Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63012

Summary:

The 63012 zip code area is home to two schools - Antonia Middle School and James E. Freer Elementary. Based on the available data, Antonia Middle School stands out as the higher-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the top 100 middle schools in Missouri over the past three years.

Antonia Middle School boasts impressive test scores, with students performing significantly above state and district averages in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. The school's Algebra I proficiency rate of 96.6% is particularly noteworthy. Additionally, Antonia Middle School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, and it spends $10,234 per student, which is lower than the $15,719 spent per student at James E. Freer Elementary. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.1, compared to 11.7 at James E. Freer Elementary.

In contrast, James E. Freer Elementary has a more modest performance, ranking 749 out of 1,084 elementary schools in Missouri in 2007-2008. The school's 3-star rating from SchoolDigger is also lower than Antonia Middle School's 4-star rating. While both schools have similar free/reduced lunch rates, the significant difference in spending per student and the stark contrast in academic performance suggest that Antonia Middle School is the standout school in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Antonia Middle School	Public	6-8	6798 St. Luke's Church Road	Barnhart	63012	Jefferson County	Fox C-6	No	No	No	No	(636) 282-6970	535	41	13.1	30.3%	488 (91.2%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	71.2	101^st of 438 public middle schools	76.9%		80.6	63^rd of 451 public middle schools	86.0%	38	56.5	55.7	23.3	50.1	48.7	37.5	58.9	96.6	$12,130	$376	$11,755
James E. Freer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1800 Hanover	Barnhart	63012	Jefferson County	Windsor C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 464-2951	276	25	11.0	35.1%	247 (89.5%)	5 (1.8%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)								(n/a)									$12,993	$198	$12,795

Cities Near Zip Code 63012

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barnhart	1.3 mi	2	65^th
Imperial	3.13 mi	10	85^th
Pevely	4.08 mi	1	317^th
Herculaneum	5.19 mi	3	167^th
Arnold	5.67 mi	10	90^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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