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Crest High

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Crest High ranks 198 th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 42% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Crest High is a 78-student school serving grades 9–12 in Colony, Kansas. Its academic results show a striking split: math is a strength, but science is a serious concern. In 2025–26, only 7% of students were proficient in science, compared with 38% statewide and 22% in the district.

Math is Crest’s clearest strength against nearby schools, its district and the state. Proficiency was 47%—6 points above the state and 17 above the Crest district—and the highest result among five nearby schools with reported scores; it was also 23 points above their average. ELA proficiency was 41%, 5 points below the state but 2 above the district, and highest among those same nearby schools. Science was the weakest result: Crest was 23 points below the nearby-school average, and below all four nearby schools with reported science results.

Over time, math proficiency rose 25 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while the state rose 10; Crest moved from 9 points below the state to 6 above it. ELA rose 13 points, roughly keeping pace with the state, while science fell 21 points as the state improved. SchoolDigger places Crest at the 42nd percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26; that is second-highest among nearby schools with a ranking, but down from Crest’s 69th-percentile standing in 2023–24. The school’s student–teacher ratio is 10.8, and its 46% free/reduced-lunch rate is among the lower reported rates nearby. Graduation rates were 100% in 2022–23 and 2023–24, but chronic absenteeism rose to 27% in 2025–26, 9 points above the state. In SchoolDigger’s historical measure of how well it served male students, Crest ranked at the 48th percentile in 2020–21, above its overall 24th percentile that year; the male-student ranking had been 82nd percentile in 2018–19.

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,258

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

603 E. Broad
Colony, KS 66015-0325

(620) 852-3521

District: Crest

Feeder schools for Crest High:

Elementary:

Crest Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2017 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Kansas)

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2017) to 42nd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

Kansas avg42%

198^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

213^th of 268Crest among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	198 of 340	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	166 of 332	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	99 of 318	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	142 of 327	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	96 of 324	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	31.4	243 of 320	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.1	102 of 325	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.7	248 of 314	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	81.9	50 of 316	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	8.7	298 of 313	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	39.9	216 of 326	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	239 of 323	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.5	243 of 317	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	83.8	12 of 298	96.0%	★★★★★
2010	29.3	252 of 302	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.9	244 of 291	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.3	196 of 280	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	47.3	135 of 258	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.9	46 of 252	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	169 of 315	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	199 of 306	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	121 of 295	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	172 of 309	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	131 of 307	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.3	249 of 302	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	149 of 306	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.8	251 of 296	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2021)48th percentile+24 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

English Language Arts41%-5 vs state

Science7%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crest High	Public	9-12	603 E. Broad	Colony	66015	Anderson County	Crest	No	No	No	No	(620) 852-3521	78	7	10.8	46.2%	72 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)	45.4	198^th of 340 public high schools	41.8%		48.4	166^th of 332 public high schools	50.0%	32				41.2	41.2				47.1	47.1		7.1	7.1	$15,258	$928	$14,330
Iola High School Virtual	Public, Virtual	9-12	300 East Jackson	Iola	66749	Allen County	Iola	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 365-4715	22	1	30.5	—	16 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)														$14,796	$400	$14,396
Iola Senior High	Public	9-12	300 E Jackson	Iola	66749	Allen County	Iola	No	No	No	No	(620) 365-4715	296	26	11.1	54.7%	247 (83.4%)	3 (1.0%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	22.4	284^th of 340 public high schools	16.5%		28.3	249^th of 332 public high schools	25.0%	35				22.8	22.8				22.2	22.2		23.1	23.1	$16,377	$423	$15,954
Marmaton Valley Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	128 West Oak Street	Moran	66755	Allen County	Marmaton Valley	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 237-4251	7			—	4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (42.9%)								(n/a)														$5,133	$00	$5,133
Marmaton Valley High	Public	6-12	140 West Oak Street	Moran	66755	Allen County	Marmaton Valley	No	No	No	No	(620) 237-4251	135	16	8.6	62.2%	114 (84.4%)	2 (1.5%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.7%)	26.2	273^rd of 340 public high schools	19.7%		57.1	126^th of 332 public high schools	62.0%	147	72.2	41.2	28.6	6.3	37.5	52.9	29.4	19.0	25.0	31.0	33.3	30.8	32.3	$17,110	$781	$16,329
Southern Coffey County High School	Public	9-12	1010 N Main	Le Roy	66857	Coffey County	LeRoy-Gridley	No	No	No	No	(620) 964-2217	37	7	5.0	59.5%	34 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)								(n/a)														$24,818	$359	$24,460
Anderson County Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1100 W. Highway 31	Garnett	66032	Anderson County	Garnett	No	No	No	No	(785) 448-3115	419	36	11.7	44.2%	395 (94.3%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59.2	121^st of 340 public high schools	64.4%		44.7	184^th of 332 public high schools	44.6%	63		45.8	30.9	29.2	34.5		21.3	30.9	44.6	33.5	29.1	42.9	36.8	$16,436	$5,508	$10,928
Humboldt High School	Public	9-12	1011 Bridge St	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(620) 473-2251	176	14	12.5	49.4%	147 (83.5%)	2 (1.1%)	15 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	33.8	243^rd of 340 public high schools	28.5%		25.1	259^th of 332 public high schools	22.0%	16				32.5	32.5				20.0	20.0		29.7	29.7	$17,279	$350	$16,929
Humboldt Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	9-12	1323 Georgia Rd	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 473-5120	351			—	294 (83.8%)	11 (3.1%)	32 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	7.1	322^nd of 340 public high schools	5.3%		3.4	326^th of 332 public high schools	1.8%	4				12.5	12.5				12.5	12.5				$3,333	$00	$3,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Crest High

What schools feed into Crest High?

Crest High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crest Elementary

What district is Crest High in?

Crest

Is Crest High a good school?

Crest High ranks 198^th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crest High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 78 students attended Crest High.

What is the racial makeup of Crest High?

Students at Crest High are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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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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