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Valley Center Intermediate School vs. Maize Elementary School

Should you attend Valley Center Intermediate School or Maize 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
Valley Center Intermediate School
737 N. Meridian
Valley Center, KS 67147
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Maize Elementary School
305 W. Jones
Maize, KS 67101
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Valley Center Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

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

Maize 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 480 students in grades 4-5, Valley Center Intermediate School ranks in the top 20% 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 46% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 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 425 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Maize Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 50-54% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-5
K-4
Total Students
480 students
425 students
This chart displays total students of Valley Center Intermediate School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Maize Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Valley Center Intermediate School
This chart displays gender of Maize Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
30 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Valley Center Intermediate School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Maize Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valley Center Intermediate 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 Maize Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#232 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
#99 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley Center Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maize Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 30% 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 Valley Center Intermediate 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 Maize 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%
(Top 20% in KS)
50-54%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley Center Intermediate 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 Maize 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.
48%
(Top 30% in KS)
55-59%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valley Center Intermediate 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Valley Center Intermediate School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Maize Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
85
Grade 1 Students
-
78
Grade 2 Students
-
83
Grade 3 Students
-
85
Grade 4 Students
232
94
Grade 5 Students
248
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Valley Center Intermediate School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Maize Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley Center Intermediate 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 Maize Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley Center Intermediate 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 Maize Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley Center Intermediate 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 Maize Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley Center Intermediate 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 Maize 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%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley Center Intermediate 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 Maize 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.
0.42
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Valley Center Intermediate 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 Maize 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
34%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley Center Intermediate 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 Maize 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
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley Center Intermediate 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 Maize 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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