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Jefferson West Elementary School vs. Royal Valley Elementary School

Should you attend Jefferson West Elementary School or Royal Valley 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
Jefferson West Elementary School
301 Main Street
Meriden, KS 66512
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Royal Valley Elementary School
1st And Highland
Hoyt, KS 66440
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Jefferson West 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Royal Valley 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Jefferson West Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Royal Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 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 49% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
307 students
363 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Royal Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#68 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
#201 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jefferson West Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Royal Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in KS)
50-54%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Royal 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.
50-54%
(Top 10% 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 Jefferson 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Royal 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Royal Valley Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
12
34
Kindergarten Students
65
66
Grade 1 Students
54
62
Grade 2 Students
53
61
Grade 3 Students
63
92
Grade 4 Students
60
48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
29%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Royal Valley Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Royal Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jefferson West 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 Royal Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
85%
51%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Royal Valley 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
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jefferson 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Royal 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.
0.27
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Jefferson West 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 Royal Valley 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
26%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jefferson 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Royal 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jefferson 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Royal 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.
 
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