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Best High Schools in Zip Code 64050

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Schools

1,417

Students

Top rankedWilliam Chrisman High209^th of 367 Missouri high schools

Summary:

The 64050 zip code is home to a single high school, William Chrisman High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school's graduation rate of 92.3% exceeds the state average, its academic performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages across various subject areas and grade levels.

William Chrisman High School faces several challenges, including a high rate of chronic absenteeism at 31.7%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, a significant portion of the student population, 70.16%, is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's per-student spending of $11,722 is slightly higher than the state average, but the student-teacher ratio of 17.2 is slightly higher as well.

Despite these challenges, the school's dropout rate of 1.3% is lower than the state average. However, the overall academic performance of William Chrisman High School suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to address the educational and socioeconomic needs of its students. Comparing the school's metrics to similar schools with comparable demographics could provide a more meaningful evaluation of its performance and guide the implementation of evidence-based strategies to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
William Chrisman High	Public	9-12	1223 N Noland Rd	Independence	64050	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5355	1,417	83	16.9	70.4%	753 (53.1%)	211 (14.9%)	256 (18.1%)	6 (0.4%)	13 (0.9%)	19 (1.3%)	159 (11.2%)	39.2	209^th of 367 public high schools	43.1%		41.4	204^th of 378 public high schools	46.0%	5	19.3	25.3	50.2	49.1	40.4	$13,496	$1,495	$12,002
Independence Academy	Public	9-12	600 W Mechanic Ave	Independence	64050	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	No	(816) 521-5505	0	44	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 64050

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Independence	0.6 mi	42	255^th
Sugar Creek	2.34 mi	2	370^th
Kansas City	4.48 mi	167	297^th
Lees Summit	5.51 mi	33	88^th
Blue Springs	5.79 mi	17	52^nd

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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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