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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 66739

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Schools

396

Students

Top rankedLiberty Elementary384^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Liberty Elementary up 134 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 66739 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: Spring Grove Primary Center and Liberty Elementary. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Galena school district.

While both schools face challenges related to high poverty and chronic absenteeism rates, Liberty Elementary stands out with its improving academic performance. The school has moved up in the statewide ranking, from 518th out of 653 Kansas elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 384th out of 656 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger star rating has increased from 1 to 2. Additionally, Liberty Elementary outperforms the Galena district and the state of Kansas in the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across various grade levels.

Another notable difference between the two schools is the student-teacher ratio. Liberty Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.7, compared to 19.2 at Spring Grove Primary Center. This suggests that Liberty Elementary may be more efficiently allocating its resources to support student learning, despite the challenges faced by both schools in the 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 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
Liberty Elementary	Public	3-5	624 E. 8th Street	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 783-4499	167	14	12.2	64.1%	131 (78.4%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	20 (12.0%)	42.9	384^th of 656 public elementary schools	41.5%		24.7	518^th of 653 public elementary schools	20.7%	134	52.5	38.8	63.2	52.1	42.4	32.6	31.6	35.8	33.3	33.3	$13,945	$3,815	$10,130
Spring Grove Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	1900 Galena Ave.	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 783-4499	229	14	16.6	65.1%	162 (70.7%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	41 (17.9%)								(n/a)											$10,987	$3,001	$7,986

Cities Near Zip Code 66739

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Galena	0.27 mi	5	151^st
Riverton	4 mi	3	266^th
Baxter Springs	5.93 mi	4	88^th
Columbus	13.02 mi	3	282^nd
Weir	18.48 mi	1	234^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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