Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66105

Summary:

The 66105 zip code in Kansas has only one public elementary school, John Fiske Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with 292 students. This school is ranked 633 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools in the state.

John Fiske Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates well below state and district averages in English Language Arts (17.03% vs. 44.47% statewide), Mathematics (9.99% vs. 38.73% statewide), and Science (21.94% vs. 41.44% statewide). The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, which can further hinder student learning and achievement. Despite the low performance, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13:1.

The data suggests that John Fiske Elementary serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 96.58% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This high-poverty student demographic can present additional challenges in terms of educational resources and support. Overall, the school's poor academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and high-poverty student population indicate that significant interventions and support will be needed to improve student outcomes at John Fiske Elementary.

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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	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
John Fiske Elementary	Public	K-5	625 S Valley	Kansas City	66105	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4850	287	20	14.1	95.1%	27 (9.4%)	15 (5.2%)	243 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.5	633^rd of 656 public elementary schools	3.5%		6	643^rd of 653 public elementary schools	1.5%	10	23.4	4.1	25.6	17.0	6.1	6.0	19.5	10.0	21.9	21.9	$23,971	$6,768	$17,203

Cities Near Zip Code 66105

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kansas City	0.64 mi	58	322^nd
Roeland Park	2.75 mi	1	21^st
Westwood	3.01 mi	1	1^st
Mission	3.31 mi	2	35^th
Shawnee Mission	4.28 mi	1

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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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