Best Public Schools in Zip Code 67701

Summary:

The 67701 zip code area is home to three schools - Colby Elementary, Colby Senior High, and Colby Middle School - all part of the Colby Public Schools district. While the schools share a common district, their academic performance varies significantly, with Colby Middle School emerging as the standout performer in the group.

Colby Middle School stands out with a statewide ranking of 174 out of 362 Kansas middle schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year, a marked improvement from previous years. In contrast, Colby Senior High has struggled academically, with a statewide ranking of 212 out of 318 Kansas high schools and a 2-star rating for 2023-2024. Colby Elementary, the largest school in the group with 409 students, has consistently been the lowest performer, with a 1-star rating and a statewide ranking in the 400s out of 653 Kansas elementary schools.

The performance gap between the schools is further highlighted by their test scores, with Colby Middle School outperforming the other two schools in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Colby Senior High has the lowest test scores, with only 24.19% of students proficient or better in ELA and 19.03% in Mathematics for 2023-2024. Across all grades, Colby Elementary's ELA and Math proficiency rates are below the district and state averages. These disparities suggest the need for targeted interventions and a deeper understanding of the factors influencing student success in the 67701 zip code area.

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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
Colby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	210 N Grant Ave	Colby	67701	Thomas County	Colby Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 460-5100	409	25	16.6	45.0%	311 (76.0%)	12 (2.9%)	70 (17.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	31.4	473^rd of 653 public elementary schools	27.6%		29.4	494^th of 660 public elementary schools	25.2%	21	25.4	24.0						24.6	45.8	33.8						38.8					$9,237	$814	$8,423
Colby Middle School	Public	5-8	750 W Third St	Colby	67701	Thomas County	Colby Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 460-5200	271	17	15.7	35.8%	211 (77.9%)	2 (0.7%)	43 (15.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	44.2	174^th of 362 public middle schools	51.9%		45.2	178^th of 362 public middle schools	50.8%	4			27.7	20.0	35.0	26.2		27.1			9.2	15.4	29.5	11.1		16.1	38.5	31.7		35.2	$8,317	$257	$8,060
Colby Senior High	Public	9-12	1890 S Franklin Ave	Colby	67701	Thomas County	Colby Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 460-5300	284	17	16.7	29.9%	238 (83.8%)	2 (0.7%)	37 (13.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	37.2	212^th of 318 public high schools	33.3%		20.4	280^th of 327 public high schools	14.4%	68							24.2	24.2							19.0	19.0			22.2	22.2	$11,260	$282	$10,978

Cities Near Zip Code 67701

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colby	0.28 mi	3	279^th
Rexford	16.98 mi	2	159^th
Brewster	17.71 mi	2	338^th
Oakley	20.84 mi	3	244^th
Winona	25.23 mi	2

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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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