Best Public Schools in Zip Code 67579

Summary:

The 67579 zip code in Kansas is home to two schools: Sterling Grade School, an elementary school, and Sterling Junior High/Senior High, a high school. While the elementary school is a standout performer, the high school has more mixed results.

Sterling Grade School consistently ranks in the top 10-15% of Kansas elementary schools, with a 5-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly above the state averages across all grade levels, often 20-30 percentage points higher. In contrast, the high school's performance is more varied, with some grade levels and subjects performing above the state average, while others fall below.

Despite the high school spending more per student ($14,652) compared to the elementary school ($9,166) and having a lower student-teacher ratio (11.1 vs. 13.5), these factors do not seem to translate into significantly better academic outcomes. The higher free/reduced lunch rate at the elementary school (46.15%) compared to the high school (38.79%) suggests the community served by the elementary school may face more socioeconomic challenges, yet the school still achieves exceptional results, indicating strong educational practices and support.

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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
Sterling Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	218 S 5th	Sterling	67579	Rice County	Sterling	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 278-3112	271	19	14.1	40.2%	254 (93.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	94.4	13^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.0%		87.6	59^th of 660 public elementary schools	91.1%	46	59.5	56.7	75.0	56.3				62.5	88.1	74.2	82.5	71.9				80.0	82.5			82.5	$9,166	$1,761	$7,404
Sterling Junior High/Senior High	Public	7-12	308 E Washington	Sterling	67579	Rice County	Sterling	No	No	No	No	(620) 278-2171	240	18	13.1	39.2%	221 (92.1%)	3 (1.3%)	9 (3.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	55	130^th of 318 public high schools	59.1%		76.1	54^th of 327 public high schools	83.5%	76					53.7	25.5	18.4	32.5					58.5	25.5	23.7	35.7		31.9	41.7	36.1	$14,652	$2,375	$12,277

Cities Near Zip Code 67579

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sterling	0.31 mi	2	38^th
Nickerson	8.02 mi	3	270^th
Lyons	8.54 mi	4	253^rd
Chase	12.56 mi	2	323^rd
Hutchinson	15.8 mi	15	285^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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