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Private elementary school · Marysville, Kansas

Good Shepherd Lutheran School

Good Shepherd Lutheran School rates 5.0 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from Kansas statewide data for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.0this school

5.0 on a one-to-ten scale.

#135 of 159 schools in Kansas · The estimated academic score from Kansas statewide data is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Marysville, KS serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

It ranks 135 of 159 schools in Kansas.

Good Shepherd Lutheran School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
5.3
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
8.6
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
3.1
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
3.1
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on KS statewide data. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in KS.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in KS.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 66508; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Good Shepherd Lutheran School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$66,250
Median home value
$128,700
Median rent
$667/mo
College educated
23%
Homeownership
78.9%
Poverty rate
8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 66508; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

City reported crime
1,112/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Marysville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Marysville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White95%
  • Hispanic5%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Good Shepherd Lutheran Schoolthis school
    5.0
  2. 4.1Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Good Shepherd Lutheran School.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Good Shepherd Lutheran School serve?

Good Shepherd Lutheran School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Good Shepherd Lutheran School?

Good Shepherd Lutheran School has an enrollment of approximately 60 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Good Shepherd Lutheran School?

The student-teacher ratio at Good Shepherd Lutheran School is 12:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Good Shepherd Lutheran School rank in KS?

Good Shepherd Lutheran School ranks #135 of 159 private schools in KS.

What is Good Shepherd Lutheran School's MySchoolScout rating?

Good Shepherd Lutheran School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Good Shepherd Lutheran School a private school?

Yes, Good Shepherd Lutheran School is a private coeducational school with a Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Good Shepherd Lutheran School a religious school?

Good Shepherd Lutheran School has a Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
60
Gender split
48% M / 52% F
Student-teacher ratio
12:1
Teachers (FTE)
5
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
School day
7.5 hours
Days per year
175 days
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Marshall County
Area population (ZIP 66508)
4,020
Area median age
40.1

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.