highest spending per student, this does not necessarily translate to the highest overall performance, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality and school leadership, may play a significant role in student outcomes.

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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)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Government (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 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	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willard Middle	Public	7-8	205 Miller Rd	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-2588	741	52	14.3	32.4%	627 (84.6%)	23 (3.1%)	49 (6.6%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.9%)	65.7	133^rd of 459 public middle schools	71.0%		70.2	106^th of 459 public middle schools	76.9%	27					37.2	50.0		39.8					33.3	51.0					$8,784	$517	$8,267
Willard North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	409 Farmer Rd	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 742-2597	332	31	10.5	41.9%	310 (93.4%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	85.1	101^st of 898 public elementary schools	88.8%		71.7	226^th of 908 public elementary schools	75.1%	125	62.0	66.7							54.0										$13,238	$896	$12,342
Willard Intermediate North	Public	5-6	407 Farmer Rd	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-4242	398	28	14.1	31.4%	365 (91.7%)	8 (2.0%)	13 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)								(n/a)			46.0	54.9			58.2				52.8	40.9							$9,322	$744	$8,578
Willard East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	518 Kime	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-4639	326	26	12.3	32.5%	308 (94.5%)	8 (2.5%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	82.6	124^th of 898 public elementary schools	86.2%		76.8	179^th of 908 public elementary schools	80.3%	55	51.0	63.8							60.4	62.1									$10,742	$1,305	$9,437
Willard High	Public	9-12	515 E Jackson St	Willard	65781	Greene County	Willard R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 742-3524	1,381	85	16.3	28.8%	1,179 (85.4%)	43 (3.1%)	83 (6.0%)	15 (1.1%)	14 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	43 (3.1%)	77.6	29^th of 352 public high schools	91.8%		81.2	23^rd of 361 public high schools	93.6%	6															56.8	59.7	63.1	53.1	$10,248	$563	$9,684

Cities Near Zip Code 65781

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Willard	0.26 mi	5	35^th
Springfield	4.22 mi	67	238^th
Bois D Arc	5.34 mi	1	107^th
Ash Grove	7.75 mi	2	54^th
Walnut Grove	9.65 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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65781

Willard North Elementary

Willard East Elementary

Willard High

Willard Middle

Willard Intermediate North

Cities Near Zip Code 65781