Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65240

Summary:

The 65240 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The standout schools in this area are Centralia High School, which ranks among the top high schools in Missouri, and Chester Boren Middle School, which demonstrates strong performance in Mathematics.

Centralia High School is a high-performing school, ranking 81 out of 367 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 96.9% and consistently outperforms the state average in Algebra I, Biology I, and English I standardized tests. In contrast, Centralia Intermediate School has shown mixed performance, with some grades exceeding the state average in Mathematics and English Language Arts, while others fall below.

Chester Boren Middle School stands out for its exceptional performance in Mathematics, with a significant percentage of 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students scoring proficient or better on the MAP/Mathematics assessments. This suggests the school is effectively supporting student learning in this subject area. The schools in the 65240 zip code area generally have consistent student-teacher ratios, ranging from 13.1 to 15.8 students per teacher, which could be an area of further exploration in terms of its impact on student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English 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 Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	510 S Rollins	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 682-2014	370	24	15.1	29.2%	337 (91.1%)	4 (1.1%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	$10,734	$742	$9,992
Chester Boren Middle	Public	6-8	110 N Jefferson	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 682-2617	302	25	12.0	27.5%	278 (92.1%)	5 (1.7%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	59.7	164^th of 438 public middle schools	62.6%		64.7	137^th of 451 public middle schools	69.6%	27				60.3	48.5	39.5	37.5				39.5	41.0	27.6				$10,658	$591	$10,067
Centralia High	Public	9-12	849 S Jefferson	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 682-3508	398	31	12.7	21.4%	371 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	65.8	81^st of 367 public high schools	77.9%		37.9	223^rd of 378 public high schools	41.0%	142														51.1	41.5	78.7	$13,611	$308	$13,302
Centralia Intermediate	Public	3-5	550 W Lakeview	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 682-3451	273	20	13.5	31.5%	247 (90.5%)	5 (1.8%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	59	370^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.9%		47.3	476^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.5%	106	41.4	54.4	40.1					42.7	51.4	38.0							$9,984	$484	$9,500

Cities Near Zip Code 65240

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Centralia	0.27 mi	4	106^th
Hallsville	7.06 mi	4	99^th
Sturgeon	7.7 mi	3	277^th
Columbia	13.27 mi	39	182^nd
Mexico	13.5 mi	6	357^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65240

Centralia High

Chester Boren Middle

Centralia Intermediate

Chance Elementary

Cities Near Zip Code 65240