Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63463

Summary:

The 63463 zip code in Missouri is home to two standout schools, Marion County Elementary and Marion County High, both part of the Marion County R-II school district. Marion County Elementary is a top-performing school, ranking 6th out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Marion County High's performance has declined in recent years, dropping from 25th to 196th out of 404 Missouri high schools.

Marion County Elementary boasts exceptional academic achievement, with 78.9% of 5th graders proficient or better in Math, 73.6% in Science, and 84.1% in English Language Arts - significantly higher than state averages. However, Marion County High's test scores are below the state average, with only 16.8% of students proficient or better in Biology I. Both schools have relatively low rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, at 39.17% for the elementary school and 36.61% for the high school, suggesting a more affluent student population.

The schools in the 63463 zip code appear to be well-resourced, with Marion County Elementary and High School spending $11,112 and $12,269 per student, respectively, higher than the state average. The student-teacher ratios are also favorable, at 11.4 for the elementary school and 8.9 for the high school. These factors likely contribute to the strong performance at Marion County Elementary, while the decline at the high school level warrants further investigation to identify areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marion County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2905 Hwy D	Philadelphia	63463	Marion County	Marion County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 439-5913	109	11	10.2	40.4%	107 (98.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	98	6^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.3%					(n/a)	78.9	73.6	84.1	$10,853	$387	$10,467
Marion County High	Public	7-12	2905 Hwy D	Philadelphia	63463	Marion County	Marion County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 439-5913	98	11	8.9	42.9%	94 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)								(n/a)				$13,917	$390	$13,527

Cities Near Zip Code 63463

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Philadelphia	1.38 mi	2	2^nd
Monroe City	12.61 mi	3	223^rd
Palmyra	12.79 mi	3	103^rd
Lewistown	13.56 mi	2	335^th
Shelbyville	14.21 mi	2	84^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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