Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66503

Summary:

The 66503 zip code area in Kansas is home to two elementary schools, Amanda Arnold Elementary and Frank V Bergman Elementary, both part of the Manhattan-Ogden school district. Based on the available data, Amanda Arnold Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school in the area, consistently outpacing the district and state averages on standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas.

Amanda Arnold Elementary is ranked 39th out of 653 Kansas elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In comparison, Frank V Bergman Elementary is ranked 187th and has a 4-star rating. Amanda Arnold students outperform their peers at Frank V Bergman, the district, and the state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. For example, in 2023-2024, 60.18% of Amanda Arnold students scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.43% for the district and 33.55% for the state.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics, with Amanda Arnold having a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (24.37%) compared to Frank V Bergman (39.55%), indicating a more affluent student population. Additionally, Amanda Arnold has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.1, compared to 17.5 at Frank V Bergman, suggesting smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students. These factors may contribute to the significant performance gap between the two schools in the 66503 zip code area.

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frank V Bergman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3430 Lombard	Manhattan	66503	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 587-2865	555	30	18.2	46.5%	289 (52.1%)	42 (7.6%)	123 (22.2%)	34 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.5%)	67.1	187^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.4%		63.9	203^rd of 660 public elementary schools	69.2%	16	49.1	51.8	47.3	49.4	62.5	43.6	36.4	47.6	49.1	49.1	$9,175	$1,094	$8,081
Amanda Arnold Elementary	Public	K-5	1435 Hudson	Manhattan	66503	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	No	(785) 587-2020	419	28	14.7	27.2%	273 (65.2%)	34 (8.1%)	46 (11.0%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (10.0%)	90.4	39^th of 653 public elementary schools	94.0%		91.3	31^st of 660 public elementary schools	95.3%	8	52.6	66.2	61.9	60.2	75.0	59.7	74.6	69.4	73.0	73.0	$8,942	$857	$8,085

Cities Near Zip Code 66503

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manhattan	0.89 mi	13	90^th
Ogden	7.45 mi	1	45^th
Saint George	11.41 mi	3	30^th
Fort Riley	11.66 mi	6	93^rd
Riley	11.78 mi	2	23^rd

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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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