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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 64503

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Top rankedSpring Garden Middle271^st of 438 Missouri middle schools

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Spring Garden Middle up 39 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 64503 zip code in Missouri has only one middle school, Spring Garden Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has been declining in recent years, ranking 271 out of 438 Missouri middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

Academically, Spring Garden Middle School's proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science are all below the St. Joseph district and Missouri state averages. The school has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, suggesting a high-poverty student population. Despite higher-than-average per-student spending, the school's academic outcomes are still lagging, raising questions about resource allocation and utilization.

Additionally, Spring Garden Middle School faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 27.7%, which can significantly impact student achievement. Addressing these issues, including the declining academic performance and equity concerns, should be a top priority for the school district to ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education.

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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 (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spring Garden Middle	Public	6-8	5802 S 22nd	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4380	404	29	14.0	100.0%	285 (70.5%)	18 (4.5%)	56 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	38 (9.4%)	40.5	271^st of 438 public middle schools	38.1%		32.5	310^th of 451 public middle schools	31.3%	39	36.2	32.6	38.4	27.5	31.6	26.2	40.9	$15,355	$200	$15,155

Cities Near Zip Code 64503

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Joseph	0.72 mi	30	248^th
Faucett	7.35 mi	2	64^th
Cosby	9.33 mi	1	4^th
Gower	9.74 mi	3	56^th
Amazonia	11.37 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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