Best Public Schools in Zip Code 64465

Summary:

The 64465 zip code is home to three schools - Lathrop Elementary School, Lathrop High School, and Lathrop Middle School - all part of the Lathrop R-II district. The data reveals a mix of strong and improving performance across the schools, with Lathrop High School and Lathrop Middle School standing out as the top performers.

Lathrop High School is the clear standout, ranking 105 out of 352 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 97.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate, indicating it is effectively supporting student success and achievement. Lathrop Middle School also performs well, consistently ranking in the top third of Missouri middle schools with a 3-star rating and strong proficiency rates on state assessments, particularly in 8th-grade math and science.

In contrast, Lathrop Elementary School has more mixed performance, with some above-average proficiency rates in math and ELA but also lower proficiency in 4th-grade math and 5th-grade science compared to the state. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% is also a concern and may be an area for improvement. Overall, the data suggests the district has some strong-performing schools, but also opportunities for improvement, particularly at the elementary level and in addressing chronic absenteeism across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lathrop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Center St	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 710-6114	403	36	11.2	43.2%	368 (91.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (3.0%)	59.8	361^st of 900 public elementary schools	59.9%		40.2	557^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.5%	196	47.3	39.6	40.0				43.3		48.6	47.5	46.6			$13,332	$788	$12,544
Lathrop High School	Public	9-12	102 N School Dr	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 710-6116	272	22	12.3	28.3%	244 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)														$14,631	$775	$13,856
Lathrop Middle School	Public	6-8	612 Center St	Lathrop	64465	Clinton County	Lathrop R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 710-6115	196	16	12.0	36.7%	184 (93.9%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	62.7	152^nd of 438 public middle schools	65.3%		62.1	150^th of 451 public middle schools	66.7%	2				43.0	44.2	58.6		55.3				39.9	28.5	$12,984	$708	$12,276

Cities Near Zip Code 64465

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lathrop	1.58 mi	3	125^th
Plattsburg	8.28 mi	3	219^th
Lawson	8.74 mi	4	108^th
Polo	9.87 mi	4
Kearney	12.06 mi	9	49^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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