Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66871

Summary:

The 66871 zip code is home to two schools: Waverly Elementary and Waverly High, both part of the Lebo-Waverly school district. While Waverly Elementary is a standout performer, ranking in the top 20% of Kansas elementary schools, Waverly High is struggling, ranking in the bottom 10% of the state's high schools.

Waverly Elementary excels academically, outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. In 2023-2024, the school had 50.79% of students proficient or better in ELA and 58.72% in Math, compared to state averages of 33.55% and 31.6% respectively. Waverly Elementary also maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its consistent high performance.

In contrast, Waverly High School struggles academically, underperforming the district and state in proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels. In 2023-2024, only 9.09% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to state averages of 27.57% and 21.31% respectively. Waverly High's performance has been inconsistent, with a 0-star rating in 2023-2024 but a 3-star rating the previous year, suggesting challenges that need to be addressed.

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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
Waverly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	607 Dane	Waverly	66871	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 733-2551	146	9	16.0	42.5%	136 (93.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	78	113^th of 653 public elementary schools	82.7%		65.3	190^th of 660 public elementary schools	71.2%	77	59.1	47.4	45.5					50.8	63.6	68.4	45.4					58.7	63.6			63.6	$11,360	$1,892	$9,468
Waverly High	Public	6-12	607 Pearson	Waverly	66871	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	No	(785) 733-2561	94	10	9.2	35.1%	85 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	15.4	290^th of 318 public high schools	8.8%		61.4	111^th of 327 public high schools	66.1%	179				50.0	29.4	50.0	9.1	35.7				41.7	23.5	43.8	9.1	30.4		50.0	20.0	38.5	$13,315	$1,857	$11,458

Cities Near Zip Code 66871

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waverly	0.62 mi	2	136^th
Melvern	8.82 mi	2	200^th
Williamsburg	9.52 mi	1	304^th
Quenemo	13.9 mi	1	191^st
Lebo	14.34 mi	2	19^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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