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Plum Creek Elementary School vs. Union Valley Elementary School

Should you attend Plum Creek Elementary School or Union 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
Plum Creek Elementary School
901 East 43rd Avenue
Hutchinson, KS 67502
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Union Valley Elementary School
2501 E 30th
Hutchinson, KS 67502
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Plum Creek 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%)
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Overview
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Plum Creek 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 440 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Union Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
466 students
440 students
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This chart displays total students of Union Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Union Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Plum Creek 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 Union 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

#252 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
#386 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Plum Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Union Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in KS)
40-44%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plum Creek 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 Union 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.
40-44%
(Top 30% in KS)
35-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plum Creek 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 Union 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.
60-69%
(Top 10% in KS)
45-49%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plum Creek 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 Union 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Plum Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Union Valley Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
73
57
Kindergarten Students
58
67
Grade 1 Students
64
55
Grade 2 Students
65
65
Grade 3 Students
64
58
Grade 4 Students
70
74
Grade 5 Students
72
64

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Plum Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Union Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Plum Creek 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 Union Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Plum Creek 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 Union Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plum Creek 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 Union 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
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Plum Creek 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 Union 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.
0.22
0.23
This chart displays the diversity score of Plum Creek 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 Union 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
31%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Plum Creek 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 Union 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
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plum Creek 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 Union 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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