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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 64831

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School

275

Students

Top rankedAnderson Middle243^rd of 438 Missouri middle schools

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Biggest riser

Anderson Middle up 25 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

There is only one middle school located in the 64831 zip code - Anderson Middle School, which is part of the McDonald County R-I school district. The data suggests that Anderson Middle School is facing several challenges, including declining performance, academic underachievement, and high poverty levels.

Anderson Middle School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past few years, going from 243 out of 438 Missouri middle schools in 2024-2025 to 329 out of 459 in 2022-2023, with a 1-star rating. The school's test scores are consistently below the state averages, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.5% for the 2023-2024 school year.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 66.15% in 2023-2024, indicates that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges. This factor may contribute to the school's academic performance and other challenges. The school's spending per student of $9,477 for the 2021-2022 school year is relatively low compared to the state average, which could impact the resources and support available to students and teachers.

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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 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
Anderson Middle	Public	6-8	135 Mustang Dr	Anderson	64831	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	No	(417) 845-1805	275	20	13.8	64.0%	216 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	19 (6.9%)	8 (2.9%)	44.5	243^rd of 438 public middle schools	44.5%		40.8	268^th of 451 public middle schools	40.6%	25	42.4	38.0	22.0	43.3	33.9	26.0	38.0	$9,871	$379	$9,492

Cities Near Zip Code 64831

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anderson	0.47 mi	4	298^th
Noel	5.13 mi	2	362^nd
Goodman	6.82 mi	1
South West City	8.31 mi	2	316^th
Pineville	10.5 mi	1	206^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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