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Abilene Elementary School

522 N Abilene
Valley Center, KS 67147

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Serving 252 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Abilene Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-79% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-69% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 252 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5% in KS
: 70-79% (Top 1%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Abilene Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Abilene Elementary School's student population of 252 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 46% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Abilene Elementary School
Pre-K	109
Kind	33
1	35
2	35
3	40

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Total Students

252 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Abilene Elementary School
2023	259
2022	246
2021	230
2020	235
2019	235
2018	299
2017	299
2016	278
2015	273
2014	270
2013	252
2012	232
2011	350
2010	329
2009	365
2008	365
2007	375
2006	376
2005	355
2004	344
2003	331
2002	339
2001	353
2000	334
1999	345
1998	304
1997	319
1996	305
1995	337
1994	350
1993	353
1992	510
1991	497
1990	510
1989	462
1988	460
1987	446

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Abilene Elementary School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	14
2020	13
2019	13
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	16
2014	16
2013	15
2012	13
2011	19
2010	19
2009	17
2008	19
2007	22
2006	19
2005	19
2004	19
2003	19
2002	19
2001	19
2000	19
1999	19
1998	16
1997	18
1996	17
1995	17
1994	18
1993	18
1992	26
1991	27
1990	25
1989	23
1988	24
1987	23

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School Rankings

Abilene Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Abilene Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#23 out of 1280 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Abilene Elementary School
2022	#23
2021	#51
2019	#96
2018	#46
2017	#102
2016	#118
2015	#121
2014	#98
2013	#98
2012	#64
2011	#553

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70-79%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Abilene Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2022	74%	29%	36%
2021	64%	28%	30%
2019	64%	33%	39%
2018	62%	33%	40%
2017	62%	34%	40%
2016	57%	35%	41%
2015	57%	33%	38%
2013	92%	77%	85%
2012	95%	84%	89%
2011	92%	84%	88%
2010	92%	82%	87%

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60-69%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Abilene Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2022	64%	32%	37%
2021	64%	36%	37%
2019	54%	37%	43%
2018	67%	37%	40%
2017	57%	38%	41%
2016	62%	41%	44%
2015	62%	42%	43%
2013	95%	84%	90%
2012	95%	86%	92%
2011	87%	87%	91%
2010	92%	85%	93%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Abilene Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	16:1	13:1	18:1
2020	18:1	13:1	18:1
2019	18:1	13:1	18:1
2018	20:1	14:1	19:1
2017	20:1	14:1	19:1
2016	19:1	14:1	18:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	13:1	16:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	18:1	13:1	17:1
2011	18:1	14:1	18:1
2010	17:1	13:1	17:1
2009	21:1	13:1	18:1
2008	20:1	14:1	19:1
2007	17:1	12:1	14:1
2006	20:1	13:1	16:1
2005	19:1	14:1	16:1
2004	18:1	14:1	16:1
2003	17:1	14:1	15:1
2002	18:1	14:1	16:1
2001	19:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	14:1	16:1
1998	19:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	14:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	20:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	20:1	15:1	16:1
1991	19:1	15:1	17:1
1990	20:1	15:1	18:1
1989	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	19:1	16:1	17:1
1987	19:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2021)
Year	Abilene Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Abilene Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Abilene Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	16%	21%	14%
2022	19%	21%	14%
2021	12%	20%	13%
2020	6%	20%	11%
2019	6%	20%	11%
2018	7%	19%	11%
2017	7%	19%	11%
2016	8%	19%	11%
2015	7%	19%	10%
2014	6%	18%	10%
2013	6%	18%	10%
2012	6%	17%	9%
2011	7%	16%	9%
2010	6%	16%	8%
2009	6%	14%	6%
2008	6%	13%	5%
2007	7%	13%	5%
2006	7%	12%	5%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	3%	11%	3%
2003	3%	10%	3%
2002	4%	10%	3%
2001	5%	9%	3%
2000	6%	8%	3%
1999	3%	8%	3%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	4%	7%	3%
1996	5%	6%	3%
1995	4%	6%	2%
1994	3%	5%	3%
1993	2%	5%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Abilene Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	2%	9%	2%
2005	2%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%	1%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1997	2%	8%	1%

