Best Public Schools in Olpe, KS

Summary:

The city of Olpe, Kansas is home to two schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Olpe Elementary and Olpe Junior/Senior High School. These schools, part of the Southern Lyon County district, have demonstrated strong academic performance, with Olpe Junior/Senior High School ranking 32nd out of 318 Kansas high schools and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 school year.

Olpe Junior/Senior High School has seen a remarkable improvement, jumping from a 114th ranking and 3-star rating in the previous year. The school's standout performance is particularly evident in its mathematics and science test scores, which exceed both the district and statewide averages. Olpe Elementary also shows promise, ranking in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools and receiving a 4-star rating. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the district and state averages.

Both schools have similar free and reduced lunch rates, as well as per-student spending, indicating equitable resource allocation across the district. However, both schools show room for improvement in English Language Arts, with test scores below the state average in several grade levels. Addressing this area could further enhance the educational outcomes for all students in Olpe.

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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
Olpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	314 W Listerscheid	Olpe	66865	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 475-3277	189	12	15.1	25.9%	171 (90.5%)	3 (1.6%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	68.7	174^th of 653 public elementary schools	73.4%		69.3	168^th of 660 public elementary schools	74.5%	6	71.4	31.3	35.3	33.3				42.9	76.2	43.8	52.9	40.0				52.4	76.5			76.5	$12,226	$324	$11,902
Olpe Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	220 W Listerscheid St	Olpe	66865	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	No	(620) 475-3223	156	13	11.9	25.0%	140 (89.7%)	2 (1.3%)	12 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	84.1	32^nd of 318 public high schools	89.9%		60.3	114^th of 327 public high schools	65.1%	82					43.5	42.9	40.0	42.0					47.8	64.3	46.7	53.1		28.6	34.8	31.4	$12,689	$00	$12,689

Cities Near Olpe

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madison	10.34 mi	2	64^th
Emporia	10.79 mi	9	286^th
Neosho Rapids	16.54 mi	1	192^nd
Hartford	16.6 mi	1	336^th
Cottonwood Falls	18.14 mi	1	164^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 Kansas State Department of Education.

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