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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 65074

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At a glance

School

319

Students

Top rankedCole County R-I Elementary331^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Summary:

The 65074 zip code area is home to one standout elementary school, Cole County R-I Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This school consistently outperforms the state averages on standardized test scores, particularly in science and mathematics, and is ranked in the top 37% of Missouri elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

With a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a student-teacher ratio of 11.2, which is lower than the state average, Cole County R-I Elementary provides a strong academic foundation for its 327 students. The school's free/reduced lunch rate of 31.19% is lower than the state average, indicating a relatively more affluent student population. While the chronic absenteeism rate of 13.3% is slightly higher than the state average, it still falls within a reasonable range.

The school's per-student spending of $9,937 is in line with the state average, suggesting that the Cole County R-I district is allocating resources effectively to support the school's operations and educational programs. Overall, Cole County R-I Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution that is providing a quality education to its students in the 65074 zip code area.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cole County R-I Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13111 Park St	Russellville	65074	Cole County	Cole County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 782-4814	319	31	10.2	27.9%	308 (96.6%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	62.9	331^st of 900 public elementary schools	63.2%		66.4	286^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.4%	45	56.7	55.2	74.1	37.8	27.6	$12,099	$863	$11,236

Cities Near Zip Code 65074

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Russellville	2.47 mi	3	120^th
Eugene	7.77 mi	2	250^th
Jefferson City	9.26 mi	24	129^th
California	9.81 mi	4	86^th
Eldon	12.8 mi	6	92^nd

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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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