Summary:
Zip code 66017 has one school, Doniphan West Elementary School, serving pre-K through grade 6. In 2025–26, its all-grade results were above Kansas averages in ELA (56% vs. 46%), math (47% vs. 41%) and science (50% vs. 38%). The clearest overall finding is that the school outperformed the state in all three subjects, with its largest advantage in science (12 percentage points) and its smallest in math (6 points).
Within the school, grade 6 is the strongest standout, while grade 4 math is the clearest weak spot compared with state results. Sixth-graders scored 68% in ELA, 26 points above their state average, and 65% in math, 23 points above the state. In contrast, grade 4 math was 29%, 15 points below the state average. Because there is only one school in the ZIP code, the data cannot identify a top or bottom school locally. SchoolDigger gives Doniphan West Elementary School 3 stars and ranks it 255 of 657 Kansas schools, at the 61st percentile.
Results improved in ELA and math over the past year, but science declined: the school’s scores changed by +7 points in ELA, +2 in math and −17 in science from 2024–25 to 2025–26. Its lead over the state widened in ELA, remained nearly unchanged in math, and narrowed in science from 25 to 12 points. SchoolDigger’s ranking also fluctuated: 247 of 653 schools (62nd percentile) in 2023–24, 274 of 656 (58th percentile) in 2024–25, and 255 of 657 (61st percentile) in 2025–26. Chronic absenteeism was 17%, below both Doniphan West Schools at 20% and the state at 18%. The school reports a student-teacher ratio of 11.1 and a free/reduced-lunch rate of 46%.
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