For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 1,135 students in 64506, MO (there are 4 private schools, serving 843 private students). 57% of all K-12 students in 64506, MO are educated in public schools (compared to the MO state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in 64506, MO are Field Elementary School, Bode Middle School and Coleman Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Public schools in zipcode 64506 have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Missouri public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 43% statewide average). Schools in 64506, MO have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Missouri public schools.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public school average of 32% (majority Black).
Best 64506, MO Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Field Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2602 Gene Field
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4130
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4130
Grades: K-6
| 267 students
Rank: #22.
Bode Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
720 N Noyes Blvd
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4050
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4050
Grades: 7-8
| 474 students
Rank: #33.
Coleman Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3312 Beck Rd
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4100
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4100
Grades: K-6
| 394 students
Rank: n/an/a
3510 Frederick Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
4720 Green Acres
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2320
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Hillyard Technical Center
Vocational School
3434 Faraon
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4170
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4170
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Western Recept/diag Corr Centr
Alternative School
3401 Faraon St
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2158
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2158
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Western Region Treatment Centr
Alternative School
3401 Faraon St
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2158
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2158
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
64506, Missouri Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
3600 Frederick Ave
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4072
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4072
Grades: K-12
| 42 students
1415 N 26th St
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4290
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4290
Grades: PK-6
| 462 students
1415 N 26th Street
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 571-4011
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 571-4011
Grades: K-12
| 13 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in 64506, MO?
The top ranked public schools in 64506, MO include Field Elementary School, Bode Middle School and Coleman Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in 64506?
8 public schools are located in 64506.
What percentage of students in 64506 go to public school?
57% of all K-12 students in 64506 are educated in public schools (compared to the MO state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in 64506?
64506 public schools minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public schools average of 32% (majority Black).
Recent Articles
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.