Wheatland Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Valley Center, KS 67147

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Serving 335 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Wheatland Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 75-79% (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 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 335 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 10% in KS
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Wheatland Elementary School's student population of 335 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 42% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wheatland Elementary School
Kind	77
1	84
2	91
3	83

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Total Students

335 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wheatland Elementary School
2023	346
2022	350
2021	327
2020	329
2019	329
2018	349
2017	349
2016	370
2015	365
2014	363
2013	365
2012	354
2011	397
2010	416
2009	421
2008	417
2007	383
2006	398
2005	349
2004	331
2003	359
2002	378
2001	378
2000	374
1999	350
1998	345
1997	342
1996	357
1995	374
1994	354
1993	364

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wheatland Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	22
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	23
2015	23
2014	22
2013	23
2012	19
2011	21
2010	21
2009	20
2008	20
2007	28
2006	22
2005	20
2004	19
2003	21
2002	22
2001	22
2000	23
1999	22
1998	23
1997	22
1996	22
1995	21
1994	22
1993	20

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Year Founded

1905

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School Motto

To be a premier school district known for excellence in education, innovative instruction, outstanding programs, and dedication to students.

School Rankings

Wheatland Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wheatland Elementary School is 0.34, 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)

#112 out of 1269 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wheatland Elementary School
2023	#112
2022	#135
2021	#157
2019	#63
2018	#89
2017	#122
2016	#128
2015	#147
2014	#208
2013	#208
2012	#546

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75-79%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wheatland Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	77%	31%	36%
2022	62%	29%	36%
2021	57%	28%	30%
2019	67%	33%	39%
2018	62%	33%	40%
2017	57%	34%	40%
2016	62%	35%	41%
2015	57%	33%	38%
2013	92%	77%	85%
2012	92%	84%	89%
2011	87%	84%	88%

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45-49%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Wheatland Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2022	47%	32%	37%
2021	47%	36%	37%
2019	57%	37%	43%
2018	57%	37%	40%
2017	57%	38%	41%
2016	57%	41%	44%
2015	57%	42%	43%
2013	92%	84%	90%
2012	87%	86%	92%
2011	86%	87%	91%
2010	91%	85%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Wheatland Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2016)
Year	Wheatland Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

22%

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

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Black

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

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White

80%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wheatland Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	82%	62%	76%
2022	85%	63%	77%
2021	81%	63%	78%
2020	82%	64%	80%
2019	82%	64%	80%
2018	83%	65%	82%
2017	83%	65%	82%
2016	81%	65%	83%
2015	83%	65%	84%
2014	85%	66%	84%
2013	82%	67%	84%
2012	84%	67%	86%
2011	85%	68%	86%
2010	84%	69%	87%
2009	89%	71%	89%
2008	91%	73%	90%
2007	91%	73%	90%
2006	89%	75%	90%
2005	91%	74%	92%
2004	92%	75%	93%
2003	92%	77%	92%
2002	91%	78%	92%
2001	92%	79%	92%
2000	92%	80%	93%
1999	95%	80%	95%
1998	95%	81%	95%
1997	94%	82%	94%
1996	94%	82%	94%
1995	96%	83%	95%
1994	95%	84%	94%
1993	94%	84%	94%

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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	Wheatland Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wheatland Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	0.32	0.57	0.40
2022	0.27	0.56	0.39
2021	0.33	0.56	0.38
2020	0.32	0.55	0.35
2019	0.32	0.55	0.35
2018	0.30	0.54	0.31
2017	0.30	0.54	0.31
2016	0.33	0.54	0.30
2015	0.30	0.54	0.29
2014	0.27	0.53	0.29
2013	0.33	0.53	0.29
2012	0.30	0.52	0.26
2011	0.28	0.51	0.25
2010	0.29	0.49	0.24
2009	0.21	0.47	0.20
2008	0.17	0.45	0.19
2007	0.17	0.45	0.19
2006	0.22	0.42	0.18
2005	0.19	0.44	0.15
2004	0.15	0.42	0.13
2003	0.14	0.39	0.15
2002	0.17	0.38	0.14
2001	0.15	0.36	0.15
2000	0.15	0.34	0.13
1999	0.10	0.34	0.11
1998	0.09	0.33	0.09
1997	0.11	0.32	0.12
1996	0.12	0.31	0.11
1995	0.08	0.31	0.10
1994	0.09	0.29	0.10
1993	0.11	0.28	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Wheatland Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	38%	41%	34%
2022	29%	34%	23%
2021	31%	36%	27%
2020	32%	37%	29%
2019	32%	37%	29%
2018	27%	39%	29%
2017	27%	39%	29%
2016	33%	40%	34%
2015	32%	40%	32%
2014	34%	40%	31%
2013	35%	39%	28%
2012	38%	39%	27%
2011	26%	37%	25%
2010	26%	36%	22%
2009	21%	32%	19%
2008	20%	30%	16%
2007	16%	30%	16%
2006	16%	30%	16%
2005	18%	29%	16%
2004	17%	28%	14%
2003	16%	26%	12%
2002	15%	25%	12%
2001	17%	24%	11%
2000	12%	23%	11%
1998	28%	33%	15%
1997	27%	32%	17%
1996	25%	32%	19%
1995	15%	24%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wheatland Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	9%	10%	12%
2021	11%	9%	11%
2020	13%	10%	12%
2019	13%	10%	12%
2018	14%	9%	11%
2017	14%	9%	11%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	11%	10%	11%
2014	13%	10%	11%
2013	13%	10%	10%
2012	12%	10%	10%
2011	12%	10%	10%
2010	9%	10%	9%
2009	14%	11%	9%
2008	11%	10%	8%
2007	10%	10%	9%
2006	8%	10%	8%
2005	8%	9%	7%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	7%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wheatland Elementary School's ranking?

Wheatland Elementary School is ranked #112 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Wheatland Elementary School often compared to?

Wheatland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Circle Greenwich Elementary School, Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% 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 Wheatland Elementary School?

335 students attend Wheatland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Wheatland Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Wheatland Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Wheatland Elementary School part of?

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

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