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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 66865

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149

Students

Top rankedOlpe Elementary251^st of 656 Kansas elementary schools

Summary:

The 66865 zip code area is home to one standout elementary school, Olpe Elementary, which serves students in grades PK-6. Olpe Elementary is a high-performing school, ranking in the top 27% of all Kansas elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the past two school years.

Olpe Elementary consistently outperforms the Southern Lyon County district and the state of Kansas in key academic metrics, including the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15.1 is slightly lower than the state average, and its per-student spending of $12,226 is higher than the state average.

While Olpe Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% is on the higher side, the school's overall performance and positive trends suggest it is a standout institution in the region. With its strong academic achievements, high rankings, and positive school culture, Olpe Elementary appears to be providing a quality education to its students.

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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
Olpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 W Listerscheid	Olpe	66865	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 475-3277	149	12	12.3	26.8%	137 (91.9%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	60.7	251^st of 656 public elementary schools	61.7%		68.7	174^th of 653 public elementary schools	73.4%	77	66.7	65.0	37.5	57.4	61.1	50.0	43.8	51.9	37.5	37.5	$8,873	$816	$8,056

Cities Near Zip Code 66865

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Olpe	4.55 mi	2	49^th
Madison	10.34 mi	2	82^nd
Emporia	10.73 mi	10	280^th
Neosho Rapids	16.54 mi	1	252^nd
Hartford	16.6 mi	1	300^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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