Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65274

Summary:

The 65274 zip code is home to two schools: New Franklin Middle-High and New Franklin Elementary, both part of the New Franklin R-I school district. While New Franklin Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, its counterpart, New Franklin Middle-High, has struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Missouri high schools and earning only 1 star.

New Franklin Elementary outperforms the state and district averages in several key subject areas, including 5th grade science and English Language Arts. In contrast, New Franklin Middle-High has lower-than-average test scores in areas like 8th grade math and Algebra I. The graduation rate at New Franklin Middle-High is slightly above the state average at 93.7%, but the school's overall performance lags behind its elementary counterpart.

The data suggests a significant gap in performance between the two schools, which may be influenced by factors such as funding disparities, with New Franklin Middle-High spending $11,308 per student compared to $10,031 per student at the elementary school. Additionally, both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which could be a contributing factor to their academic performance. The demographic differences, with the elementary school having a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may also play a role in the schools' varying levels of success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP Science (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	412 West Broadway	New Franklin	65274	Howard County	New Franklin R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 848-2112	194	18	10.9	44.8%	180 (92.8%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)			80.0		88.0			$12,201	$893	$11,308
New Franklin Middle-High	Public	6-12	412 West Broadway	New Franklin	65274	Howard County	New Franklin R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 848-2314	198	20	9.6	32.8%	180 (90.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.1%)								(n/a)	45.6	15.9		27.7		39.9	36.4	$12,851	$1,004	$11,846

Cities Near Zip Code 65274

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Franklin	0.26 mi	2	214^th
Boonville	2.66 mi	8	280^th
Fayette	9.58 mi	3	334^th
Pilot Grove	13.18 mi	2	158^th
Blackwater	13.78 mi	1

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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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