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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 65565

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284

Students

Top rankedSteelville Middle304^th of 438 Missouri middle schools

Summary:

The 65565 zip code is home to a single middle school, Steelville Middle, which serves grades 5-8 and is part of the Steelville R-III school district. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it is facing significant academic challenges, with student performance well below state averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels.

Steelville Middle's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, dropping from 182 out of 459 Missouri middle schools in 2022-2023 to 304 out of 438 in 2024-2025. This decline is reflected in the school's SchoolDigger rating, which has dropped from 3 stars to 2 stars. The school also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.1%, which likely contributes to the low academic performance.

Despite the school's challenges, it serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, with 67.05% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Addressing the unique needs of this student population, along with improving attendance and instructional quality, will be crucial for Steelville Middle to turn around its academic performance and provide a high-quality education for the students in the 65565 zip code.

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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 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	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 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
Steelville Middle	Public	5-8	810 W Main St	Steelville	65565	Crawford County	Steelville R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 775-2176	284	21	13.7	58.8%	275 (96.8%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32.7	304^th of 438 public middle schools	30.6%		42.1	259^th of 451 public middle schools	42.6%	45	8.2	33.7	34.3	33.3	25.8	30.5	20.4	24.3	31.1	12.5	$11,756	$306	$11,451

Cities Near Zip Code 65565

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Steelville	0.31 mi	3	283^rd
Cuba	6.41 mi	3	170^th
Bourbon	12.63 mi	3	208^th
Saint James	13.93 mi	3	113^th
Sullivan	19.12 mi	6	71^st

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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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