Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65081

Summary:

The 65081 zip code area is home to 3 schools - Tipton Elementary, Tipton High, and Tipton Middle School, all part of the Tipton R-VI district. While Tipton High and Tipton Elementary show some strengths, Tipton Middle School appears to be the weakest performer in the area.

Tipton High School stands out as the strongest school, with a solid statewide ranking of 182 out of 378 Missouri high schools, a 3-star rating, and an impressive 97.8% four-year graduation rate. In contrast, Tipton Middle School struggles, with proficiency rates well below the state average on MAP tests and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tipton Elementary also shows promise, with above-average test scores and a low student-teacher ratio, despite a high free/reduced lunch rate. However, all three schools face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, which may require further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAP Algebra 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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tipton High	Public	9-12	400 S. Gravois Ave.	Tipton	65081	Moniteau County	Tipton R-VI	No	No	No	No	(660) 433-5528	185	15	12.2	40.5%	174 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)									33.4	$14,084	$327	$13,756
Tipton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	138 E Cooper St.	Tipton	65081	Moniteau County	Tipton R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 433-2213	222	21	10.3	50.5%	203 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	4 (1.8%)	55.9	400^th of 900 public elementary schools	55.6%		47.1	479^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.1%	79	48.6	39.9	40.5				43.2			$13,572	$714	$12,858
Tipton Middle School	Public	6-8	400 S Gravois	Tipton	65081	Moniteau County	Tipton R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 433-5528	122	10	12.7	41.0%	115 (94.3%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32	309^th of 438 public middle schools	29.5%		18.5	385^th of 451 public middle schools	14.6%	76				34.6	25.1	35.8		18.5		$11,208	$319	$10,889

Cities Near Zip Code 65081

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tipton	0.12 mi	3	246^th
Clarksburg	6.06 mi	1
Latham	8.55 mi	1
Bunceton	9.31 mi	2
California	10.15 mi	3	86^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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