Summary:
Olpe has two public schools serving Southern Lyon County: Olpe Elementary serves prekindergarten through grade 5, and Olpe Junior/Senior High School serves grades 6–12. Together, they enroll 328 students, or an average of 164 per school. In 2025–26, the schools’ simple average proficiency was above the state in ELA, math and science; math was the clearest shared-area strength, averaging 53% compared with 41% statewide, a 12-point advantage.
The schools stand out in different subjects: Olpe Elementary led in ELA and science, while Olpe Junior/Senior High School led in math. Elementary students were 56% proficient in ELA and 54% in science, respectively 13 and 15 points above the high school; the high school’s 55% in math was 4 points higher than the elementary school’s 51%. The high school’s math result was 14 points above the state, while its ELA result, 43%, was 3 points below. SchoolDigger ranks the high school 14th of 340 Kansas schools, at the 96th percentile; the elementary school ranks 228th of 657, at the 65th percentile.
Recent results show a notable exception to the high school’s strong standing: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, its proficiency fell 6 points in math and 12 points in science, while elementary science rose 17 points. SchoolDigger’s high-school ranking improved from 32nd to 14th over three years; the elementary school’s ranking is better than last year’s but remains below its 2023–24 position. The high school also reported a 100% graduation rate and 12% chronic absenteeism, compared with 90% graduation and 18% chronic absenteeism statewide. Both schools reported nearly identical free/reduced-lunch rates of 27%; student-teacher ratios were 12.3 at the elementary school and 13.1 at the high school. Because these are two small schools with different grade spans, the figures describe this area rather than predict an individual student’s experience.
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