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Best High Schools in Zip Code 64138

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1,089

Students

Top rankedRaytown South Senior High272^nd of 367 Missouri high schools

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Summary:

The 64138 zip code in Missouri is home to a single high school, Raytown South Senior High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance data suggests it is struggling to meet academic standards, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a below-average graduation rate compared to state averages.

Raytown C-2 district, which Raytown South Senior High is a part of, ranks 272 out of 367 Missouri high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's four-year graduation rate is 76.5%, and its dropout rate is 5.1% for the 2023-2024 school year, both of which are concerning. Additionally, Raytown South Senior High has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.7%, further contributing to its academic challenges.

Academically, Raytown South Senior High struggles significantly, with test scores well below the state averages in all subject areas, including Algebra I, Biology I, English II, and Algebra II. The school also serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 61.49% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's challenges, it spends more per student than the state average, raising questions about the effective use of resources and the need for targeted interventions 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 (2025)	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
Herndon Career Center	Public	9-12	11501 E 350 Hwy	Raytown	64138	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7140	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Raytown South Senior High	Public	9-12	8211 Sterling Ave	Raytown	64138	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7330	1,089	63	17.3	60.5%	184 (16.9%)	644 (59.1%)	167 (15.3%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	8 (0.7%)	76 (7.0%)	28.7	272^nd of 367 public high schools	25.9%		13.3	336^th of 378 public high schools	11.1%	64	19.2	22.6	44.9	19.2	33.5	$16,557	$1,112	$15,446
Ray of HOPE Online Academy	Public	9-12	10750 East 350 Highway	Raytown	64138	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(816) 268-7000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 64138

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Raytown	0.34 mi	14	354^th
Kansas City	1.2 mi	167	297^th
Lees Summit	3.78 mi	33	88^th
Grandview	5.55 mi	8	319^th
Independence	6.21 mi	42	255^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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