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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 65201

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At a glance

Schools

1,754

Students

Top rankedLocus St Expressive Arts Elementary336^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Biggest riser

New Haven Elementary up 84 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

New Haven Elementary 10.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 65201 zip code area of Columbia, Missouri is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from grades K-5. These schools, which include Shepard Blvd. Elementary, Cedar Ridge Elementary, Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary, New Haven Elementary, and Thomas Benton Elementary, demonstrate a range of academic performance and resource levels.

Among the standout schools, Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary emerges as the highest-performing, with a statewide ranking in the top 40% of Missouri elementary schools and strong test scores, particularly in math and English Language Arts. This school also benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.9. In contrast, Shepard Blvd. Elementary has the lowest test scores across most subjects and grade levels.

Across the 5 schools, there is significant variation in key metrics such as spending per student, which ranges from $12,091 at Shepard Blvd. Elementary to $16,675 at New Haven Elementary, and student-teacher ratios, which vary from 9.9 at Thomas Benton Elementary to 14.6 at Cedar Ridge Elementary. Additionally, the schools share a concerning high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.3%, which may impact student learning and achievement.

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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 (2025)	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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Locus St Expressive Arts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 Locust St	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3530	283	23	12.4	45.6%	142 (50.2%)	57 (20.1%)	29 (10.2%)	18 (6.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.7%)	62.5	336^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.7%		73.2	214^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.4%	122	39.5	60.9	25.1		61.6	51.1	41.5	$14,632	$339	$14,293
Shepard Blvd. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2616 Shepard Blvd	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3660	538	46	11.7	64.7%	161 (29.9%)	178 (33.1%)	80 (14.9%)	31 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	76 (14.1%)	14.4	780^th of 900 public elementary schools	13.3%		24.1	698^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.0%	82	15.6	20.6	20.1	21.4	12.6	27.5	18.2	$13,103	$257	$12,846
Thomas Benton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Hinkson Ave	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3610	232	20	11.7	100.0%	88 (37.9%)	96 (41.4%)	14 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (14.7%)	28.3	675^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.0%		38.2	578^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.2%	97	14.4	16.7	31.8	51.1	14.3	30.6		$16,423	$546	$15,877
Eugene Field Center	Public	1-5	1010 Rangeline St	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3750	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2345 Howell Mountain Drive	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3880	453	34	13.4	40.0%	234 (51.7%)	92 (20.3%)	40 (8.8%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (15.0%)	41.9	544^th of 900 public elementary schools	39.6%		33.8	624^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.1%	80	38.8	16.5	29.3	38.8	40.1	34.3	43.9	$13,934	$251	$13,682
New Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 New Haven Rd	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3640	248	24	10.2	60.9%	91 (36.7%)	52 (21.0%)	70 (28.2%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.1%)	38.1	588^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.7%		28.3	672^nd of 906 public elementary schools	25.8%	84		21.7	34.0	36.5		23.8	47.5	$19,551	$718	$18,834

Cities Near Zip Code 65201

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbia	2.15 mi	40	182^nd
Ashland	8.16 mi	4	41^st
Kingdom City	13.78 mi	2	213^th
New Bloomfield	14.75 mi	2	301^st
Hallsville	15.4 mi	4	99^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.