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Valley Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 247 students in Valley Heights School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Valley Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
427 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Valley Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
21%
# Black Students
2 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
400 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
94%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
33
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,614 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,265 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,614
$16,113
Spending / Student
$15,265
$17,019
Best Valley Heights School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
508 Chestnut
Blue Rapids, KS 66411
(785) 363-7693
Blue Rapids, KS 66411
(785) 363-7693
Grades: 3-6
| 118 students
Rank: n/an/a
Valley Heights Elementary - Waterville
Magnet School
307 E Lincoln
Waterville, KS 66548
(785) 363-2530
Waterville, KS 66548
(785) 363-2530
Grades: PK-2
| 129 students
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