Best Public Schools in Zip Code 64443

Summary:

The 64443 zip code has only one school, East Buchanan Middle, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the East Buchanan County C-1 district. This middle school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranking 160 out of 438 Missouri middle schools in 2024-2025 (3 stars), 72 out of 451 in 2023-2024 (4 stars), and 81 out of 459 in 2022-2023 (4 stars).

East Buchanan Middle's test scores show a mix of performance compared to the district and state averages, with strengths in Algebra I (93.7% proficient or better, compared to district 53.7% and state 45.4%) and weaker performance in 6th and 7th grade ELA. The school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.8% and a free/reduced lunch rate of 21.89%, indicating a focus on student support and personalized attention with a student-teacher ratio of 12:1.

Overall, East Buchanan Middle appears to be a solid-performing middle school within its district, with some areas of strength and potential opportunities for improvement. The school's commitment to investing in its students is evident in its higher-than-average per-student spending of $11,858, and its small class sizes suggest a focus on personalized attention and support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAP Algebra 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/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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Buchanan Middle	Public	6-8	301 County Park Rd N	Easton	64443	Buchanan County	East Buchanan County C-1 (025076)	No	No	No	No	(816) 473-2451	167	13	12.4	21.6%	160 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	60.2	160^th of 438 public middle schools	63.5%		79	72^nd of 451 public middle schools	84.0%	88	33.3	53.3	44.0	45.5	37.8	93.7	$13,500	$405	$13,095

Cities Near Zip Code 64443

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Joseph	2.73 mi	30	248^th
Easton	3.08 mi	1	121^st
Stewartsville	8.5 mi	2
Cosby	8.51 mi	1	4^th
Helena	10.35 mi	1

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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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