Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66951

Summary:

The 66951 zip code is home to two schools: Thunder Ridge High School and Thunder Ridge Elementary, both part of the Thunder Ridge Schools district. While Thunder Ridge High School stands out as a top-performing school in the state, the data suggests potential areas for improvement at the elementary school level.

Thunder Ridge High School consistently ranks among the best high schools in Kansas, placing 60th out of 318 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores significantly exceed the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.6, suggesting a more personalized learning environment.

In contrast, Thunder Ridge Elementary does not appear to stand out as strongly. While the school's Mathematics scores are quite high, its English Language Arts scores lag behind the state average. The school's ranking and rating information is not provided, making it difficult to assess its performance relative to other elementary schools in the state. Both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting that the student population may face socioeconomic challenges.

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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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thunder Ridge Elementary	Public	K-3	128 S Kansas Street	Kensington	66951	Smith County	Thunder Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 476-3241	46	6	7.7	45.7%	45 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)	20.0		20.0	80.0		80.0			$15,960	$1,823	$14,137
Thunder Ridge High School	Public	9-12	209 East Ash	Kensington	66951	Smith County	Thunder Ridge Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 476-2217	67	8	8.6	50.7%	57 (85.1%)	2 (3.0%)	4 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	72.6	60^th of 318 public high schools	81.1%		37.3	223^rd of 327 public high schools	31.8%	163		53.3	53.3		26.7	26.7	29.4	29.4	$16,491	$1,219	$15,272

Cities Near Zip Code 66951

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kensington	0.19 mi	2	269^th
Agra	4.34 mi	1	150^th
Smith Center	13.44 mi	2	49^th
Phillipsburg	15.17 mi	3	259^th
Stockton	26.17 mi	2	316^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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