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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 64784

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Summary:

The 64784 zip code area has only one elementary school, Sheldon Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Sheldon R-VIII school district. While the school has a relatively small enrollment of 95 students and a low student-teacher ratio, it has faced significant challenges in recent years, including a concerning decline in academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism.

Sheldon Elementary's statewide ranking has dropped from a 4-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 1-star rating in 2023-2024, indicating a troubling trend of declining academic achievement. The school's proficiency rates in math and ELA are well below the state averages, with only 5.4% of 3rd graders proficient in math and 11.8% of 6th graders proficient in ELA, compared to Missouri state averages of 40.8% and 37.6%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.6%, which may be contributing to the low academic performance.

The data also suggests that Sheldon Elementary serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 65.26% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's small size and low student-teacher ratio could be seen as potential strengths, these factors do not appear to be translating into strong academic outcomes for the students. Further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes of these issues and identify strategies to support the school's improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sheldon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 E Gene Lathrop Dr	Sheldon	64784	Vernon County	Sheldon R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 884-5113	123	13	9.6	66.7%	117 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)	23.6	39.0	$10,923	$2,569	$8,354

Cities Near Zip Code 64784

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sheldon	0.48 mi	2
Bronaugh	9.38 mi	2
Lamar	10.85 mi	5	226^th
Nevada	13.36 mi	7	251^st
Liberal	13.73 mi	3	1^st

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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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