By Matthew Hoover
USD 75 Communications Coordinator
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. – Geary USD 475 announced that for a second-straight year, Sheridan Elementary, Spring Valley Elementary, Fort Riley Middle School and Junction City High School were ranked among the top 85 public elementary, middle and high schools in the state of Kansas for families to attend in the 2027 U.S. News and World Report Rankings.
Fort Riley Middle School posted the district’s highest ranking in the state as the Troopers stayed strong at No. 58 overall out of 291 middle schools ranked in the state of Kansas for 2027. In all, Fort Riley Middle School is currently ranked in the top 60 overall in the state in math proficiency at No. 58, while the Troopers also had solid showing in reading at No. 64 out of 291 schools.Junction City High School moved up in the state rankings as the Blue Jays now sit at No. 85 overall out of 295 public high schools analyzed after being ranked No. 94 in the 2026 rankings.
For a second-straight school year, Sheridan currently sits No. 1 in Geary County Schools and No. 60 overall out of 635 elementary schools in the state of Kansas, while Spring Valley wrapped up the district’s top elementary performers as the 83rd best public elementary school in the state. Both the Stallions and Wildcats placed in the top 75 in the state in reading proficiency.