Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65653

Summary:

The 65653 zip code in Missouri is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Forsyth Elementary, Forsyth High, and Forsyth Middle. These schools are part of the Forsyth R-III school district, which is ranked 82nd out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, Forsyth High and Forsyth Middle stand out as high-performing institutions. Forsyth High is ranked 48th out of 378 Missouri high schools and has a 4-star rating, with impressive test scores and a 96.2% 4-year graduation rate. Forsyth Middle is ranked 54th out of 451 Missouri middle schools and also holds a 4-star rating, with consistently high test scores across multiple grade levels.

In contrast, Forsyth Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 446th out of 898 Missouri elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 565th out of 906 in 2023-2024. The school's test scores, particularly in Math, are below the state averages, and it has a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, which may indicate the need for additional support and resources to address the observed challenges.

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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 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forsyth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	178 Panther St	Forsyth	65653	Taney County	Forsyth R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 546-6381	470	31	15.0	66.6%	413 (87.9%)	8 (1.7%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.3%)	42.2	541^st of 900 public elementary schools	39.9%		39.5	565^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.6%	24	36.0	27.7							38.0	46.7							$11,863	$2,160	$9,702
Forsyth High	Public	9-12	178 Panther St	Forsyth	65653	Taney County	Forsyth R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 546-6383	394	32	12.4	59.9%	342 (86.8%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (5.8%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	64.6	87^th of 367 public high schools	76.3%		72.8	48^th of 378 public high schools	87.3%	39															43.8	45.3	$14,709	$1,682	$13,026
Forsyth Middle	Public	5-8	178 Panther St	Forsyth	65653	Taney County	Forsyth R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 546-6382	356	23	15.3	65.7%	322 (90.4%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	79.6	69^th of 438 public middle schools	84.2%		82.7	54^th of 451 public middle schools	88.0%	15			36.4	63.0	47.4	60.2	57.6	52.0			55.2	55.0	38.9	57.5			$11,950	$1,155	$10,795

Cities Near Zip Code 65653

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forsyth	1.98 mi	3	102^nd
Kirbyville	2.5 mi	2	98^th
Hollister	5.02 mi	4	181^st
Branson	5.42 mi	8	109^th
Taneyville	6.82 mi	1

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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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