Summary:
The 66865 zip code is home to two schools: Olpe Elementary and Olpe Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Southern Lyon County district. While both schools perform well, the standout is Olpe Junior/Senior High School, which consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state and boasts impressive academic achievements.
Olpe Junior/Senior High School has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the district and state averages on standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics and science. The school has an exceptional 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate. In contrast, Olpe Elementary, while still performing well, does not stand out as strongly, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and test scores that, while above the district and state averages, are not as dominant as the high school's.
Both schools have similar free/reduced lunch rates, around 25-26%, and higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates at 19.5%. The high school's lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending may be contributing factors to its strong academic performance. Overall, the data highlights the exceptional performance of Olpe Junior/Senior High School, while also identifying areas for potential improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism and leveraging the high school's success to benefit the elementary school.
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