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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65753

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Schools

677

Students

Top rankedSparta Middle92^nd of 438 Missouri middle schools

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Biggest riser

Sparta Elementary up 72 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 65753 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Sparta R-III school district. While the schools face some challenges, such as a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, a few standout institutions emerge in the data.

Sparta Middle School is a high-performing institution, ranking in the top 92 out of 438 Missouri middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and consistently maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Sparta High School faces challenges, with relatively low performance on end-of-course exams in Algebra I and Biology I, as well as a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate.

While not the highest-ranked elementary school in the area, Sparta Elementary School has shown steady improvement in its state-wide ranking, moving from 370th out of 908 schools in 2021-2022 to 295th out of 900 schools in 2024-2025. This suggests the school is making progress in enhancing student outcomes, despite the economic challenges faced by the student population across the 65753 zip code area.

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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 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
Sparta Middle	Public	5-8	217 Division St	Sparta	65753	Christian County	Sparta R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 634-5518	187	15	12.8	45.5%	178 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	73.4	92^nd of 438 public middle schools	79.0%		65.7	130^th of 451 public middle schools	71.2%	38			32.6	50.8	45.2	44.5	24.4			26.4	39.2	57.0	63.8			$11,087	$675	$10,412
Sparta Elementary	Public	K-4	522 State Hwy 125 N	Sparta	65753	Christian County	Sparta R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 634-3223	263	23	11.5	55.9%	254 (96.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	66.7	295^th of 900 public elementary schools	67.2%		58.2	367^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.5%	72	43.7	56.0						42.0	62.0							$10,728	$691	$10,037
Sparta High	Public	9-12	8520 State Hwy14e	Sparta	65753	Christian County	Sparta R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 634-3224	227	17	13.4	42.7%	210 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	40.2	205^th of 367 public high schools	44.1%		47	168^th of 378 public high schools	55.6%	37														32.7	33.3	$12,045	$835	$11,210

Cities Near Zip Code 65753

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sparta	3.63 mi	4	122^nd
Ozark	4.24 mi	8	24^th
Chadwick	4.78 mi	2
Highlandville	8.85 mi	1	240^th
Nixa	9.74 mi	11	15^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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