Best Public Schools in Zip Code 67451

Summary:

The 67451 zip code area is home to two schools - Hope Elementary and Hope High, both part of the Rural Vista school district. While Hope Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking 44th out of 670 Kansas elementary schools, Hope High's performance has declined over the years, dropping from a 5-star rating in 2014-2015 to a 2-star rating in 2024-2025.

Hope Elementary stands out with its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across multiple grade levels. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9:1 and spends $15,198 per student, which is higher than the state average. In contrast, Hope High has seen a significant decline in its performance, with its ranking dropping from 17th out of 326 Kansas high schools in 2014-2015 to 192nd out of 332 in 2024-2025.

The stark contrast in enrollment between the two schools, with Hope Elementary having 74 students and Hope High having only 27, suggests that the community may be facing demographic challenges. Additionally, the higher free/reduced lunch rate at Hope Elementary compared to Hope High could indicate that the elementary school serves a more economically disadvantaged population, which may require additional support and resources to ensure equitable educational opportunities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th 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
Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Poplar St	Hope	67451	Dickinson County	Rural Vista	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 366-7221	74	9	7.9	54.1%	62 (83.8%)	1 (1.4%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	55.2	291^st of 656 public elementary schools	55.6%					(n/a)	45.5		53.7	54.5		51.2	45.5	46.7	$17,212	$1,416	$15,796
Hope High	Public	9-12	200 Poplar St	Hope	67451	Dickinson County	Rural Vista	No	No	No	No	(785) 366-7221	33	6	5.3	42.4%	29 (87.9%)	1 (3.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	42.3	192^nd of 332 public high schools	42.2%					(n/a)		33.3	33.3		33.3	33.3			$17,313	$1,424	$15,888

Cities Near Zip Code 67451

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hope	2 mi	2	199^th
Herington	8.94 mi	3	263^rd
Abilene	10.35 mi	8	120^th
Lost Springs	13.66 mi	2
Enterprise	15.47 mi	1	302^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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