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Valley Park Elementary School

12301 Lamar Ave.
Leawood, KS 66209

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Serving 639 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Valley Park Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 639 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 10% in KS
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Valley Park Elementary School's student population of 639 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley Park Elementary School
Kind	96
1	110
2	103
3	110
4	118
5	102

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Total Students

639 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School
2023	650
2022	635
2021	643
2020	591
2019	591
2018	555
2017	555
2016	548
2015	503
2014	499
2013	487
2012	475
2011	480
2010	468
2009	473
2008	475
2007	462
2006	467
2005	472
2004	496
2003	556
2002	316
2001	296
2000	276
1999	319
1998	326
1997	314
1996	360
1995	362
1994	361
1993	347
1992	345
1991	384
1990	598
1989	590
1988	683
1987	591

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School
2023	46
2022	47
2021	35
2020	39
2019	39
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	33
2014	35
2013	33
2012	37
2011	34
2010	33
2009	35
2008	34
2007	35
2006	33
2005	31
2004	33
2003	33
2002	26
2001	25
2000	25
1999	26
1998	27
1997	25
1996	25
1995	27
1994	23
1993	23
1992	24
1991	23
1990	37
1989	37
1988	40
1987	29

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School Rankings

Valley Park Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Valley Park Elementary School is 0.61, which is more 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)

#111 out of 1280 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School
2022	#111
2021	#103
2019	#24
2018	#28
2017	#77
2016	#79
2015	#54
2014	#76
2013	#76
2012	#46
2011	#10

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51%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2022	51%	29%	51%
2021	49%	28%	47%
2019	65%	33%	55%
2018	66%	33%	57%
2017	59%	34%	61%
2016	59%	35%	63%
2015	62%	33%	60%
2013	95%	77%	91%
2012	98%	84%	97%
2011	97%	84%	97%
2010	97%	82%	96%

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62%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2022	62%	32%	55%
2021	68%	36%	57%
2019	75%	37%	61%
2018	76%	37%	57%
2017	71%	38%	66%
2016	73%	41%	68%
2015	74%	42%	69%
2013	97%	84%	96%
2012	96%	86%	97%
2011	99%	87%	97%
2010	97%	85%	97%

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70-74%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2022	72%	31%	47%
2021	67%	35%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	18:1	13:1	18:1
2020	15:1	13:1	15:1
2019	15:1	13:1	15:1
2018	15:1	14:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	14:1	13:1	16:1
2013	15:1	13:1	16:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	13:1	16:1
2009	14:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	12:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	16:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	12:1	14:1	15:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
2000	11:1	14:1	15:1
1999	12:1	14:1	15:1
1998	12:1	14:1	15:1
1997	12:1	14:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	15:1	16:1
1992	15:1	15:1	16:1
1991	17:1	15:1	15:1
1990	16:1	15:1	16:1
1989	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	16:1	18:1
1987	20:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1990	3%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	16%	3%	15%
2022	16%	3%	15%
2021	20%	3%	16%
2020	22%	3%	14%
2019	22%	3%	14%
2018	21%	3%	13%
2017	21%	3%	13%
2016	24%	3%	12%
2015	25%	3%	12%
2014	19%	3%	10%
2013	15%	3%	11%
2012	15%	3%	10%
2011	16%	3%	10%
2010	14%	2%	9%
2009	15%	3%	9%
2008	17%	3%	8%
2007	15%	3%	8%
2006	13%	2%	8%
2005	12%	3%	8%
2004	10%	3%	7%
2003	10%	2%	6%
2002	7%	2%	5%
2001	3%	2%	5%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	7%	2%	3%
1995	5%	2%	4%
1994	6%	2%	3%
1993	5%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	10%	21%	7%
2022	10%	21%	7%
2021	11%	20%	7%
2020	9%	20%	6%
2019	9%	20%	6%
2018	8%	19%	6%
2017	8%	19%	6%
2016	7%	19%	6%
2015	7%	19%	5%
2014	10%	18%	5%
2013	11%	18%	5%
2012	10%	17%	5%
2011	10%	16%	4%
2010	8%	16%	4%
2009	7%	14%	3%
2008	5%	13%	3%
2007	6%	13%	2%
2006	6%	12%	3%
2005	6%	12%	2%
2004	7%	11%	2%
2003	6%	10%	2%
2002	7%	10%	2%
2001	5%	9%	2%
2000	3%	8%	1%
1999	1%	8%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	3%	5%	1%
1992	4%	5%	1%
1991	3%	4%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	7%	7%	4%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	5%	7%	3%
2020	5%	7%	3%
2019	5%	7%	3%
2018	7%	7%	3%
2017	7%	7%	3%
2016	8%	7%	3%
2015	7%	7%	3%
2014	5%	7%	3%
2013	5%	7%	3%
2012	7%	7%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	7%	9%	4%
2008	6%	9%	4%
2007	6%	9%	4%
2006	7%	9%	4%
2005	7%	9%	3%
2004	6%	9%	3%
2003	4%	9%	3%
2002	3%	9%	3%
2001	4%	9%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	8%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	8%	1%
1994	1%	8%	1%
1993	2%	8%	2%
1992	1%	8%	1%

