Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63601

Summary:

The 63601 zip code area is home to 11 schools across three different school districts: Central R-III, West St. Francois County R-IV, and North St. Francois County R-I. The schools include 4 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, and 1 alternative school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the area, West County Elementary in the West St. Francois County R-IV district ranks 267 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and has strong test scores, with over 50% of students proficient in math and English. Similarly, West County High in the same district boasts a high 98.5% 4-year graduation rate and low 1.5% dropout rate, along with relatively strong test scores. In contrast, the North St. Francois County R-I district schools generally have lower rankings and test scores compared to the other districts.

Across the schools, there are notable differences in key metrics such as graduation rates, which range from 91.8% at Central High to 98.5% at West County High. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with rates ranging from 15.8% to 50.7% at the alternative Special Acres School. Additionally, per-student spending varies significantly, from $8,536 at West County Middle to $11,857 at West County High.

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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)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Government (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 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
Special Acres School	Public, Alternative	K-12	519 Eighth St	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-3076	22	5	4.4	54.5%	22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Intermediate School	Public	5-6	801 Elm St	Desloge	63601	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-3300	355	29	12.3	63.9%	306 (86.2%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.3%)								(n/a)			33.4	48.1			37.2				39.9	35.6							$10,641	$437	$10,204
North County Parkside Elementary	Public	3-4	100 N Parkside	Desloge	63601	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-3300	404	28	14.2	57.4%	373 (92.3%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)	31.7	650^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.8%		35.3	605^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.2%	45	33.6	28.2							36.3	26.6									$9,781	$433	$9,347
North County Middle	Public	7-8	406 E Chestnut	Desloge	63601	St. Francois County	North St. Francois County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-3300	364	30	12.1	53.6%	334 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	25.3	340^th of 438 public middle schools	22.4%		24.9	349^th of 451 public middle schools	22.6%	9					28.3	18.9		21.7					25.1	31.4	80.0				$11,815	$823	$10,991
West County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Chariton Ave	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 562-7535	390	36	10.7	62.1%	372 (95.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	69	267^th of 900 public elementary schools	70.3%		60	350^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.4%	83	40.7	61.6	45.2				45.1		57.7		47.1								$14,182	$2,232	$11,950
West County High	Public	9-12	768 Hwy M	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 562-7535	332	21	15.7	53.0%	323 (97.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	50.4	153^rd of 367 public high schools	58.3%		38.2	222^nd of 378 public high schools	41.3%	69															28.3	37.0	56.4		$11,596	$40	$11,556
West County Middle	Public	6-8	728 Hwy M	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	West St. Francois County R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 562-7535	213	15	14.4	51.6%	208 (97.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	61.5	154^th of 438 public middle schools	64.8%		56.3	194^th of 451 public middle schools	57.0%	40				49.2	59.3	37.1		31.4				48.6	31.8						$10,775	$275	$10,501
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	900 St Francois Ave	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-2616	530	45	11.6	60.4%	478 (90.2%)	10 (1.9%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)								(n/a)																			$13,199	$446	$12,753
Central High	Public	9-12	116 Rebel Dr	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-2616	605	39	15.4	54.5%	561 (92.7%)	18 (3.0%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	55.7	123^rd of 367 public high schools	66.5%		52.5	134^th of 378 public high schools	64.6%	11															28.4	44.6	57.8	41.0	$11,344	$418	$10,926
West Elementary	Public	3-5	403 W Fite St	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 431-2616	464	34	13.6	60.3%	427 (92.0%)	9 (1.9%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	40.6	557^th of 900 public elementary schools	38.1%		40.5	553^rd of 906 public elementary schools	39.0%	4	33.5	41.8	33.0				34.9		28.9	44.6	33.7								$11,172	$973	$10,199
Central Middle	Public	6-8	801 Columbia	Park Hills	63601	St. Francois County	Central R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 431-2616	442	30	14.8	56.6%	424 (95.9%)	6 (1.4%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	58.6	172^nd of 438 public middle schools	60.7%		59.2	167^th of 451 public middle schools	63.0%	5				48.6	43.4	25.7		32.8				39.3	53.0	45.6					$10,871	$626	$10,245

Cities Near Zip Code 63601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Park Hills	0.57 mi	8	146^th
Desloge	1.16 mi	3	332^nd
Bonne Terre	3.68 mi	5	365^th
Farmington	6.73 mi	10	111^th
Bismarck	7.87 mi	2	327^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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