Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66403

Summary:

The 66403 zip code is home to two schools, Axtell Elementary School and Axtell High School, both part of the Prairie Hills school district. While Axtell Elementary has seen fluctuations in its performance rankings, both schools demonstrate strong academic achievement, particularly in math and science, with test scores exceeding district and state averages.

Axtell Elementary School serves grades PK-8 and has an enrollment of 117 students. The school's performance has been variable, with a high ranking of 50 out of 660 Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023 and a low of 386 out of 653 in 2023-2024, before rebounding to 156 out of 656 in 2024-2025. However, the school's test scores in ELA, math, and science are impressive, surpassing both the Prairie Hills district and the state of Kansas. Axtell High School, with an enrollment of 47 students in grades 9-12, has also demonstrated strong academic performance, with a high ranking of 4 out of 327 Kansas high schools in 2022-2023 and 5 out of 318 in 2023-2024, before dropping to 121 out of 332 in 2024-2025.

Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their academic success. However, the schools also face challenges, such as a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and a significant portion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with free/reduced lunch rates around 30-34%. These factors may impact the schools' resources and the learning environment for 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	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 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th 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
Axtell High	Public	9-12	504 Pine Street	Axtell	66403	Marshall County	Prairie Hills	No	No	No	No	(785) 736-2237	49	6	8.8	24.5%	47 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.6	121^st of 332 public high schools	63.6%		95.9	5^th of 318 public high schools	98.4%	116					33.3	33.3					50.0	50.0			$18,589	$584	$18,005
Axtell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	504 Pine Street	Axtell	66403	Marshall County	Prairie Hills	No	No	No	No	(785) 736-2237	113	12	9.8	38.1%	107 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	72	156^th of 656 public elementary schools	76.2%		44	386^th of 653 public elementary schools	40.9%	230	58.3	80.0	20.0	44.4		52.3	66.7	80.0	40.0	38.9		58.5	80.0	72.2	$14,784	$831	$13,953

Cities Near Zip Code 66403

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Axtell	0.32 mi	2	124^th
Seneca	10.16 mi	2	70^th
Centralia	12.12 mi	2	39^th
Frankfort	14.19 mi	2	41^st
Marysville	20.62 mi	2	157^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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