Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66869

Summary:

The zip code 66869 contains a single public elementary school, Chase County Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 222 students. The school is part of the Chase County school district, which is ranked 147 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chase County Elementary School's test scores are generally below the state averages in Kansas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38.93%), Mathematics (31.25%), and Science (29.16%) all falling short of the state averages. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools over the past three school years, with rankings ranging from 376 to 420 out of 653-668 schools. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics have declined slightly from 2022-2023 to 2023-2024, with proficiency rates dropping by about 1-2 percentage points.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.8, it also has a high rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (36.04%), which is a common indicator of economic disadvantage. The school's per-student spending of $9,805 is also below the state average, which may limit the resources available to support student learning and school improvement efforts. These factors may be contributing to the school's persistent challenges in improving student outcomes.

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th 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
Chase County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	410 Palmer	Strong City	66869	Chase County	Chase County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 273-6676	218	16	13.6	41.3%	182 (83.5%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	42.2	397^th of 653 public elementary schools	39.2%		44.3	376^th of 660 public elementary schools	43.0%	21	41.7	50.0	25.0	37.8	38.9	37.5	39.3	8.3	36.1	31.3	29.2	29.2	$9,805	$1,149	$8,656

Cities Near Zip Code 66869

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Strong City	0.1 mi	1	244^th
Cottonwood Falls	1.62 mi	1	164^th
Americus	16.69 mi	1	121^st
Emporia	17.02 mi	9	286^th
Council Grove	18.48 mi	3	110^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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