Best Public Schools in Zip Code 64730

Summary:

The 64730 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Butler Elementary and Ballard Elementary) and 2 high schools (Butler High and Ballard High). These schools are part of two different school districts: Butler R-V and Ballard R-II.

The data reveals a stark contrast in academic performance between the two school districts. Butler High and Butler Elementary generally perform better than the state averages in several subject areas, with Butler Elementary having higher test scores in 5th grade Science and English Language Arts. In contrast, Ballard High and Ballard Elementary struggle with very low test scores, with only 7.8% of 5th graders at Ballard Elementary being proficient in Science.

The data also reveals high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility across all the schools, which may be contributing factors to the lower academic performance. Additionally, the significantly higher per-student spending at Ballard High and Ballard Elementary does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes, suggesting that simply spending more money may not be the sole solution. Understanding the underlying factors that contribute to these disparities will be crucial in developing targeted strategies to improve educational outcomes for all students in the area.

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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)	MAP Biology 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 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	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ballard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10247 NE State Route 18	Butler	64730	Bates County	Ballard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 297-2656	57	8	6.9	57.9%	54 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$17,853	$988	$16,866
Ballard High	Public	7-12	10247 NE State Route 18	Butler	64730	Bates County	Ballard R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 297-2656	59	9	6.4	49.2%	53 (89.8%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.4%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)																	$19,144	$1,062	$18,081
Butler Elementary	Public	K-5	4 N High St	Butler	64730	Bates County	Butler R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 679-6591	410	36	11.3	55.9%	375 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	33.8	629^th of 900 public elementary schools	30.1%		46.8	485^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.5%	144	34.2	21.3	35.2				41.1		28.4	24.1	35.2						$11,653	$2,003	$9,650
Butler High	Public	6-12	420 S Fulton St	Butler	64730	Bates County	Butler R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 679-6121	476	40	11.9	44.1%	417 (87.6%)	6 (1.3%)	35 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	38.4	215^th of 367 public high schools	41.4%		25.6	280^th of 378 public high schools	25.9%	65				46.1	25.1	11.4		20.1				37.1	16.8	29.3	14.0	38.7	$12,379	$585	$11,794

Cities Near Zip Code 64730

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Butler	0.23 mi	5	303^rd
Adrian	9.88 mi	2	314^th
Rich Hill	10.75 mi	2	155^th
Amoret	11.83 mi	2
Appleton City	14.88 mi	3	312^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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