Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66956

Summary:

The 66956 zip code is home to two schools: Rock Hills Elementary School and Rock Hills Junior/Senior High School. While the high school is a standout performer with a 4-star statewide ranking, the elementary school has seen a decline in its ranking, dropping from 305 out of 660 Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 402 out of 653 in 2023-2024.

The high school outperforms the elementary school on several key metrics, including test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Rock Hills Junior/Senior High School exceeds the state average in 10th grade English Language Arts (27.57% proficient) and 10th grade Mathematics (21.31% proficient), while Rock Hills Elementary School lags behind the state average in most subject areas, with the largest gaps in 5th grade Mathematics (17.38% proficient vs. 32.35% state) and 8th grade English Language Arts (17.85% proficient vs. 22.34% state).

Both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, with Rock Hills Elementary at 53.09% and Rock Hills Junior/Senior High at 54.3% in 2022-2023, suggesting a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The similar spending per student of around $14,550 for the 2018-2019 school year indicates that funding alone may not be the primary driver of the performance differences, and other factors, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school leadership, may be more influential.

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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
Rock Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	303 N. West Street	Mankato	66956	Jewell County	Rock Hills	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 378-3822	200	16	12.3	67.0%	163 (81.5%)	4 (2.0%)	19 (9.5%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	41.6	402^nd of 653 public elementary schools	38.4%		52.9	305^th of 660 public elementary schools	53.8%	97	47.6	41.4	30.4					39.7	52.4	24.1	17.4					30.1	39.1			39.1	$14,553	$787	$13,766
Rock Hills Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	710 E. Madison	Mankato	66956	Jewell County	Rock Hills	No	No	No	No	(785) 378-3126	178	15	11.8	53.9%	158 (88.8%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (6.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	39.9	203^rd of 318 public high schools	36.2%		65.5	92^nd of 327 public high schools	71.9%	111				34.8	24.1	17.9	17.4	23.3				43.5	13.8	14.8	29.2	24.3		57.1	20.8	40.4	$14,555	$814	$13,741

Cities Near Zip Code 66956

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mankato	0.11 mi	2	220^th
Courtland	16.76 mi	1	49^th
Glen Elder	20.46 mi	1
Beloit	22.31 mi	2	149^th
Cawker City	22.62 mi	2	2^nd

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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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