Best Public Schools in Zip Code 64436

Summary:

The 64436 zip code is home to a single standout school, Avenue City Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 and has 226 students enrolled. The school is part of the highly-ranked Avenue City R-Ix school district, which is ranked 3 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avenue City Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Missouri. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 18 out of 900 elementary schools statewide and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Students at Avenue City Elementary significantly outperform the state average on MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests, with 85.1% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41.4%. The school also has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.2% and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 14.6%.

The school's strong academic performance is likely supported by its high level of funding, with $8,603 spent per student in the 2021-2022 school year, and a low student-teacher ratio of 15.9 for the 2023-2024 school year. These resources allow Avenue City Elementary to provide a personalized and engaging learning environment for its students, contributing to their exceptional educational outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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/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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avenue City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	18069 Hwy 169	Cosby	64436	Andrew County	Avenue City R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 662-2305	229	18	12.8	11.8%	218 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	96.5	18^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.0%					(n/a)	85.1	68.7	76.0	70.0	73.3	82.3	87.5	76.0	94.0	$10,075	$369	$9,707

Cities Near Zip Code 64436

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cosby	3.96 mi	1	4^th
Helena	4.67 mi	1
Saint Joseph	5.34 mi	30	248^th
Easton	9.02 mi	1	121^st
Savannah	9.75 mi	4	114^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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