Best Public Schools in Zip Code 63755

Summary:

The 63755 zip code area is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Jackson R-II school district. This district is ranked 55 out of 367 in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance.

A few schools stand out in the area, including East Elementary, which ranks 33rd out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and has a 5-star rating. It boasts impressive test scores, with over 60% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient in math and English Language Arts. Russell Hawkins Junior High also performs exceptionally well, ranking 60th out of 451 Missouri middle schools with 57-58% of 7th and 8th graders proficient in math and 93.5% proficient in Algebra I. The lone high school, Jackson Senior High, ranks 55th out of 352 Missouri high schools and has a 95.5% 4-year graduation rate.

While the district as a whole appears to be performing well, there are some notable differences in performance between the top-ranked schools and the lower-ranked ones, such as South Elementary and Orchard Drive Elementary. This could be due to factors like student demographics, funding, or other variables. Additionally, the district could benefit from addressing its 12.1% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools.

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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 Algebra 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 Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orchard Drive Elementary	Public	K-4	1402 Orchard Dr	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9555	404	29	13.9	52.0%	368 (91.1%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	68	274^th of 900 public elementary schools	69.6%		65.4	297^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.2%	23	50.4	56.5							44.9	50.5										$10,595	$779	$9,816
North Elementary	Public	K-4	10730 State Hwy W	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9590	249	17	14.8	40.6%	229 (92.0%)	7 (2.8%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	71.9	231^st of 900 public elementary schools	74.3%					(n/a)	58.0	51.6							48.7											$11,151	$771	$10,380
Russell Hawkins Junior High	Public	7-8	210 N West Ln	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9533	867	60	14.5	36.1%	771 (88.9%)	24 (2.8%)	29 (3.3%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.0%)	74.2	88^th of 438 public middle schools	79.9%		80.8	60^th of 451 public middle schools	86.7%	28					57.0	58.1		50.9					35.1	47.4	93.5					$9,332	$635	$8,697
Jackson Senior High	Public	9-12	315 S Missouri	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9513	1,830	109	16.8	33.2%	1,655 (90.4%)	47 (2.6%)	50 (2.7%)	21 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.0%)	56.1	119^th of 367 public high schools	67.6%		66.1	75^th of 378 public high schools	80.2%	44															42.9	39.6	54.9	73.8	37.3	$9,324	$515	$8,809
West Lane Elementary	Public	K-4	338 N West Ln	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9565	389	31	12.7	36.5%	355 (91.3%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	71.6	233^rd of 900 public elementary schools	74.1%		70.3	254^th of 906 public elementary schools	72.0%	21	57.6	49.9							56.4	47.8										$11,694	$637	$11,058
Jackson Middle	Public	5-6	1651 W Independence St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-9543	850	59	14.5	38.8%	757 (89.1%)	28 (3.3%)	20 (2.4%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.6%)								(n/a)			46.2	56.8			45.4				54.1	45.8								$9,501	$559	$8,942
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1701 S Hope St	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 243-9575	433	31	14.1	47.1%	364 (84.1%)	15 (3.5%)	24 (5.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	59.9	359^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.1%		55.3	394^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.5%	35	44.3	54.7							39.7	48.1										$10,991	$674	$10,316
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	455 N. Lacey Street	Jackson	63755	Cape Girardeau County	Jackson R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 243-5271	726	48	15.1	30.6%	652 (89.8%)	16 (2.2%)	19 (2.6%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	88.6	85^th of 900 public elementary schools	90.6%		93.5	33^rd of 906 public elementary schools	96.4%	52	63.3	69.3							60.0	66.2										$11,847	$1,024	$10,823

Cities Near Zip Code 63755

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson	0.7 mi	8	75^th
Cape Girardeau	6.7 mi	12	230^th
Oak Ridge	9.05 mi	2	366^th
Scott City	13.29 mi	3	186^th
Delta	13.4 mi	2

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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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