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Indian Valley Elementary School vs. Cottonwood Point Elementary School

Should you attend Indian Valley Elementary School or Cottonwood Point 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
Indian Valley Elementary School
11600 Knox St.
Overland Park, KS 66210
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Cottonwood Point Elementary School
10521 W. 129th St.
Overland Park, KS 66213
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Cottonwood Point 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 359 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Indian Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 374 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cottonwood Point Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 Asian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
359 students
374 students
This chart displays total students of Indian Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Cottonwood Point Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cottonwood Point Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Indian Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cottonwood Point Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#94 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
#14 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Indian Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cottonwood Point Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in KS)
65-69%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indian Valley 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 Cottonwood Point 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.
60-64%
(Top 5% in KS)
75-79%
(Top 1% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indian Valley 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 Cottonwood Point 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.
50-59%
(Top 20% in KS)
80-89%
(Top 1% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indian Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Cottonwood Point Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Indian Valley Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cottonwood Point Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
58
59
Grade 1 Students
67
64
Grade 2 Students
58
43
Grade 3 Students
65
78
Grade 4 Students
52
62
Grade 5 Students
59
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Indian Valley Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cottonwood Point Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
8%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Indian Valley 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 Cottonwood Point Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Indian Valley 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 Cottonwood Point Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Indian Valley 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 Cottonwood Point Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Indian Valley 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 Cottonwood Point 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
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Indian Valley 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 Cottonwood Point 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.
0.57
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Indian Valley 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 Cottonwood Point 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
18%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Indian Valley 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 Cottonwood Point 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indian Valley 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 Cottonwood Point 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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