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West Elementary School

501 N Sheridan
Valley Center, KS 67147

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Serving 264 students in grades Kindergarten-3, West Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 264 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20% in KS
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: West Elem's attendance zone covers the entire Valley Center school district, encompassing approximately 84.4 square miles. Families in this area can typically expect a drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 5 miles to the zone's edge and the furthest boundary located 8.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

West Elementary School's student population of 264 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
Kind	55
1	72
2	63
3	74

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Total Students

264 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Elementary School
2025	264
2024	279
2023	287
2022	286
2021	303
2020	326
2019	329
2018	409
2017	428
2016	419
2015	415
2014	397
2013	400
2012	393
2011	450
2010	398
2009	427
2008	412
2007	374
2006	382
2005	389
2004	366
2003	328
2002	318
2001	332
2000	353
1999	368
1998	369
1997	368
1996	340
1995	328
1994	331
1993	346
1992	537
1991	526
1990	503
1989	488
1988	478
1987	415

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Elementary School
2025	23
2024	22
2023	22
2022	22
2021	21
2020	20
2019	19
2018	23
2017	22
2015	23
2014	22
2013	24
2012	22
2011	22
2010	23
2009	20
2008	20
2007	25
2006	23
2005	22
2004	22
2003	20
2002	19
2001	20
2000	21
1999	21
1998	22
1997	20
1996	21
1995	20
1994	19
1993	18
1992	30
1991	28
1990	26
1989	24
1988	24
1987	22

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School Rankings

West Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (KS)

#191 out of 1269 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	#191
2022	#142
2021	#305
2019	#350
2018	#153
2017	#337
2016	#415
2015	#121
2014	#631
2013	#631
2012	#342
2011	#844
2010	#450

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50-54%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	52%	31%	36%
2022	57%	29%	36%
2021	47%	28%	30%
2019	52%	33%	39%
2018	57%	33%	40%
2017	47%	34%	40%
2016	42%	35%	41%
2015	57%	33%	38%
2013	82%	77%	85%
2012	92%	84%	89%
2011	87%	84%	88%
2010	92%	82%	87%

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45-49%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2022	47%	32%	37%
2021	42%	36%	37%
2019	37%	37%	43%
2018	52%	37%	40%
2017	47%	38%	41%
2016	47%	41%	44%
2015	62%	42%	43%
2013	87%	84%	90%
2012	92%	86%	92%
2011	82%	87%	91%
2010	87%	85%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2025	11:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	13:1	15:1
2022	13:1	13:1	15:1
2021	14:1	13:1	18:1
2020	16:1	14:1	18:1
2019	17:1	14:1	18:1
2018	18:1	14:1	19:1
2017	19:1	14:1	19:1
2015	18:1	13:1	16:1
2014	18:1	13:1	16:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	18:1	13:1	17:1
2011	20:1	14:1	18:1
2010	17:1	13:1	17:1
2009	21:1	13:1	18:1
2008	21:1	14:1	19:1
2007	15:1	12:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	16:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	14:1	16:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	17:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
2000	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	15:1	16:1
1991	19:1	15:1	17:1
1990	19:1	15:1	18:1
1989	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	20:1	16:1	17:1
1987	19:1	16:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2025	20%	23%
2024	22%	22%
2023	21%	21%	14%
2022	23%	21%	14%
2021	21%	20%	13%
2020	16%	20%	11%
2019	13%	20%	11%
2018	13%	20%	11%
2017	14%	19%	11%
2016	14%	19%	11%
2015	14%	19%	10%
2014	15%	18%	10%
2013	14%	18%	10%
2012	13%	17%	9%
2011	10%	16%	9%
2010	9%	16%	8%
2009	8%	14%	6%
2008	8%	13%	5%
2007	7%	13%	5%
2006	6%	12%	5%
2005	5%	12%	3%
2003	3%	10%	3%
2001	1%	9%	3%
2000	1%	8%	3%
1999	2%	7%	3%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	2%	6%	3%
1996	3%	6%	3%
1995	3%	6%	2%
1994	2%	5%	3%
1993	3%	5%	3%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	3%	4%	2%
1990	2%	4%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2025	3%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	3%	7%	1%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	2%	9%	1%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	2%	9%	2%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%	1%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1994	1%	8%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	8%	1%
1989	3%	8%	1%
1988	3%	8%	1%

