Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66442

Summary:

The 66442 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Geary County Schools district. While the district is ranked 106 out of 264 in Kansas and has a 3-star rating, the schools in this area show a range of performance, with some standouts and areas for improvement.

Fort Riley Middle School is the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 72nd out of 363 Kansas middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts a strong 89.5% four-year graduation rate. In contrast, the elementary schools show more mixed results, with Morris Hill Elementary and Fort Riley Elementary performing better than Ware Elementary and LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary.

Across the schools, there are areas of concern, such as the high 19.5% chronic absenteeism rate and variations in free/reduced lunch rates and spending per student, which suggest potential inequities. However, the data also highlights the strengths of Fort Riley Middle School and Morris Hill Elementary, providing a valuable insight into the educational landscape of the 66442 zip code area.

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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 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 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
Fort Riley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	28000 Rifle Range Road	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4450	361	30	12.1	41.8%	184 (51.0%)	52 (14.4%)	77 (21.3%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.0%)	27 (7.5%)	60.8	248^th of 656 public elementary schools	62.2%		72	141^st of 653 public elementary schools	78.4%	107	44.0	61.4	51.2				51.8	21.6	70.4	65.9				50.7	53.7		53.7	$11,231	$1,291	$9,939
Morris Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4722 Normandy Drive	Fort Riley	66442	Riley County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4650	413	27	15.2	49.6%	220 (53.3%)	41 (9.9%)	87 (21.1%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (1.9%)	46 (11.1%)	67.7	185^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.8%		62	225^th of 653 public elementary schools	65.5%	40	57.4	63.0	61.0				60.1	39.3	50.0	48.8				45.3	63.4		63.4	$8,457	$1,034	$7,423
Fort Riley Middle School	Public	6-8	4020 First Division Rd	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4500	541	48	11.1	40.9%	260 (48.1%)	72 (13.3%)	136 (25.1%)	11 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.4%)	45 (8.3%)	72.2	72^nd of 363 public middle schools	80.2%		77.1	53^rd of 362 public middle schools	85.4%	19				47.4	58.4	55.3	53.3				39.8	38.5	51.9	43.2		62.5	62.5	$13,846	$1,349	$12,498
Ware Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6795 Thomas Avenue	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4600	623	43	14.6	55.2%	271 (43.5%)	77 (12.4%)	173 (27.8%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	64 (10.3%)	63.8	230^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.9%		59.1	251^st of 653 public elementary schools	61.6%	21	45.7	60.0	55.7				52.7	29.8	60.0	59.0				46.8	63.9		63.9	$9,635	$1,155	$8,480
LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27500 Rifle Range Rd	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-6500	615	38	16.0	44.1%	298 (48.5%)	89 (14.5%)	138 (22.4%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.5%)	13 (2.1%)	62 (10.1%)	38.4	429^th of 656 public elementary schools	34.6%		48.1	348^th of 653 public elementary schools	46.7%	81	44.2	41.9	50.8				45.1	35.6	37.6	25.0				33.6	43.7		43.7	$9,652	$1,369	$8,284

Cities Near Zip Code 66442

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Junction City	2.3 mi	9	167^th
Fort Riley	2.46 mi	6	119^th
Ogden	5.26 mi	1	273^rd
Milford	11.34 mi	1	97^th
Manhattan	12.26 mi	13	93^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.