Best Public Schools in Olpe, KS

Summary:

The city of Olpe, Kansas is home to two schools: Olpe Elementary and Olpe Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Southern Lyon County school district. While Olpe Elementary is an average-performing school, Olpe Junior/Senior High School stands out as an exceptional institution, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Kansas.

Olpe Junior/Senior High School is ranked 18th out of 332 Kansas high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has maintained a strong academic performance, placing 32nd out of 318 Kansas high schools in 2023-2024 and 114th out of 327 in 2022-2023. Its impressive 89.5% four-year graduation rate and low 1.3% dropout rate further highlight the school's commitment to student success. Additionally, Olpe Junior/Senior High School's test scores significantly exceed the Southern Lyon County and Kansas state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels.

In contrast, Olpe Elementary appears to be a more average-performing school, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and more mixed test score results compared to the district and state. However, both schools share a similar student-teacher ratio, free/reduced lunch rates, and chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, which may be an area of concern for the district to address.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Olpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 W Listerscheid	Olpe	66865	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 475-3277	149	12	12.3	26.8%	137 (91.9%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	60.7	251^st of 656 public elementary schools	61.7%		68.7	174^th of 653 public elementary schools	73.4%	77	66.7	65.0	37.5					57.4	61.1	50.0	43.8					51.9	37.5		37.5	$8,873	$816	$8,056
Olpe Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	220 W Listerscheid St	Olpe	66865	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	No	(620) 475-3223	179	14	13.1	26.8%	160 (89.4%)	2 (1.1%)	15 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	93.9	18^th of 332 public high schools	94.6%		84.1	32^nd of 318 public high schools	89.9%	14				50.0	36.7	41.7	56.5	45.5				77.3	53.3	50.0	65.2	60.6		54.2	52.0	$13,286	$1,603	$11,683

Cities Near Olpe

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madison	10.34 mi	2	82^nd
Emporia	10.79 mi	9	280^th
Neosho Rapids	16.54 mi	1	252^nd
Hartford	16.6 mi	1	300^th
Cottonwood Falls	18.14 mi	1	42^nd

See the top KS Kansas cities

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.