Best Public Schools in Zip Code 67430

Summary:

The 67430 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Lakeside Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has 142 students. Lakeside Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Waconda and the state of Kansas, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years.

Lakeside Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 73.76% of Lakeside students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 60.59% for the Waconda district and 44.47% for the state of Kansas. Similarly, 77.04% of Lakeside students scored proficient or better in Mathematics, surpassing the district's 64.84% and the state's 38.73%.

While Lakeside Elementary has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 54.93%, indicating a significant level of economic need among the student population, the school's high per-student spending of $14,713 in 2018-2019 suggests it is effectively utilizing its resources to support student success. The school's 12.5 student-teacher ratio also indicates a focus on providing individualized attention. The only area for potential improvement is the school's 19.5% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-2025, which is an issue the school may want to address to ensure all students are consistently engaged and attending.

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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
Lakeside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	913 7th St	Cawker City	67430	Mitchell County	Waconda	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 781-4911	163	12	14.0	56.4%	155 (95.1%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	89	40^th of 656 public elementary schools	93.9%		93.1	20^th of 653 public elementary schools	96.9%	20	81.8	72.2	66.7	73.8	77.3	72.2	80.9	77.0	52.4	52.4	$20,021	$1,951	$18,070

Cities Near Zip Code 67430

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cawker City	2.79 mi	2	9^th
Glen Elder	4.22 mi	1
Downs	8.62 mi	2	125^th
Tipton	12.29 mi	1
Beloit	14.66 mi	2	192^nd

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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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