For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,066 students in Smoky Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Smoky Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
1,324 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Smoky Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
21 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,192 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
102
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
4
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,758 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,662 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,758
$16,220
Spending / Student
$9,662
$17,133
Best Smoky Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Soderstrom Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
227 N Washington
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-2945
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-2945
Grades: PK-4
| 289 students
Rank: #22.
Smoky Valley Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 N Cedar
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-4249
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-4249
Grades: 5-8
| 249 students
Rank: #33.
Smoky Valley Virtual Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
121 S Main
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-4292
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(785) 227-4292
Grades: K-12
| 528 students
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