Summary:
The 66067 zip code area is home to three elementary schools: Lincoln Elementary, Garfield Elementary, and Sunflower Elementary School. Based on the available data, Sunflower Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the group, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on standardized test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels.
Sunflower Elementary has the highest statewide school ranking, placing 256 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 3-star rating. In the previous year, it ranked 171 out of 653 schools with a 4-star rating. Additionally, Sunflower Elementary has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 55.18% and the most favorable student-teacher ratio at 11.3, compared to the other two schools in the area.
While the schools in this data set are all part of the Ottawa school district, which is ranked 169 out of 264 districts in Kansas with a 2-star rating, the individual performance of these schools varies significantly. Garfield Elementary also performs well, exceeding the district and state averages in several grade levels, while Lincoln Elementary generally lags behind in academic achievement. The data highlights the importance of examining school-level information to identify standout performers and potential areas for improvement, even within the context of a lower-ranked school district.
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