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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 64037

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At a glance

School

223

Students

Top rankedLafayette County Middle266^th of 438 Missouri middle schools

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Summary:

There is only one middle school located in the 64037 zip code - Lafayette County Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Lafayette County C-1 school district and is ranked 266 out of 438 Missouri middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lafayette County Middle School's academic performance is generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 6th-grade math proficiency is 35% compared to the state average of 45.5%. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (47.83% in 2023-2024), indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. However, the school has a student-teacher ratio of 12.2, which is slightly lower than the state average.

While there are no clear standout schools in the 64037 zip code, the consistent underperformance of Lafayette County Middle School suggests that the school may face challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Further analysis, including comparing the school's performance and characteristics to similar schools and exploring the broader community and district-level factors, could provide valuable insights into the school's strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lafayette County Middle	Public	6-8	807b W 31st	Higginsville	64037	Lafayette County	Lafayette County C-1	No	No	No	No	(660) 584-7161	223	18	12.6	49.3%	187 (83.9%)	12 (5.4%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	41.2	266^th of 438 public middle schools	39.3%		42.3	258^th of 451 public middle schools	42.8%	8	35.0	21.2	31.4	30.0	39.1	31.9	41.0	$12,972	$89	$12,883

Cities Near Zip Code 64037

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Higginsville	2.37 mi	4	258^th
Concordia	7.78 mi	2	233^rd
Alma	9.54 mi	1
Lexington	12.85 mi	4	374^th
Odessa	13.68 mi	4	304^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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