Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65351

Summary:

The 65351 zip code in Missouri is home to two schools: Sweet Springs Elementary and Sweet Springs High, both part of the Sweet Springs R-Vii district. While Sweet Springs High is a standout performer, ranking in the top 20% of Missouri high schools, Sweet Springs Elementary lags behind, with test scores and proficiency rates below the state average.

Sweet Springs High boasts a 100% four-year graduation rate and outperforms the state on key test score metrics, including Algebra I, Biology I, and 7th-grade English Language Arts. In contrast, Sweet Springs Elementary struggles with low proficiency rates, particularly in 3rd-grade Mathematics. Both schools have a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting potential socioeconomic challenges in the community.

Despite the performance gap, the schools appear to be utilizing their resources efficiently, with similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios. This suggests the issue may lie more in the specific instructional strategies and support systems in place at each school. Monitoring school ranking trends over time can provide valuable insights into the trajectory of these institutions, and targeted interventions at the elementary level could help boost academic outcomes for the younger students in the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology 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 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sweet Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 E. Marshall	Sweet Springs	65351	Saline County	Sweet Springs R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 335-6348	191	21	8.8	43.5%	185 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	48.1	486^th of 900 public elementary schools	46.0%		44.5	513^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.4%	27	22.3	32.4	73.6		33.5	41.1				$13,369	$1,005	$12,364
Sweet Springs High	Public	7-12	600 E. Marshall St.	Sweet Springs	65351	Saline County	Sweet Springs R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(660) 335-6341	174	17	10.2	34.5%	166 (95.4%)	3 (1.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	69.9	68^th of 367 public high schools	81.5%		42.3	196^th of 378 public high schools	48.1%	128				22.3			29.7	54.2	45.4	$14,316	$1,103	$13,213

Cities Near Zip Code 65351

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sweet Springs	0.79 mi	2	119^th
Houstonia	5.6 mi	1	17^th
Concordia	8.26 mi	2	233^rd
Hughesville	10.73 mi	1
Alma	11.63 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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