Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66783

Summary:

The 66783 zip code in Kansas is home to two schools: Yates Center Elementary and Yates Center High, both part of the Woodson school district. While the elementary school is a standout performer, the high school has more mixed results.

Yates Center Elementary consistently ranks in the top half of Kansas elementary schools, with strong test scores in English Language Arts and Science that exceed the district and state averages. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average and spends more per student than the state average, which may contribute to its success. In contrast, Yates Center High School has more inconsistent test scores, with some grades performing below the district and state averages, despite a high graduation rate and low dropout rate.

Both schools serve a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The data suggests that further investigation into the factors driving the performance differences between the elementary and high school, such as curriculum, teaching quality, or other school-level practices, could provide valuable insights for the community.

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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
Yates Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	802 S State	Yates Center	66783	Woodson County	Woodson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 625-8860	249	21	12.1	58.6%	223 (89.6%)	3 (1.2%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	67.5	188^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.3%		53.8	292^nd of 653 public elementary schools	55.3%	104	61.3	50.0	53.8	53.8				54.8	54.8	60.0	43.6	50.0				51.6	56.4		56.4	$19,170	$2,994	$16,176
Yates Center High	Public	7-12	105 W Bell	Yates Center	66783	Woodson County	Woodson	No	No	No	No	(620) 625-8820	181	18	10.2	57.5%	161 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	51.7	148^th of 332 public high schools	55.4%		67	79^th of 318 public high schools	75.2%	69					22.0	6.3	33.3	19.6					19.5	18.8	41.7	24.7		40.6	40.6	$20,199	$3,268	$16,931

Cities Near Zip Code 66783

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Yates Center	0.44 mi	2	213^th
Le Roy	15.1 mi	2	336^th
Buffalo	15.22 mi	1	335^th
Humboldt	16.76 mi	4	299^th
Gridley	17.36 mi	1	258^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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