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Abilene Elementary School vs. West Elementary School

Should you attend Abilene Elementary School or West Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Abilene Elementary School
522 N Abilene
Valley Center, KS 67147
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
West Elementary School
501 N Sheridan
Valley Center, KS 67147
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Abilene Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 259 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Abilene Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 287 students in grades Kindergarten-3, West Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
K-3
Total Students
259 students
287 students
This chart displays total students of Abilene Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of West Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of West Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#23 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
#142 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Abilene Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 1% in KS)
55-59%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Abilene Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 5% in KS)
45-49%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Abilene Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Abilene Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of West Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
111
-
Kindergarten Students
34
66
Grade 1 Students
35
79
Grade 2 Students
39
63
Grade 3 Students
40
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Abilene Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in West Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Abilene Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Abilene Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Abilene Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Abilene Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Abilene Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Abilene Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of West Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Abilene Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Abilene Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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