Best Public Schools in Wamego, KS

Summary:

The city of Wamego, Kansas is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is a virtual school). Overall, the Wamego school district appears to be a strong performer, with all schools rated 4-5 stars by SchoolDigger and ranking in the top half of their respective categories statewide.

West Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently outpacing the district and state averages on standardized tests, with over 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. Meanwhile, Wamego Middle School has shown improvement in recent years, moving from a 2-star to a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and performing above the district and state averages on tests.

The district's spending per student is relatively consistent across the schools, ranging from $8,649 at Wamego Middle School to $10,243 at Central Elementary, suggesting an equitable distribution of resources. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios are relatively low, ranging from 11.5 at Wamego High School and Wamego Middle School to 13.4 at West Elementary, which may contribute to the schools' academic performance.

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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
Wamego Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 Kaw Valley Road	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	No	No	(785) 456-7682	360	31	11.5	26.9%	308 (85.6%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	68.4	77^th of 362 public middle schools	78.7%		47.9	159^th of 362 public middle schools	56.1%	82				44.2	32.8	29.0		35.7				46.5	34.3	29.5		37.3		29.5		29.5	$8,649	$1,319	$7,330
Wamego High	Public	9-12	801 N Lincoln	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	No	No	(785) 456-2214	507	44	11.5	24.3%	442 (87.2%)	5 (1.0%)	30 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	59.6	109^th of 318 public high schools	65.7%		42.7	188^th of 327 public high schools	42.5%	79							32.5	32.5							20.6	20.6			33.3	33.3	$9,824	$1,368	$8,456
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	900 7th Street	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 456-7278	407	32	12.8	31.7%	363 (89.2%)	4 (1.0%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)																					$10,243	$2,745	$7,497
West Elementary	Public	3-5	1911 6th St	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 456-8333	356	27	13.4	27.5%	305 (85.7%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (7.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	82.2	89^th of 653 public elementary schools	86.4%		87	63^rd of 660 public elementary schools	90.5%	26	58.8	53.9	50.0					54.2	80.7	53.5	48.4					61.0	62.7			62.7	$9,541	$1,619	$7,922
Wamego High School Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	801 Lincoln	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 456-2214	11			27.3%	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Wamego

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint George	6.07 mi	3	28^th
Manhattan	9.98 mi	13	69^th
Paxico	12.5 mi	1	5^th
Alma	13.37 mi	2	84^th
Westmoreland	13.5 mi	1	18^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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Best Public Schools in Wamego, KS

West Elementary

Wamego Middle School

Wamego High

Central Elementary

Wamego High School Virtual School

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