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Wamego Schools
Wamego is a public school district in Kansas, based in Pottawatomie County (Wamego). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Wamego on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Wamego
3 of 5 schools in Wamego carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Wamego
Statewide rankings: all 328 high schools in Kansas · all 198 middle schools in Kansas · all 680 elementary schools in Kansas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- West Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Wamego High (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Wamego Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Wamego
High schools (2)
- C- Wamego High, Wamego
- Wamego High School Virtual School, Wamego
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Wamego Middle School, Wamego
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Central Elem, Wamego
- A- West Elem, Wamego
Where Wamego schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Wamego (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Pottawatomie County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,659 students with 137 full-time-equivalent teachers and 379 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2000003
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Rock Creek (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Kaw Valley (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Manhattan-Ogden (14 schools, 14 mi)
- Wabaunsee (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Geary County Schools (15 schools, 27 mi)
- Blue Valley (3 schools, 28 mi)
- Royal Valley (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Vermillion (4 schools, 31 mi)
Questions about Wamego
How many schools are in Wamego?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Wamego, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Wamego serve?
The largest by graded schools: Wamego.
How good are the schools in Wamego?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 37.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Wamego?
1,659 students were enrolled in Wamego in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Wamego?
Wamego is in Kansas, based in Pottawatomie County, with its district office in Wamego. Its boundary covers about 189 sq mi.