Valley Center Middle School vs. Valley Center High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Valley Center High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
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Most improved public schools
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Overview
Serving 761 students in grades 6-8, Valley Center Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,028 students in grades 9-12, Valley Center High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is equal to the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
9-12
Total Students
761 students
1,028 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
63 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#753 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#701 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30-34%


Graduation Rate
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90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
255
-
Grade 7 Students
271
-
Grade 8 Students
235
-
Grade 9 Students
-
323
Grade 10 Students
-
249
Grade 11 Students
-
230
Grade 12 Students
-
226
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
15%
15%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
77%
75%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.41


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
32%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%

