Summary:
ZIP code 66441 has seven Geary County elementary schools, all serving prekindergarten through fifth grade. As a group, their 2025–26 results were above state averages in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, but performance varies considerably from school to school. The most important overall finding is that the area’s advantage is strongest in science and smallest in math: school averages were 9 percentage points above the state in science, 6 points in ELA, and 4 points in math.
Sheridan Elementary stands out in ELA, with 67% proficiency, and is also strong in math and science, at 59% in each. Lincoln Elementary leads in math at 64%, while Grandview Elementary leads in science at 64%. At the lower end, Washington Elementary has the lowest ELA and math results, at 40% and 24%; Westwood Elementary has the lowest science result, at 34%. The gap between the highest and lowest school is 27 points in ELA, 40 in math, and 30 in science. SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 statewide rankings also place Sheridan at the 85th percentile and Lincoln at the 70th, compared with Washington at the 19th and Westwood at the 25th.
Recent results are mixed rather than steadily improving: from 2024–25, the area’s average ELA result rose by less than 1 point, while math fell 2 points and science fell 1 point. The area’s lead over the state narrowed in ELA and math but widened in science. Individual schools also diverged: Washington improved in all three subjects, while Westwood’s ELA fell 19 points and Lincoln’s science fell 16 points. Context measures do not neatly predict results: Westwood has the lowest student-teacher ratio, 12.4, yet relatively low scores; Lincoln has the highest, 17.3, and leads in math. Grandview combines the highest science result with the highest chronic absenteeism rate, 26%.
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