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White

68%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2025	68%	60%
2024	68%	61%
2023	71%	62%	76%
2022	70%	63%	77%
2021	72%	63%	78%
2020	76%	63%	80%
2019	78%	64%	80%
2018	79%	64%	82%
2017	80%	65%	82%
2016	79%	65%	83%
2015	78%	65%	84%
2014	80%	66%	84%
2013	80%	67%	84%
2012	82%	68%	86%
2011	85%	68%	86%
2010	87%	69%	87%
2009	88%	72%	89%
2008	87%	73%	90%
2007	89%	73%	90%
2006	89%	74%	90%
2005	92%	74%	92%
2004	96%	75%	93%
2003	93%	77%	92%
2002	97%	78%	92%
2001	95%	79%	92%
2000	95%	80%	93%
1999	95%	81%	95%
1998	95%	81%	95%
1997	96%	82%	94%
1996	96%	82%	94%
1995	95%	83%	95%
1994	95%	84%	94%
1993	95%	84%	94%
1992	97%	84%	95%
1991	96%	85%	96%
1990	96%	85%	97%
1989	95%	86%	97%
1988	97%	86%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

32%

40%

0.50

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2025	0.50	0.58
2024	0.49	0.58
2023	0.45	0.57	0.40
2022	0.46	0.56	0.39
2021	0.44	0.56	0.38
2020	0.40	0.56	0.35
2019	0.38	0.55	0.35
2018	0.36	0.55	0.31
2017	0.34	0.54	0.31
2016	0.36	0.54	0.30
2015	0.37	0.54	0.29
2014	0.34	0.53	0.29
2013	0.34	0.52	0.29
2012	0.31	0.51	0.26
2011	0.27	0.51	0.25
2010	0.24	0.49	0.24
2009	0.22	0.46	0.20
2008	0.24	0.45	0.19
2007	0.20	0.45	0.19
2006	0.20	0.43	0.18
2005	0.15	0.43	0.15
2004	0.08	0.42	0.13
2003	0.13	0.39	0.15
2002	0.06	0.38	0.14
2001	0.10	0.36	0.15
2000	0.10	0.35	0.13
1999	0.10	0.33	0.11
1998	0.10	0.33	0.09
1997	0.08	0.32	0.12
1996	0.08	0.32	0.11
1995	0.10	0.30	0.10
1994	0.10	0.29	0.10
1993	0.10	0.29	0.10
1992	0.06	0.29	0.09
1991	0.08	0.27	0.08
1990	0.08	0.27	0.07
1989	0.10	0.25	0.07
1988	0.06	0.25	0.06

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(22-23)

16.3%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	16.3%	24.2%	19.3%
2022	16.7%	28%	24.3%
2021	8.7%	19.2%	18%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2025	42%	41%
2024	42%	42%
2023	41%	41%	34%
2022	25%	33%	23%
2021	34%	36%	27%
2020	30%	37%	29%
2019	34%	37%	29%
2018	39%	38%	29%
2017	41%	39%	29%
2016	44%	40%	34%
2015	44%	40%	32%
2014	41%	40%	31%
2013	38%	39%	28%
2012	33%	39%	27%
2011	38%	37%	25%
2010	33%	36%	22%
2009	26%	32%	19%
2008	23%	30%	16%
2007	25%	30%	16%
2006	24%	30%	16%
2005	21%	29%	16%
2004	15%	28%	14%
2003	9%	26%	12%
2002	12%	25%	12%
2001	11%	24%	11%
2000	10%	23%	11%
1998	18%	32%	15%
1997	20%	31%	17%
1996	24%	32%	19%
1995	23%	24%	12%
1994	17%	24%	11%
1993	14%	23%	11%
1992	19%	28%	14%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2025	12%	8%
2024	10%	7%
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	14%	10%	12%
2021	10%	9%	11%
2020	16%	10%	12%
2019	14%	10%	12%
2018	16%	10%	11%
2017	17%	9%	11%
2016	14%	9%	9%
2015	11%	10%	11%
2014	14%	10%	11%
2013	12%	10%	10%
2012	11%	10%	10%
2011	8%	10%	10%
2010	7%	10%	9%
2009	8%	11%	9%
2008	8%	10%	8%
2007	13%	10%	9%
2006	12%	10%	8%
2005	9%	9%	7%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	7%	10%	6%
2002	6%	9%	5%
2001	4%	10%	5%
2000	4%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Valley Center Pub School District

Sports

Colors

Red and White

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

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What is West Elementary School's ranking?

West Elementary School is ranked #191 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are West Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend West Elementary School?

264 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of West Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Elementary School?

West Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 264 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: West Elem's attendance zone covers the entire Valley Center school district, encompassing approximately 84.4 square miles. Families in this area can typically expect a drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 5 miles to the zone's edge and the furthest boundary located 8.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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