Summary:
ZIP code 66054 has three public schools serving students from prekindergarten through grade 12: McLouth Elementary (PK–5, 221 students), McLouth Middle (grades 6–8, 91 students), and McLouth High (grades 9–12, 125 students). The most important finding is a sharp contrast: Elementary was above state benchmarks in all three tested subjects, while Middle and High were below state benchmarks in every subject.
McLouth Elementary is the clear standout academically: its 2025–2026 proficiency was 63% in ELA, 59% in math, and 72% in science—18, 18, and 34 points above state figures. By comparison, McLouth Middle recorded 28% in ELA, 21% in math, and 26% in science, falling short of state results by 18, 20, and 12 points. McLouth High had 32% in ELA, 20% in math, and 21% in science, below state figures by 14, 21, and 17 points. SchoolDigger also ranked Elementary 102nd of 657 schools (84th percentile, 4 stars), compared with Middle at the 12th percentile and High at the 19th percentile; both secondary schools received 1 star.
Recent results show Elementary’s gains were not shared across the schools. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Elementary improved by 14 points in ELA, 12 in math, and 27 in science; Middle declined by 4, 3, and 2 points, while High’s ELA rose by 1 point and its math fell by 8. SchoolDigger’s percentile rankings followed a similar pattern: Elementary rose from the 45th to the 84th percentile over three years, Middle fell from the 34th to the 12th, and High rose overall from the 10th to the 19th but slipped from 29th most recently. High had a notable exception in its 2023–2024 graduation rate—97%, versus 90% statewide—alongside chronic absenteeism of 26%, compared with 18% statewide. Student-teacher ratios were similar, ranging from 9.8 at High to 11.1 at Elementary; free/reduced-lunch rates ranged from 42% at High to 55% at Elementary and are context, not an explanation for results.
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