Best Public Schools in Fort Riley, KS

Summary:

The city of Fort Riley, Kansas is home to 5 schools, all part of the Geary County Schools district. The schools include 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The district is ranked 105 out of 266 districts in Kansas and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the schools, Fort Riley Elementary and Fort Riley Middle School stand out as the top performers. Fort Riley Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the other schools. Fort Riley Middle School also performs very well, ranking in the top 15% of Kansas middle schools in the past 3 years.

The other schools in the district, Ware Elementary, LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary, and Morris Hill Elementary, have respectable proficiency rates, but lag behind the top-performing schools. The district as a whole serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 37.62% to 44.67% across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)							KAP Mathematics (2024)							KAP Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morris Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4722 Normandy Drive	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4650	244	20	12.2	44.7%	111 (45.5%)	39 (16.0%)	63 (25.8%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	18 (7.4%)	62	225^th of 653 public elementary schools	65.5%		50.6	325^th of 660 public elementary schools	50.8%	100	43.2	57.1	42.6				47.4	63.6	45.2	29.8				45.9	42.6		42.6	$10,095	$534	$9,560
Fort Riley Middle School	Public	6-8	4020 First Division Rd	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4500	543	45	12.0	37.8%	249 (45.9%)	71 (13.1%)	127 (23.4%)	16 (2.9%)	7 (1.3%)	24 (4.4%)	49 (9.0%)	77.1	53^rd of 362 public middle schools	85.4%		69.6	68^th of 362 public middle schools	81.2%	15				38.9	41.0	32.1	37.8				34.2	43.8	39.3	39.0		43.6	43.6	$11,627	$952	$10,675
Ware Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6795 Thomas Avenue	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4600	690	39	17.6	43.9%	351 (50.9%)	71 (10.3%)	167 (24.2%)	17 (2.5%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.6%)	61 (8.8%)	59.1	251^st of 653 public elementary schools	61.6%		64	201^st of 660 public elementary schools	69.5%	50	38.3	47.1	45.8				43.4	54.9	44.1	31.9				44.1	50.0		50.0	$9,638	$946	$8,692
LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27500 Rifle Range Rd	Fort Riley	66641	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-6500	659	38	17.3	40.2%	336 (51.0%)	66 (10.0%)	154 (23.4%)	15 (2.3%)	7 (1.1%)	19 (2.9%)	62 (9.4%)	48.1	348^th of 653 public elementary schools	46.7%		64.6	197^th of 660 public elementary schools	70.2%	151	39.6	45.6	32.2				39.4	38.5	32.4	30.5				34.4	55.9		55.9	$8,711	$1,042	$7,669
Fort Riley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	28000 Rifle Range Road	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4450	404	30	13.4	37.6%	205 (50.7%)	61 (15.1%)	72 (17.8%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.7%)	50 (12.4%)	72	141^st of 653 public elementary schools	78.4%		61.6	214^th of 660 public elementary schools	67.6%	73	46.7	51.0	46.5				48.2	58.7	45.1	46.5				50.0	65.1		65.1	$9,468	$532	$8,936

Cities Near Fort Riley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Junction City	2.3 mi	9	126^th
Ogden	5.26 mi	1	281^st
Milford	11.34 mi	1	230^th
Manhattan	12.26 mi	13	69^th
Chapman	14.52 mi	3	61^st

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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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