Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66542

Summary:

The 66542 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Tecumseh South Elementary and Tecumseh North Elementary), 1 middle school (Shawnee Heights Middle), and 1 high school (Shawnee Heights High), all part of the Shawnee Heights district.

Tecumseh South Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, with consistently strong academic performance and high proficiency rates in core subjects across grade levels, outperforming the state averages. Shawnee Heights Middle has also shown impressive growth, moving up in the statewide rankings and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Shawnee Heights High has struggled to maintain consistent academic performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating significantly.

The schools in the 66542 zip code area serve communities with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as evidenced by the range of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 33.41% at Shawnee Heights High to 52.17% at Tecumseh North Elementary. This suggests that the schools may face different challenges and require tailored strategies to address the needs of their respective student populations.

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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
Shawnee Heights High	Public	9-12	4201 SE Shawnee Heights Rd	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 379-5880	1,218	74	16.3	35.3%	760 (62.4%)	64 (5.3%)	260 (21.3%)	7 (0.6%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (9.6%)	39.7	207^th of 332 public high schools	37.7%		62.4	96^th of 318 public high schools	69.8%	111							34.7	34.7							29.4	29.4				$11,780	$681	$11,099
Shawnee Heights Middle	Public	7-8	4335 SE Shawnee Heights Road	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 379-5830	540	43	12.6	42.6%	347 (64.3%)	32 (5.9%)	102 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.7%)	62.1	111^th of 363 public middle schools	69.4%		51.8	145^th of 362 public middle schools	59.9%	34					48.0	43.2		45.8					45.2	37.0		41.5		44.1	44.1	$14,072	$776	$13,296
Tecumseh North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	314 SE Stanton Road	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 379-5910	435	34	12.6	54.5%	266 (61.1%)	19 (4.4%)	93 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.9%)	37.5	439^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.1%		54.3	287^th of 653 public elementary schools	56.0%	152	40.0	43.6	54.1	31.3				42.0	36.1	41.8	24.6	35.8				34.4	42.6		42.6	$14,726	$1,508	$13,218
Tecumseh South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3346 SE Tecumseh Rd	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 379-5950	464	33	13.9	42.9%	326 (70.3%)	22 (4.7%)	72 (15.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	56.4	281^st of 656 public elementary schools	57.2%		64.7	198^th of 653 public elementary schools	69.7%	83	55.6	50.0	47.9	50.0				50.7	30.1	48.6	55.6	58.1				48.7	38.9		38.9	$14,356	$1,535	$12,821

Cities Near Zip Code 66542

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tecumseh	2 mi	4	197^th
Topeka	2.7 mi	43	268^th
Berryton	6.79 mi	1	129^th
Lecompton	8.55 mi	1	113^th
Wakarusa	9.93 mi	1	306^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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