Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66434

Summary:

The 66434 zip code area is home to three schools - Hiawatha Elementary, Hiawatha Middle School, and Hiawatha Senior High - all part of the Hiawatha school district. These schools serve students from elementary through high school, providing a comprehensive educational experience in the area.

Among the three schools, Hiawatha Middle School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 99 out of 362 Kansas middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The middle school consistently outperformed the state average in English Language Arts proficiency, with a 57.81% proficiency rate in 5th grade compared to the state's 49.18%. In contrast, Hiawatha Senior High has faced some challenges, lagging behind the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in 10th grade.

Across all three schools, the chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025 was significantly higher than the state's target of 15%, indicating an area that the district should prioritize. Additionally, the high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 49.63% at Hiawatha Middle School to 60.57% at Hiawatha Elementary, suggest a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which may be a contributing factor to the academic and attendance challenges observed.

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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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hiawatha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Miami	Hiawatha	66434	Brown County	Hiawatha	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 742-7181	337	28	11.9	60.5%	257 (76.3%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	48	350^th of 656 public elementary schools	46.6%		57.1	270^th of 653 public elementary schools	58.7%	80	47.9	39.6						44.6	45.9	47.9						46.7				$11,815	$1,150	$10,665
Hiawatha Senior High	Public, Virtual	9-12	600 Red Hawk Drive	Hiawatha	66434	Brown County	Hiawatha	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 742-3312	264	27	9.8	49.6%	202 (76.5%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (9.5%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	51.4	152^nd of 332 public high schools	54.2%		27.1	256^th of 318 public high schools	19.5%	104							39.7	39.7							33.3	33.3				$13,385	$636	$12,749
Hiawatha Middle School	Public	5-8	307 South Morrill Ave	Hiawatha	66434	Brown County	Hiawatha	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 742-4172	278	25	11.1	54.0%	205 (73.7%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (7.9%)	5 (1.8%)	19 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	50.2	169^th of 363 public middle schools	53.4%		60.9	99^th of 362 public middle schools	72.7%	70			57.8	46.7	47.1	32.4		45.8			31.3	55.0	42.2	29.9		39.3	51.6	25.0	37.9	$13,453	$923	$12,529

Cities Near Zip Code 66434

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hiawatha	0.19 mi	3	183^rd
Powhattan	8.51 mi	1
Horton	12.78 mi	2	303^rd
Everest	13.68 mi	1	304^th
Sabetha	13.87 mi	3	50^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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