Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65793

Summary:

The 65793 zip code area is home to three schools - Willow Springs Elementary, Willow Springs High, and Willow Springs Middle - which serve students from elementary through high school. While the schools share a common district, Willow Springs R-IV, their performance and characteristics vary significantly.

Willow Springs Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 179 out of 459 Missouri middle schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the state average in key metrics like 5th grade math, science, and ELA proficiency, as well as 8th grade science proficiency. In contrast, Willow Springs High School lags behind the state average in Algebra I and Biology I proficiency.

The data also reveals notable differences in student demographics and school resources. Willow Springs Elementary has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 71.81%, suggesting it serves a lower-income population, while Willow Springs High has the lowest rate at 51.68%. Additionally, Willow Springs High spends the most per student at $11,917, while Willow Springs Elementary spends the least at $9,637 per student.

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willow Springs High	Public	9-12	215 W Fourth St	Willow Springs	65793	Howell County	Willow Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 469-2114	387	35	11.0	51.7%	357 (92.2%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	32.4	232^nd of 352 public high schools	34.1%		29.9	247^th of 361 public high schools	31.6%	15															13.9	33.7	$11,917	$1,671	$10,246
Willow Springs Middle	Public	5-8	215 W Fourth St	Willow Springs	65793	Howell County	Willow Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(417) 469-3211	369	32	11.4	66.4%	342 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	58.3	179^th of 459 public middle schools	61.0%		56.3	193^rd of 459 public middle schools	58.0%	14			61.6	37.2	38.0	23.2	70.9	52.0			58.2	23.1	39.0	51.5	82.3		$10,759	$2,327	$8,432
Willow Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	215 W Fourth St	Willow Springs	65793	Howell County	Willow Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 469-2474	525	44	11.8	71.8%	496 (94.5%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	49.8	461^st of 898 public elementary schools	48.7%		57.7	380^th of 908 public elementary schools	58.1%	81	44.8	43.3							38.4	38.4							$9,637	$1,866	$7,771

Cities Near Zip Code 65793

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Willow Springs	0.04 mi	3	210^th
Cabool	10.78 mi	4	189^th
Mountain View	14.45 mi	3	98^th
West Plains	14.95 mi	11	227^th
Mountain Grove	18.7 mi	7	88^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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