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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 66547

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Top rankedWest Elementary84^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools

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West Elementary up 5 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 66547 zip code is home to two elementary schools, Central Elementary and West Elementary, both serving students in the Wamego school district. Based on the available data, West Elementary emerges as the standout performer, consistently ranking above state and district averages on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

West Elementary's proficiency rates in the 2024-2025 school year were 64.17% in ELA, 63.88% in Math, and 68.68% in Science, significantly exceeding the state averages. The school has also received high ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well above average compared to other Kansas elementary schools. In contrast, while Central Elementary is still performing reasonably well, its test scores and other metrics tend to be closer to the state and district averages.

Both schools allocate similar levels of funding and resources per student, with West Elementary having a slightly higher student-teacher ratio. The free/reduced lunch rates suggest that West Elementary serves a slightly more economically advantaged student population compared to Central Elementary. These factors may contribute to West Elementary's consistent academic excellence, but the school's high performance is still impressive and worth further investigation to identify the key drivers of its success.

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	900 7th Street	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 456-7278	357	27	13.0	33.3%	314 (88.0%)	5 (1.4%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)								(n/a)											$13,854	$3,139	$10,715
West Elementary	Public	3-5	1911 6th St	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 456-8333	353	21	17.1	32.0%	305 (86.4%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.1%)	83	84^th of 656 public elementary schools	87.2%		82.2	89^th of 653 public elementary schools	86.4%	5	71.3	60.1	60.6	64.2	67.2	66.4	56.6	63.9	68.7	68.7	$13,265	$2,674	$10,591

Cities Near Zip Code 66547

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wamego	0.34 mi	5	102^nd
Saint George	6.07 mi	3	48^th
Manhattan	9.98 mi	13	93^rd
Paxico	12.5 mi	1	23^rd
Alma	13.37 mi	2	14^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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