Best Public Schools in Colby, KS

Summary:

The city of Colby, Kansas is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Colby Elementary, Colby Senior High, and Colby Middle School. While the district as a whole faces academic challenges, with all three schools performing below state averages in key subject areas, Colby Middle School stands out as the highest-performing, with stronger test scores and a higher statewide ranking compared to the other schools.

Colby Middle School has a statewide ranking of 174 out of 362 Kansas middle schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest among the three schools. It also boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science across all grades. In contrast, Colby Elementary and Colby Senior High struggle with lower proficiency rates in core subjects, with Colby Senior High particularly lagging behind in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The district's economic challenges are also evident, with Colby Elementary having the highest free and reduced lunch rate at 44.99%, followed by Colby Middle School at 35.79% and Colby Senior High at 29.93%. This suggests a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which may impact the schools' resources and ability to support student learning. Further investigation into the underlying factors contributing to the district's academic performance would be valuable to identify opportunities for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	210 N Grant Ave	Colby	67701	Thomas County	Colby Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 460-5100	399	21	19.0	43.1%	318 (79.7%)	8 (2.0%)	55 (13.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	31.4	473^rd of 653 public elementary schools	27.6%		29.4	494^th of 660 public elementary schools	25.2%	21	25.4	24.0						24.6	45.8	33.8						38.8					$9,237	$814	$8,423
Colby Middle School	Public	5-8	750 W Third St	Colby	67701	Thomas County	Colby Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 460-5200	273	18	15.5	35.2%	213 (78.0%)	3 (1.1%)	44 (16.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	44.2	174^th of 362 public middle schools	51.9%		45.2	178^th of 362 public middle schools	50.8%	4			27.7	20.0	35.0	26.2		27.1			9.2	15.4	29.5	11.1		16.1	38.5	31.7		35.2	$8,317	$257	$8,060
Colby Senior High	Public	9-12	1890 S Franklin Ave	Colby	67701	Thomas County	Colby Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 460-5300	272	17	15.7	29.4%	226 (83.1%)	2 (0.7%)	36 (13.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	37.2	212^th of 318 public high schools	33.3%		20.4	280^th of 327 public high schools	14.4%	68							24.2	24.2							19.0	19.0			22.2	22.2	$11,260	$282	$10,978

Cities Near Colby

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rexford	16.98 mi	2	225^th
Brewster	17.71 mi	2
Oakley	20.84 mi	3	233^rd
Winona	25.23 mi	2
Selden	27.36 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 Kansas State Department of Education.

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