Best Public Schools in Junction City, KS

Summary:

The city of Junction City, Kansas is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools serve a diverse student population and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions leading the way.

Sheridan Elementary and Lincoln Elementary are two of the top-performing schools in the area, consistently exceeding district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. Grandview Elementary has also shown impressive growth, moving from a 4-star to a 5-star rating on SchoolDigger and boasting strong proficiency rates, particularly in Science.

In contrast, some schools, such as Washington Elementary, struggle with significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages, suggesting potential achievement gaps that may need to be addressed. The wide range in free and reduced lunch rates across the schools indicates significant socioeconomic diversity, which may contribute to the performance differences observed. Further analysis of resource allocation and trends over time could provide valuable insights to support all students and ensure equitable educational opportunities within the Geary County Schools district.

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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 10th 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 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grandview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 E Grandview Drive	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4470	91	9	10.7	72.5%	40 (44.0%)	9 (9.9%)	24 (26.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	12 (13.2%)	62.6	215^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.1%		87	62^nd of 660 public elementary schools	90.6%	153	33.3	50.0	53.8					46.1	53.8	42.9	30.8					42.5	61.5			61.5	$14,195	$2,131	$12,063
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N Lincoln	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4570	285	18	16.2	46.7%	161 (56.5%)	28 (9.8%)	49 (17.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	40 (14.0%)	71.3	150^th of 653 public elementary schools	77.0%		76.8	118^th of 660 public elementary schools	82.1%	32	44.4	72.3	41.7					53.9	73.3	63.8	27.8					57.0	50.0			50.0	$10,401	$537	$9,865
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	429 W Ash	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4670	305	21	14.5	60.0%	144 (47.2%)	46 (15.1%)	55 (18.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.6%)	47 (15.4%)	63.9	206^th of 653 public elementary schools	68.5%		70.8	155^th of 660 public elementary schools	76.5%	51	60.0	47.5	46.8					50.8	88.6	34.1	27.7					47.1	42.5			42.5	$10,681	$838	$9,843
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 N Washington	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4690	351	28	12.5	92.0%	89 (25.4%)	87 (24.8%)	99 (28.2%)	9 (2.6%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.7%)	51 (14.5%)	19.6	551^st of 653 public elementary schools	15.6%		41.7	392^nd of 660 public elementary schools	40.6%	159	26.5	19.1	20.0					21.5	37.8	10.2	26.2					23.4	24.4			24.4	$12,408	$2,199	$10,210
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 N Eisenhower Dr	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4150	258	22	11.9	74.8%	108 (41.9%)	41 (15.9%)	51 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	52 (20.2%)	62.9	211^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.7%		41.3	400^th of 660 public elementary schools	39.4%	189	36.1	54.5	43.7					44.6	47.2	57.6	46.9					50.5	43.7			43.7	$11,534	$1,510	$10,024
Junction City Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Wildcat Lane	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4400	938	77	12.1	61.1%	456 (48.6%)	162 (17.3%)	156 (16.6%)	17 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	29 (3.1%)	113 (12.0%)	42.1	191^st of 362 public middle schools	47.2%		44.5	185^th of 362 public middle schools	48.9%	6				28.1	26.9	14.4		23.2				26.8	27.4	27.0		27.1		23.9		23.9	$11,376	$1,070	$10,306
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 St Marys Rd	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4340	368	24	15.3	53.3%	162 (44.0%)	68 (18.5%)	76 (20.7%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.2%)	43 (11.7%)	50	327^th of 653 public elementary schools	49.9%		54.5	289^th of 660 public elementary schools	56.2%	38	34.0	43.6	48.8					42.1	44.7	22.4	34.9					33.1	51.2			51.2	$11,577	$672	$10,904
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Hickory Lane	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4790	456	25	18.2	44.7%	226 (49.6%)	70 (15.4%)	85 (18.6%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	56 (12.3%)	50.5	318^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.3%		69.1	170^th of 660 public elementary schools	74.2%	148	35.6	38.8	41.5					38.5	45.2	46.3	27.7					40.0	49.2			49.2	$10,152	$542	$9,609
Junction City Senior High	Public	9-12	1100 Blue Jay Way	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4200	1,657	128	12.9	46.7%	730 (44.1%)	325 (19.6%)	332 (20.0%)	37 (2.2%)	8 (0.5%)	42 (2.5%)	183 (11.0%)	34.1	227^th of 318 public high schools	28.6%		37	225^th of 327 public high schools	31.2%	2							21.3	21.3							16.0	16.0			25.2	25.2	$12,322	$928	$11,395

Cities Near Junction City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Riley	2.99 mi	6	90^th
Ogden	9.22 mi	1	281^st
Chapman	10.46 mi	3	61^st
Milford	11.16 mi	1	230^th
Abilene	14.35 mi	8	92^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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