Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66801

Summary:

The 66801 zip code area of Emporia, Kansas is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the Emporia School District as a whole struggles, with most schools performing below the state average, a few standout elementary schools in this area are worth highlighting.

Timmerman Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest in the district. Village Elementary and Walnut Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, with 2-star ratings. In contrast, Logan Ave Elementary appears to be the lowest-performing school, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, and academic performance. Schools with higher poverty rates, such as W.A. White Elementary (84.47% free and reduced lunch), tend to have lower test scores. Additionally, schools with higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios, like Riverside Elementary and Timmerman Elementary, generally perform better academically, highlighting the importance of resource allocation in supporting student success.

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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
Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2302 W 15th Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2282	385	27	14.3	60.3%	186 (48.3%)	6 (1.6%)	168 (43.6%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	47.5	352^nd of 653 public elementary schools	46.1%		33.7	463^rd of 660 public elementary schools	29.8%	111	47.5	41.1	39.6					42.9	47.6	29.3	20.7					33.0	46.5			46.5	$10,761	$1,404	$9,357
Walnut Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Grove Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2288	288	21	13.5	58.7%	182 (63.2%)	2 (0.7%)	85 (29.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	45.4	370^th of 653 public elementary schools	43.3%		37.6	424^th of 660 public elementary schools	35.8%	54	37.5	48.8	34.1					40.1	34.0	40.9	19.5					31.8	48.8			48.8	$11,169	$1,305	$9,864
W A White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 Exchange Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2294	219	19	11.3	84.5%	91 (41.6%)	3 (1.4%)	90 (41.1%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.8%)	17.2	565^th of 653 public elementary schools	13.5%		24.4	528^th of 660 public elementary schools	20.0%	37	18.4	33.3	23.1					24.5	34.2	19.4	10.7					22.7	14.3			14.3	$11,358	$1,451	$9,907
Emporia Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Graphic Arts Road	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	No	(620) 341-2335	900	65	13.9	61.8%	424 (47.1%)	8 (0.9%)	408 (45.3%)	12 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.0%)	29.2	272^nd of 362 public middle schools	24.9%		29.6	267^th of 362 public middle schools	26.2%	5				23.8	21.5	17.4		20.9				13.4	14.6	21.3		16.5		21.2		21.2	$8,367	$787	$7,580
Emporia High	Public	9-12	3302 W 18th Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	No	(620) 341-2365	1,510	85	17.7	50.8%	603 (39.9%)	25 (1.7%)	771 (51.1%)	23 (1.5%)	11 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (5.0%)	32	238^th of 318 public high schools	25.2%		39	215^th of 327 public high schools	34.3%	23							25.1	25.1							12.1	12.1			22.7	22.7	$11,441	$887	$10,554
Logan Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	521 South East Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2264	237	19	12.3	74.7%	68 (28.7%)	6 (2.5%)	138 (58.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	10.7	602^nd of 653 public elementary schools	7.8%		13.2	596^th of 660 public elementary schools	9.7%	6	25.0	9.4	19.3					17.9	31.2	9.1	3.1					14.4	9.4			9.4	$11,121	$1,536	$9,585
Timmerman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Timmerman Dr	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2270	386	28	13.7	43.8%	255 (66.1%)	1 (0.3%)	116 (30.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	61.2	230^th of 653 public elementary schools	64.8%		61.1	218^th of 660 public elementary schools	67.0%	12	41.8	50.7	46.4					46.8	46.4	48.0	41.1					45.5	44.6			44.6	$10,560	$1,178	$9,382
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	327 S West St	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2276	424	26	16.3	77.4%	128 (30.2%)	3 (0.7%)	275 (64.9%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	18.2	560^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.2%		13.6	591^st of 660 public elementary schools	10.5%	31	30.5	24.1	13.5					22.7	36.7	7.4	8.2					17.7	34.4			34.4	$12,539	$1,496	$11,043

Cities Near Zip Code 66801

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Emporia	0.07 mi	9	286^th
Americus	7.99 mi	1	175^th
Olpe	10.1 mi	2	46^th
Neosho Rapids	11.09 mi	1	89^th
Hartford	14.35 mi	1	311^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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