Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66618

Summary:

The 66618 zip code area in Kansas is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 high school. Elmont Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 100 elementary schools in Kansas and outperforming the Seaman district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Lawrence Gardner High School appears to be a low-performing school, ranking near the bottom of Kansas high schools and significantly underperforming the state averages in ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

West Indianola Elementary also performs well, ranking 151 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools and outperforming the Seaman district and state averages in ELA and Mathematics. The data highlights the disparities in educational outcomes within the 66618 zip code area, with Elmont Elementary being a standout high-performing school and Lawrence Gardner High School struggling to meet state standards.

Overall, the analysis of the schools in the 66618 zip code area reveals a mix of high-performing and low-performing institutions, underscoring the importance of closely examining school-level data to identify areas of strength and areas in need of improvement. The spending per student and student-teacher ratios provide some insight into the resources available, but more context would be needed to fully understand how these factors may be contributing to the schools' 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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th 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
Lawrence Gardner High School	Public	7-12	1430 NW 25th ST	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(785) 746-7266	77	7	11.0	96.1%	30 (39.0%)	27 (35.1%)	16 (20.8%)	2 (2.6%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Elmont Elementary	Public	K-6	6432 NW Elmont Rd	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8450	313	20	15.5	22.4%	263 (84.0%)	7 (2.2%)	20 (6.4%)	5 (1.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	88.9	51^st of 653 public elementary schools	92.2%		81.6	93^rd of 660 public elementary schools	85.9%	42	52.1	60.5	54.7	51.9	54.6	72.9	60.5	62.3	65.4	65.3	83.0	83.0	$8,802	$627	$8,175
West Indianola Elementary	Public	K-6	4201 NW Brickyard Rd	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8550	438	29	15.0	32.2%	355 (81.1%)	9 (2.1%)	48 (11.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	71.2	151^st of 653 public elementary schools	76.9%		62.8	208^th of 660 public elementary schools	68.5%	57	50.0	45.9	50.0	50.6	49.3	66.1	34.4	33.3	48.2	45.8	65.6	65.6	$7,588	$437	$7,151

Cities Near Zip Code 66618

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Topeka	0.98 mi	43	255^th
Silver Lake	6.92 mi	2	28^th
Hoyt	7.66 mi	2	130^th
Meriden	9.2 mi	4	52^nd
Tecumseh	10.06 mi	4	113^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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