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White

73%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Abilene Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	74%	62%	76%
2022	72%	63%	77%
2021	79%	63%	78%
2020	84%	64%	80%
2019	84%	64%	80%
2018	86%	65%	82%
2017	86%	65%	82%
2016	88%	65%	83%
2015	88%	65%	84%
2014	90%	66%	84%
2013	89%	67%	84%
2012	89%	67%	86%
2011	87%	68%	86%
2010	89%	69%	87%
2009	88%	71%	89%
2008	89%	73%	90%
2007	87%	73%	90%
2006	88%	75%	90%
2005	93%	74%	92%
2004	94%	75%	93%
2003	92%	77%	92%
2002	92%	78%	92%
2001	92%	79%	92%
2000	92%	80%	93%
1999	94%	80%	95%
1998	97%	81%	95%
1997	90%	82%	94%
1996	92%	82%	94%
1995	94%	83%	95%
1994	96%	84%	94%
1993	98%	84%	94%
1992	96%	84%	95%
1991	97%	85%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Abilene Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Abilene Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	0.43	0.57	0.40
2022	0.45	0.56	0.39
2021	0.36	0.56	0.38
2020	0.29	0.55	0.35
2019	0.29	0.55	0.35
2018	0.26	0.54	0.31
2017	0.26	0.54	0.31
2016	0.22	0.54	0.30
2015	0.22	0.54	0.29
2014	0.19	0.53	0.29
2013	0.21	0.53	0.29
2012	0.21	0.52	0.26
2011	0.24	0.51	0.25
2010	0.21	0.49	0.24
2009	0.22	0.47	0.20
2008	0.21	0.45	0.19
2007	0.24	0.45	0.19
2006	0.22	0.42	0.18
2005	0.15	0.44	0.15
2004	0.12	0.42	0.13
2003	0.15	0.39	0.15
2002	0.15	0.38	0.14
2001	0.15	0.36	0.15
2000	0.14	0.34	0.13
1999	0.11	0.34	0.11
1998	0.05	0.33	0.09
1997	0.18	0.32	0.12
1996	0.14	0.31	0.11
1995	0.12	0.31	0.10
1994	0.09	0.29	0.10
1993	0.05	0.28	0.10
1992	0.08	0.28	0.09
1991	0.06	0.27	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Abilene Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	43%	41%	34%
2022	23%	34%	23%
2021	28%	36%	27%
2020	31%	37%	29%
2019	31%	37%	29%
2018	25%	39%	29%
2017	25%	39%	29%
2016	31%	40%	34%
2015	27%	40%	32%
2014	24%	40%	31%
2013	20%	39%	28%
2012	19%	39%	27%
2011	21%	37%	25%
2010	16%	36%	22%
2009	18%	32%	19%
2008	17%	30%	16%
2007	17%	30%	16%
2006	19%	30%	16%
2005	15%	29%	16%
2004	16%	28%	14%
2003	15%	26%	12%
2002	12%	25%	12%
2001	13%	24%	11%
2000	15%	23%	11%
1998	17%	33%	15%
1997	22%	32%	17%
1996	25%	32%	19%
1995	13%	24%	12%
1994	12%	24%	11%
1993	14%	23%	11%
1992	16%	28%	14%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Abilene Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	16%	10%	12%
2021	8%	9%	11%
2020	11%	10%	12%
2019	11%	10%	12%
2018	11%	9%	11%
2017	11%	9%	11%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	8%	10%	11%
2014	10%	10%	11%
2013	7%	10%	10%
2012	5%	10%	10%
2011	11%	10%	10%
2010	14%	10%	9%
2009	10%	11%	9%
2008	8%	10%	8%
2007	10%	10%	9%
2006	11%	10%	8%
2005	10%	9%	7%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	5%	10%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Valley Center Pub School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Abilene Elementary School's ranking?

Abilene Elementary School is ranked #23 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Abilene Elementary School often compared to?

Abilene Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wheatland Elementary School, West Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 60-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Abilene Elementary School?

252 students attend Abilene Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Abilene Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Abilene Elementary School?

Abilene Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Abilene Elementary School offer ?

Abilene Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Abilene Elementary School part of?

Abilene Elementary School is part of Valley Center Pub School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 252 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5%
: 70-79% (Top 1%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education