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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 65548

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570

Students

Top rankedMountain View Elementary353^rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools

Summary:

The 65548 zip code in Missouri is home to two elementary schools: Mountain View Elementary and Birch Tree Elementary, both part of the Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III school district. Based on the available data, Mountain View Elementary emerges as the standout school, consistently ranking higher among Missouri elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in most grade levels and subjects.

Mountain View Elementary spends slightly more per student ($9,170) than Birch Tree Elementary ($9,019), and has a higher statewide ranking, reaching as high as 67th out of 898 schools in 2022-2023. The school's test scores are generally higher, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade math and ELA, and it has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (17.7%) compared to the state average. In contrast, Birch Tree Elementary has lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking, though it does have a slightly lower student-teacher ratio.

The significant difference in free/reduced lunch rates between the two schools (75% at Birch Tree Elementary vs. 67.25% at Mountain View Elementary) indicates that Birch Tree Elementary serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. The similar chronic absenteeism rates at both schools, which are higher than the state average, suggest that attendance may be an issue in the broader district or community that needs to be addressed.

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Birch Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	422 W Old Hwy 60 East	Birch Tree	65548	Howell County	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 292-3106	174	16	10.8	77.6%	159 (91.4%)	2 (1.1%)	9 (5.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	51.5	442^nd of 900 public elementary schools	50.9%		53.2	414^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.3%	28	30.4		46.1		44.4		$8,764	$320	$8,444
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 N Elm St	Mountain View	65548	Howell County	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 934-2550	396	36	11.1	65.7%	371 (93.7%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	60.7	353^rd of 900 public elementary schools	60.8%		82.7	129^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.8%	224	53.1	44.7	23.3	47.7	63.4	44.7	$10,493	$419	$10,073

Cities Near Zip Code 65548

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mountain View	0.89 mi	3	169^th
Birch Tree	12.1 mi	1	192^nd
Summersville	13.12 mi	2	200^th
Willow Springs	13.87 mi	3	197^th
West Plains	16.89 mi	11	174^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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