Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65556

Summary:

The 65556 zip code area in Missouri is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Richland Elementary and Swedeborg Elementary) and 1 high school (Richland High). The data reveals significant disparities in school performance and resources within this area.

Swedeborg Elementary stands out as the highest-performing and best-resourced school, with a significantly lower student-teacher ratio, lower chronic absenteeism rate, and higher per-student spending compared to the other schools. In contrast, Richland Elementary and Richland High lag behind, with relatively low proficiency rates on state assessments and below-average per-student spending.

The data suggests that factors such as funding, student demographics, and other community-level influences may be playing a significant role in shaping the educational outcomes of these schools. The Richland R-IV district, which includes the Richland schools, is ranked 330 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating broader systemic challenges that may be contributing to the relatively poor performance of the Richland schools.

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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)	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 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 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	714 E Jefferson	Richland	65556	Pulaski County	Richland R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 765-3812	240	20	12.0		233 (97.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27.6	679^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.6%		34.1	620^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.6%	59	26.7	10.8	22.3				48.1			$12,337	$1,660	$10,678
Richland High	Public	7-12	714 E Jefferson	Richland	65556	Pulaski County	Richland R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 765-3711	218	20	10.9	53.2%	206 (94.5%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)				20.7	3.3	8.9		14.8	13.4	$13,621	$1,857	$11,764
Swedeborg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	17507 Hwy T	Richland	65556	Pulaski County	Swedeborg R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 736-2735	35	7	5.2	57.1%	32 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)										$15,338	$1,511	$13,827

Cities Near Zip Code 65556

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Richland	0.71 mi	3	372^nd
Stoutland	6.9 mi	2	330^th
Laquey	7.77 mi	4	387^th
Crocker	10.09 mi	2	382^nd
Waynesville	10.4 mi	6	145^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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