Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65647

Summary:

The 65647 zip code in Missouri is home to two schools, Exeter Elementary and Exeter High, both part of the Exeter R-VI school district. While Exeter Elementary serves grades PK-8 with 228 students, Exeter High is the sole high school in the area, educating 115 students in grades 9-12.

Academically, both schools perform significantly below the state averages on various MAP assessments in math, science, and English language arts. For instance, in 8th grade math, Exeter Elementary scored 24.3% proficient compared to the state average of 32.7%. Additionally, both schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 7.9%, higher than the state's target of 6%. However, Exeter High maintains a 100% four-year graduation rate, a positive outcome for the community.

The schools in the 65647 zip code serve a student population that is predominantly economically disadvantaged, with 74.56% of Exeter Elementary students and 79.13% of Exeter High students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the higher spending per student at Exeter High ($11,730) compared to Exeter Elementary ($8,775), the academic struggles suggest systemic issues within the Exeter R-VI school district, which is ranked 286 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

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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)	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 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th 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
Exeter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Locust St	Exeter	65647	Barry County	Exeter R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 835-2922	224	18	12.5	79.5%	187 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.1%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	22.9	712^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.9%		21	720^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.5%	8	33.4	20.0	34.7	24.3	32.0	15.2	21.9	16.0	27.0	3.9			$8,336	$460	$7,876
Exeter High	Public	9-12	101 Locust Street	Exeter	65647	Barry County	Exeter R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 835-3745	109	9	12.6	69.7%	94 (86.2%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	8 (7.3%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	32.5	250^th of 367 public high schools	31.9%					(n/a)											33.5	25.8	$14,555	$1,363	$13,191

Cities Near Zip Code 65647

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Exeter	0.31 mi	2	333^rd
Cassville	4 mi	4	152^nd
Washburn	5.87 mi	3	260^th
Wheaton	9.05 mi	2	328^th
Purdy	9.99 mi	3	244^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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