Valley Center Middle School vs. Valley Center Intermediate School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Valley Center Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 16:1 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 38% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
4-5
Total Students
761 students
480 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#753 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#232 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
48%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 4 Students
-
232
Grade 5 Students
-
248
Grade 6 Students
259
-
Grade 7 Students
237
-
Grade 8 Students
265
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
14%
17%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
77%
74%


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


Diversity Score
0.39
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

