Best Public Schools in Zip Code 67456

Summary:

The 67456 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative virtual charter school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools within the Smoky Valley district.

Soderstrom Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students outperform the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, the Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School lags behind, with low proficiency rates across all grade levels.

The data also shows that Smoky Valley High School spends the most per student at $13,102, but this high spending does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes compared to the other schools. Additionally, Smoky Valley Middle School has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 36.99%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, which may present additional challenges for the school.

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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
Soderstrom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	227 N Washington	Lindsborg	67456	McPherson County	Smoky Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 227-2945	298	20	14.7	42.3%	251 (84.2%)	5 (1.7%)	24 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	81.6	93^rd of 653 public elementary schools	85.8%		77.4	116^th of 660 public elementary schools	82.4%	23	60.0	53.8						56.9	66.0	55.8						60.8					$10,024	$609	$9,415
Smoky Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	401 N Cedar	Lindsborg	67456	McPherson County	Smoky Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 227-4249	254	16	16.1	37.0%	229 (90.2%)	3 (1.2%)	16 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	44.2	175^th of 362 public middle schools	51.7%		51	140^th of 362 public middle schools	61.3%	35			45.9	23.8	39.1	21.9		32.5			20.6	36.5	23.4	6.1		21.6	54.0	24.6		39.1	$9,563	$227	$9,335
Smoky Valley High	Public	9-12	1 Viking Blvd	Lindsborg	67456	McPherson County	Smoky Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 227-2909	251	20	12.2	31.9%	233 (92.8%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	50.9	153^rd of 318 public high schools	51.9%		46.1	174^th of 327 public high schools	46.8%	21							35.5	35.5							6.5	6.5			33.9	33.9	$13,102	$164	$12,938
Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	121 S Main	Lindsborg	67456	McPherson County	Smoky Valley	Yes	No	Yes	No	(785) 227-4292	370				306 (82.7%)	3 (0.8%)	51 (13.8%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)							21.1	21.6							0.0	5.4			17.5	18.4	$5,586	$00	$5,586

Cities Near Zip Code 67456

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lindsborg	0.09 mi	4	187^th
McPherson	12.28 mi	6	194^th
Gypsum	12.91 mi	2	86^th
Salina	14.66 mi	14	232^nd
Galva	15.02 mi	1	272^nd

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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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