Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66451

Summary:

The 66451 zip code in Kansas is home to two schools: Lyndon Elementary and Lyndon High. While both schools have seen a decline in their statewide rankings over the past few years, they each have their own strengths and areas for improvement.

Lyndon Elementary is currently ranked 372 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, and has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%. In contrast, Lyndon High is ranked 163 out of 332 Kansas high schools, with a 3-star rating. The high school performs better than the state average in Mathematics proficiency for 10th grade, but lags behind in English Language Arts proficiency.

Both Lyndon schools have similar per-student spending and graduation rates, but Lyndon Elementary has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients and a higher student-teacher ratio compared to Lyndon High. Addressing the identified challenges, such as declining performance, proficiency gaps, and high chronic absenteeism, could help these schools better support their students and improve educational outcomes.

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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
Lyndon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	421 East 6th St	Lyndon	66451	Osage County	Lyndon	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 828-4622	294	23	12.9	46.9%	263 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	44.3	372^nd of 656 public elementary schools	43.3%		48.3	344^th of 653 public elementary schools	47.3%	28	53.8	30.0	70.8	25.0	45.5	36.4		42.5	34.6	3.3	62.5	25.0	51.5	24.2		32.8	66.7	27.3	43.9	$16,135	$298	$15,837
Lyndon High	Public	9-12	421 East 6th St	Lyndon	66451	Osage County	Lyndon	No	No	No	No	(785) 828-4911	124	10	12.4	31.5%	111 (89.5%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	49.2	163^rd of 332 public high schools	50.9%		49.8	158^th of 318 public high schools	50.3%	5							34.5	34.5							37.9	37.9				$15,240	$66	$15,174

Cities Near Zip Code 66451

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lyndon	0.32 mi	2	221^st
Melvern	7.39 mi	2	92^nd
Osage City	7.8 mi	3	85^th
Quenemo	8.6 mi	1	134^th
Carbondale	11.92 mi	2	283^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.

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