Best Public Schools in Larned, KS

Summary:

The city of Larned, Kansas is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Fort Larned Elementary School, Larned Senior High, and Larned Middle School. These schools are part of the Ft Larned school district.

Among the three schools, Fort Larned Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, with a 4-star statewide rating and stronger test scores in English Language Arts and Science compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 55.39% of Fort Larned Elementary students scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.03% for the district and 44.47% for the state. In Science, 62.22% of 5th graders scored proficient or better, well above the district and state averages.

While the schools share some common challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates around 19.5%, they also have their own unique strengths. Larned Senior High stands out with a strong 89.5% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate in 2023-2024. The schools also vary in their student demographics, with Fort Larned Elementary having the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 61%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Larned Middle School	Public	6-8	904 Corse	Larned	67550	Pawnee County	Ft Larned	No	No	No	No	(620) 285-8430	177	18	9.9	49.2%	134 (75.7%)	7 (4.0%)	25 (14.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	43.7	193^rd of 363 public middle schools	46.8%		37.4	222^nd of 362 public middle schools	38.7%	29				40.8	36.7	41.0		39.4				28.6	33.3	34.4		32.3		42.6	42.6	$20,680	$1,347	$19,333
Larned Senior High	Public	9-12	815 Corse	Larned	67550	Pawnee County	Ft Larned	No	No	No	No	(620) 285-2151	234	25	9.3	45.3%	184 (78.6%)	2 (0.9%)	37 (15.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	39.1	209^th of 332 public high schools	37.0%		42.6	190^th of 318 public high schools	40.3%	19							34.5	34.5							29.1	29.1				$21,904	$1,271	$20,633
Fort Larned Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2104 Broadway	Larned	67550	Pawnee County	Ft Larned	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 285-2141	431	35	12.1	58.7%	319 (74.0%)	8 (1.9%)	74 (17.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	62.9	235^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.2%		66.8	191^st of 653 public elementary schools	70.8%	44	54.5	62.5	48.9					55.4	47.3	65.3	28.9					47.7	62.2		62.2	$15,568	$2,431	$13,136

Cities Near Larned

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rozel	15.14 mi	2
Macksville	17.79 mi	2	296^th
Lewis	19.01 mi	1
Great Bend	20.89 mi	7	256^th
St John	23.44 mi	2	168^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.