Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66951

Summary:

The 66951 zip code is home to two standout schools: Thunder Ridge High School and Thunder Ridge Elementary, both part of the Thunder Ridge Schools district. These schools have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with Thunder Ridge High School earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and Thunder Ridge Elementary excelling in mathematics.

Thunder Ridge High School stands out with an impressive 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate. The school's academic achievements are further highlighted by its 66.66% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly outpacing the statewide average of 37.93%. Thunder Ridge Elementary also shines, with 80% of its 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, far surpassing the state average of 50.23%.

Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Thunder Ridge High School at 8.3 and Thunder Ridge Elementary at 7.6, which may contribute to their strong academic performance. However, the schools also have a significant proportion of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with Thunder Ridge Elementary having the higher rate at 53.33%. Despite this, the schools in the 66951 zip code continue to excel, providing a quality education to their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thunder Ridge Elementary	Public	K-3	128 S Kansas Street	Kensington	66951	Smith County	Thunder Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 476-3241	38	6	6.6	60.5%	36 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)					$19,514	$2,227	$17,286
Thunder Ridge High School	Public	9-12	209 East Ash	Kensington	66951	Smith County	Thunder Ridge Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 476-2217	60	7	8.6	48.3%	51 (85.0%)	1 (1.7%)	4 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)	67.1	89^th of 332 public high schools	73.2%		72.6	60^th of 318 public high schools	81.1%	29	66.7	66.7	28.6	28.6	$21,762	$1,791	$19,971

Cities Near Zip Code 66951

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kensington	0.19 mi	2	69^th
Agra	4.34 mi	1	239^th
Smith Center	13.44 mi	2	28^th
Phillipsburg	15.17 mi	3	94^th
Stockton	26.17 mi	2	189^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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