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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 65548

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264

Students

Top rankedLiberty Middle169^th of 438 Missouri middle schools

Summary:

The 65548 zip code area has only one middle school, Liberty Middle School, which is part of the Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III school district. While Liberty Middle School's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it generally performs at or slightly above the district and state averages in Mathematics and English Language Arts, though its Science proficiency rates are below the state average.

Liberty Middle School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 66.07%, suggesting it serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students.

Overall, while Liberty Middle School has some areas of strength, such as its performance in Mathematics and English Language Arts, it also faces challenges, including its below-average Science proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism. Further investigation would be needed to understand the factors contributing to the school's fluctuating statewide ranking and to identify opportunities for improvement in order to better serve the needs of the local community.

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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	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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	1054 Old Hwy 60	Mountain View	65548	Howell County	Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 934-5412	264	22	12.2	69.3%	249 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	59	169^th of 438 public middle schools	61.4%		64.7	138^th of 451 public middle schools	69.4%	31	45.9	56.9	37.8	29.7	41.2	47.6	32.1	$10,732	$438	$10,293

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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