Best Public Schools in Courtland, KS

Summary:

The city of Courtland, Kansas is home to a single standout elementary school, Pike Valley Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 150 students. The school is part of the Pike Valley school district, which is ranked 30 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pike Valley Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the state average on state assessments across all subject areas and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 56.94% in English Language Arts, 52.76% in Mathematics, and 55% in Science, compared to the state averages of 44.47%, 38.73%, and 41.44%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has also been improving, climbing from 84th out of 660 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 175th out of 656 in 2024-2025.

Additionally, Pike Valley Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and spends $15,407 per student, which is higher than the state average. These factors likely contribute to the school's strong academic performance and the quality of education it provides to its diverse student population, with 42.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Pike Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	502 Grant	Courtland	66939	Republic County	Pike Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 374-4221	163	12	13.2	44.2%	154 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	68.9	175^th of 656 public elementary schools	73.3%		71.6	147^th of 653 public elementary schools	77.5%	28	61.1	64.7	50.0	52.9	56.9	61.1	70.6	35.0	47.1	52.8	55.0	55.0	$8,493	$983	$7,510

Cities Near Courtland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Scandia	6.35 mi	2	54^th
Belleville	14.46 mi	2	238^th
Mankato	16.24 mi	2	170^th
Concordia	19.38 mi	3	174^th
Beloit	24 mi	2	192^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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