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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 66072

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School

229

Students

Top rankedParker Elementary204^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools

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Summary:

The 66072 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Parker Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Parker Elementary is a strong-performing school, ranking in the top 25% of all Kansas elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parker Elementary consistently outperforms its Prairie View district and the state of Kansas in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 54.45% of Parker students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.79% for the district and 44.47% for the state. In Mathematics, 56.43% of Parker students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 41.94% and the state's 38.73%. This suggests a potential focus on STEM education at the school.

Despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 46.84% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Parker Elementary has maintained a stable and consistent level of performance over the years. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.6 is lower than the state average, indicating smaller class sizes that may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Parker Elementary appears to be a standout school in the 66072 zip code, providing a high-quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	421 North Center Ave.	Parker	66072	Linn County	Prairie View	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 898-3160	229	20	11.6	55.0%	199 (86.9%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	66.7	204^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.9%		69.6	166^th of 653 public elementary schools	74.6%	38	50.0	53.8	58.8	54.5	46.4	57.5	63.6	56.4	52.9	52.9	$16,677	$792	$15,885

Cities Near Zip Code 66072

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Parker	0.36 mi	1	84^th
LaCygne	7.59 mi	3	188^th
Greeley	7.69 mi	1
Osawatomie	11.8 mi	6	301^st
Garnett	14.12 mi	2	217^th

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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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