Best Public Schools in Minneola, KS

Summary:

The city of Minneola, Kansas is home to two schools - Minneola Elementary and Minneola High. While Minneola High is a standout performer, ranking in the top 16% of Kansas high schools, Minneola Elementary has shown more variability in its state rankings over the past few years.

Minneola High earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is a high-performing school. Its students outperform the state average in 10th-grade English Language Arts, though their Math proficiency is more mixed. In contrast, Minneola Elementary has seen its state ranking fluctuate from top 14% to top 43%, despite consistently outperforming the state in both ELA and Math proficiency across most grade levels.

Both Minneola Elementary and Minneola High serve a relatively high-need student population, with over 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The district-level approach to resource allocation, as evidenced by the identical per-student spending figures, may contribute to the differences in performance between the two 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 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
Minneola Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	111 East Locust	Minneola	67865	Clark County	Minneola	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 885-4571	183	14	13.5	60.7%	133 (72.7%)	2 (1.1%)	31 (16.9%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	55	282^nd of 653 public elementary schools	56.8%		58.9	243^rd of 660 public elementary schools	63.2%	39	38.9	30.0	62.5	25.0	43.8	50.0		40.3	72.2	25.0	31.3	40.0	68.8	55.0		47.8	53.3	35.0		42.9	$14,337	$05	$14,333
Minneola High	Public	9-12	111 Locust	Minneola	67865	Clark County	Minneola	No	No	No	No	(620) 885-4611	75	9	8.5	62.7%	57 (76.0%)	1 (1.3%)	11 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.7%)	76	52^nd of 318 public high schools	83.6%		39.3	213^th of 327 public high schools	34.9%	161							41.7	41.7							25.0	25.0			38.1	38.1	$14,337	$06	$14,332

Cities Near Minneola

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fowler	15.47 mi	2
Ashland	17.55 mi	3	214^th
Bucklin	17.78 mi	2	288^th
Dodge City	22.85 mi	11	330^th
Meade	24.76 mi	2	96^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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