Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65652

Summary:

The 65652 zip code area is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12: Fordland Elementary, Fordland High, and Fordland Middle, all part of the Fordland R-III school district. While the elementary and middle schools struggle to keep up with state averages, Fordland High stands out as a top performer, ranking 62nd out of 367 Missouri high schools and earning a 4-star rating.

Fordland High boasts an impressive 95.2% four-year graduation rate and strong performance on end-of-course exams, with 89.5% proficiency in English I, 48% in Biology I, and 44.6% in Algebra I. In contrast, Fordland Elementary and Fordland Middle generally perform below the state averages on MAP tests in Mathematics and English Language Arts. The district's free/reduced lunch rates range from 32.83% at Fordland High to 45.1% at Fordland Elementary, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Across the district, all three schools share a consistent 13.2% chronic absenteeism rate, which may be an area of concern. Fordland High's statewide ranking has also fluctuated significantly, from 39th in 2021-2022 to 174th in 2023-2024, and back up to 62nd in 2024-2025, suggesting potential changes in the school's performance or the overall competitive landscape. Overall, the Fordland R-III school district is ranked 118 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating moderate performance compared to other districts in the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP English Language Arts (2025)					MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English 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 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th 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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ozark Correctional Center	Public	7-12	929 Honor Camp Ln	Fordland	65652	Webster County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(417) 767-4491	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fordland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	252 N Center St	Fordland	65652	Webster County	Fordland R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 767-2307	300	22	13.6	46.7%	268 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	62.5	335^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.8%		43.4	526^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.9%	191	38.7	47.5	58.5			42.8	48.6							$9,040	$245	$8,796
Fordland High	Public	9-12	1248 School St	Fordland	65652	Webster County	Fordland R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 767-4555	200	16	12.2	31.5%	179 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	71.6	62^nd of 367 public high schools	83.1%		46.4	174^th of 378 public high schools	54.0%	112											44.6	48.0	89.5	$5,949	$570	$5,379
Fordland Middle	Public	6-8	1230 School St	Fordland	65652	Webster County	Fordland R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 767-4554	150	9	17.2	40.7%	140 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	37.9	290^th of 438 public middle schools	33.8%		44.3	251^st of 451 public middle schools	44.3%	39				29.2	34.0			30.9	34.0	40.0				$8,607	$450	$8,157

Cities Near Zip Code 65652

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rogersville	0.46 mi	5	62^nd
Fordland	6.8 mi	4	144^th
Sparta	7.62 mi	4	122^nd
Ozark	9.46 mi	8	24^th
Springfield	9.54 mi	66	216^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65652

Fordland High

Fordland Elementary

Fordland Middle

Ozark Correctional Center

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