Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65791

Summary:

The 65791 zip code area is home to two standout schools - Thayer Elementary and Thayer Senior High, both part of the Thayer R-II school district. These schools consistently demonstrate strong academic performance, with Thayer Elementary ranking 257 out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and Thayer Senior High ranking 90 out of 378 Missouri high schools.

Thayer Elementary excels in core subject areas, with students outperforming the state average on MAP test proficiency rates in math and English language arts. The school also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.2%. Thayer Senior High boasts an impressive 97.8% 4-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average, and also outperforms the state in English I and Geometry assessments.

Both schools allocate substantial resources to their students, with Thayer Elementary spending $8,399 per student and Thayer Senior High spending $10,512 per student. Additionally, both schools maintain a student-teacher ratio around 12-13 students per teacher, indicating ample access to educational resources. Overall, the schools in the 65791 zip code area provide a high-quality education to their students, with Thayer Elementary and Thayer Senior High standing out as exceptional educational institutions in the region.

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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 English I (2024)	MAP Geometry (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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd 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 English I End of Course	MAP Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thayer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	365 E Walnut St	Thayer	65791	Oregon County	Thayer R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 264-4600	419	34	12.3	61.6%	392 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.2	257^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.6%		69.3	253^rd of 898 public elementary schools	71.8%	4	66.5	69.9	50.8		31.0		41.1	55.5	37.2						$8,399	$862	$7,538
Thayer Senior High	Public	7-12	401 E Walnut St	Thayer	65791	Oregon County	Thayer R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 264-4600	343	27	12.5	49.9%	320 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	62.4	90^th of 378 public high schools	76.2%		45.9	163^rd of 352 public high schools	53.7%	73				45.3		54.6				41.2	59.3	40.2	79.9	54.5	$10,512	$334	$10,178

Cities Near Zip Code 65791

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thayer	0.73 mi	2	70^th
Koshkonong	7.75 mi	2
Myrtle	13.11 mi	2	327^th
Alton	14.06 mi	2	345^th
West Plains	20.04 mi	11	227^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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