Best Public Schools in Zip Code 65779

Summary:

The 65779 zip code is home to two schools, Wheatland Elementary and Wheatland High, both part of the Wheatland R-II school district. While Wheatland Elementary has seen relatively low statewide rankings, it boasts strong 3rd-grade math performance. Wheatland High, on the other hand, has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking and struggles with low graduation rates and below-average proficiency in math and science.

Wheatland Elementary has a chronic absenteeism rate of 15%, which may contribute to its academic challenges. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with over 63% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these obstacles, Wheatland Elementary's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate of 43.4% exceeds the state average of 40.8%. However, the school's 4th-grade math proficiency rate of 35.4% falls short of the state average of 44.4%.

Wheatland High faces more significant challenges, with a four-year graduation rate of only 66.6% and a dropout rate of 7.8%. The school's math and science proficiency rates for 7th and 8th-grade students are significantly below the state averages, indicating a need for targeted interventions in these subject areas. Like Wheatland Elementary, Wheatland High serves a predominantly low-income population, with over 61% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP Science (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wheatland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	18808 State Highway 83	Wheatland	65779	Hickory County	Wheatland R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 282-5833	140	14	9.9	57.1%	138 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$12,439	$1,060	$11,380
Wheatland High	Public	7-12	18808 State Highway 83	Wheatland	65779	Hickory County	Wheatland R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 282-5833	121	12	10.1	57.0%	116 (95.9%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)	28.7	25.1	25.1	$15,302	$977	$14,325

Cities Near Zip Code 65779

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wheatland	2.19 mi	2	324^th
Hermitage	5.05 mi	3	268^th
Weaubleau	8.1 mi	2	14^th
Urbana	11.13 mi	3	27^th
Humansville	12.43 mi	3	369^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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