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Best High Schools in Zip Code 64062

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At a glance

Schools

408

Students

Districts

Top rankedLawson High77^th of 367 Missouri high schools

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Lawson High

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Summary:

The 64062 zip code area is home to two high schools - Lawson High and Watkins Mill Park Camp. While both serve students in this community, the data reveals a significant gap in academic performance and resources between the two schools.

Lawson High stands out as the higher-performing school, with a 4-star rating, a 95% 4-year graduation rate, and stronger proficiency on state assessments compared to the state average. In contrast, Watkins Mill Park Camp struggles with a much lower 51.9% graduation rate and lacks available statewide performance data.

The differences between the schools may be attributed to factors such as socioeconomic status, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch rates, as well as resource allocation, with Lawson High spending more per student and having a more favorable student-teacher ratio. Additionally, the broader grade span and potentially different educational model at Watkins Mill Park Camp may contribute to its lower performance compared to the traditional 9-12 high school structure of Lawson High.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Watkins Mill Park Camp	Public	6-12	25610 Park Rd North	Lawson	64062	Clay County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(816) 781-8786	46	7	6.5	93.5%	30 (65.2%)	13 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Lawson High	Public	9-12	600 Bob Gill Dr	Lawson	64062	Ray County	Lawson R-XIV	No	No	No	No	(816) 580-7270	362	26	14.1	21.3%	346 (95.6%)	6 (1.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	66.9	77^th of 367 public high schools	79.0%					(n/a)	61.5	38.3	$12,446	$321	$12,125

Cities Near Zip Code 64062

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawson	0.39 mi	4	108^th
Excelsior Springs	6.55 mi	8	261^st
Kearney	9.64 mi	8	49^th
Lathrop	9.89 mi	3	125^th
Polo	11.52 mi	4

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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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