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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 65775

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Top rankedWest Plains Middle206^th of 438 Missouri middle schools

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Summary:

The 65775 zip code area is home to a single middle school, West Plains Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 258th out of 459 Missouri middle schools in 2022-2023 to 206th out of 438 in 2024-2025.

West Plains Middle School's academic performance is mixed, with some strengths in 6th-grade math proficiency, which has exceeded district and state averages in recent years. However, the school struggles in other areas, such as 5th-grade and 8th-grade math, as well as English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. The school serves a high-need student population, with 66.31% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

Additionally, West Plains Middle School faces concerns regarding chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 24.1% in 2023-2024, which is relatively high. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6, which could be a strength to build upon. By addressing the identified areas of weakness and leveraging the school's strengths, the West Plains R-Vii district can work to improve the overall performance and educational experience for students at West Plains Middle School.

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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 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
West Plains Middle	Public	5-8	730 E Olden	West Plains	65775	Howell County	West Plains R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 256-6150	555	42	13.1	67.4%	496 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.4%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	51	206^th of 438 public middle schools	53.0%		50.1	226^th of 451 public middle schools	49.9%	20	27.5	46.3	39.4	32.0	37.7	32.7	33.3	35.2	42.9	$11,350	$650	$10,701

Cities Near Zip Code 65775

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Koshkonong	10.54 mi	2	388^th
West Plains	11.58 mi	11	174^th
Thayer	15.05 mi	2	100^th
Bakersfield	19.64 mi	2
Alton	25.44 mi	2	265^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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