Best Public Schools in Neosho Rapids, KS

Summary:

Neosho Rapids, Kansas is home to a single public elementary school, Neosho Rapids Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 128 students. The school is part of the Southern Lyon County school district, which is ranked 100 out of 264 districts in the state of Kansas and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

While Neosho Rapids Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 212 out of 660 Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 419 out of 656 in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (60%) and Science (53.32%) were higher than the district and state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates were significantly lower than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, indicating uneven academic performance across grade levels.

Additionally, Neosho Rapids Elementary has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is likely impacting the school's overall academic performance. The school also serves a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, with 57.81% of students qualifying in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting the school may be facing significant socioeconomic challenges that require additional resources and targeted interventions to support student learning and well-being.

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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 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
Neosho Rapids Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 N. Commercial	Neosho Rapids	66864	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 342-7783	107	12	9.1	56.1%	102 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	39.3	419^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.1%		49.5	332^nd of 653 public elementary schools	49.2%	87	40.0	28.6	60.0	43.2	26.7	21.4	46.7	31.8	53.3	53.3	$12,547	$327	$12,221

Cities Near Neosho Rapids

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hartford	7.12 mi	1	300^th
Emporia	7.95 mi	9	280^th
Lebo	9.14 mi	2	112^th
Olpe	12.13 mi	2	49^th
Americus	15.05 mi	1	147^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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