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White

59%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	59%	62%	68%
2022	62%	63%	69%
2021	58%	63%	69%
2020	59%	64%	72%
2019	59%	64%	72%
2018	58%	65%	74%
2017	58%	65%	74%
2016	55%	65%	75%
2015	56%	65%	77%
2014	59%	66%	78%
2013	63%	67%	78%
2012	63%	67%	79%
2011	65%	68%	80%
2010	71%	69%	81%
2009	71%	71%	84%
2008	72%	73%	85%
2007	73%	73%	86%
2006	74%	75%	85%
2005	74%	74%	87%
2004	77%	75%	88%
2003	80%	77%	89%
2002	82%	78%	90%
2001	86%	79%	91%
2000	93%	80%	92%
1999	98%	80%	93%
1998	98%	81%	94%
1997	96%	82%	94%
1996	91%	82%	94%
1995	91%	83%	94%
1994	91%	84%	95%
1993	90%	84%	94%
1992	91%	84%	95%
1991	91%	85%	95%

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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	Valley Park Elementary School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%	3%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	0.61	0.57	0.51
2022	0.58	0.56	0.50
2021	0.61	0.56	0.49
2020	0.60	0.55	0.46
2019	0.60	0.55	0.46
2018	0.61	0.54	0.43
2017	0.61	0.54	0.43
2016	0.63	0.54	0.42
2015	0.62	0.54	0.40
2014	0.61	0.53	0.39
2013	0.57	0.53	0.37
2012	0.58	0.52	0.36
2011	0.55	0.51	0.35
2010	0.48	0.49	0.33
2009	0.47	0.47	0.28
2008	0.45	0.45	0.27
2007	0.44	0.45	0.26
2006	0.45	0.42	0.26
2005	0.43	0.44	0.24
2004	0.40	0.42	0.22
2003	0.34	0.39	0.20
2002	0.32	0.38	0.18
2001	0.26	0.36	0.17
2000	0.19	0.34	0.15
1999	0.07	0.34	0.14
1998	0.01	0.33	0.13
1997	0.10	0.32	0.12
1996	0.18	0.31	0.12
1995	0.17	0.31	0.11
1994	0.17	0.29	0.10
1993	0.19	0.28	0.11
1992	0.17	0.28	0.09
1991	0.16	0.27	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	12%	41%	9%
2022	8%	34%	4%
2021	9%	36%	5%
2020	11%	37%	5%
2019	11%	37%	5%
2018	14%	39%	5%
2017	14%	39%	5%
2016	16%	40%	5%
2015	12%	40%	5%
2014	13%	40%	6%
2013	13%	39%	6%
2012	12%	39%	5%
2011	10%	37%	5%
2010	8%	36%	4%
2009	9%	32%	3%
2008	6%	30%	2%
2007	6%	30%	2%
2006	6%	30%	2%
2005	6%	29%	2%
2004	4%	28%	2%
2003	4%	26%	1%
2002	3%	25%	1%
2001	2%	24%	1%
2000	2%	23%	1%
1998	3%	33%	2%
1997	1%	32%	2%
1996	1%	32%	2%
1995	2%	24%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	5%	7%	3%
2022	5%	10%	3%
2021	5%	9%	3%
2020	4%	10%	3%
2019	4%	10%	3%
2018	5%	9%	2%
2017	5%	9%	2%
2016	4%	9%	2%
2015	5%	10%	2%
2014	4%	10%	3%
2013	4%	10%	2%
2012	4%	10%	3%
2011	7%	10%	2%
2010	3%	10%	2%
2009	3%	11%	2%
2008	2%	10%	1%
2007	6%	10%	1%
2006	4%	10%	1%
2005	3%	9%	1%
2004	3%	9%	1%
2003	1%	10%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Blue Valley School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valley Park Elementary School's ranking?

Valley Park Elementary School is ranked #111 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Valley Park Elementary School often compared to?

Valley Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Overland Trail Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Valley Park Elementary School?

639 students attend Valley Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Valley Park Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Valley Park Elementary School?

Valley Park Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Valley Park Elementary School offer ?

Valley Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Valley Park Elementary School part of?

Valley Park Elementary School is part of Blue Valley School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 639 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 10%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education