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Schools in Kechi · Wichita Unified School District 259, Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262

Kechi’s public schools score below 92% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

15% of students in Kechi’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Kechi, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
19%
▼ 13 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 14 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 9 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 7% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024 · Wichita Unified School District 259
Students per teacher
14.2
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
47,429 students on the public path
In brief

Kechi’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Wichita Unified School District 259 spends $16,000 per student and Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 $15,850, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kechi’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 8% of Kansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (389)Better than 6%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 24,668 test results and a graduating class of 3,485 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Kechi’s students in the tested grades sat them (24,911 in math, 24,424 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kechi, with each school’s own grade.

58 schools teach K in Kechi’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A+, so check the specific school.
Christa McAuliffe Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wichita
C+
829 students14:1Rate it →
Minneha Core Knowledge Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
B−
644 students16:1Rate it →
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wichita
C−
643 students16:1Rate it →
Isely Traditional Magnet Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bel Aire
B+
621 students13:1Rate it →
Woodman Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
612 students14:1Rate it →
Cloud Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
580 students14:1Rate it →
Colvin Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
571 students13:1Rate it →
Dodge Literacy Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C
547 students15:1Rate it →
Beech Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C−
538 students14:1Rate it →
Allen Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
514 students14:1Rate it →
Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
509 students15:1Rate it →
Seltzer Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C+
494 students16:1Rate it →
Kensler Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C+
488 students14:1Rate it →
Gordon Parks Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wichita
D
485 students13:1Rate it →
Spaght Multimedia Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
480 students14:1Rate it →
Price-Harris Communications Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
B
477 students17:1Rate it →
Anderson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
477 students14:1Rate it →
Earhart Environ Magnet Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
B−
471 students17:1Rate it →
Washington Accelerated Learning Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C−
470 students15:1Rate it →
Caldwell Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
465 students12:1Rate it →
Linwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
452 students14:1Rate it →
Gammon Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
448 students13:1Rate it →
Irving Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
447 students15:1Rate it →
Adams Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
446 students14:1Rate it →
Stanley Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
439 students14:1Rate it →
Kelly Liberal Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
429 students14:1Rate it →
Enterprise Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
424 students13:1Rate it →
White Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
414 students14:1Rate it →
Gardiner Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
405 students14:1Rate it →
Lawrence Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C
394 students15:1Rate it →
Franklin Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C
390 students15:1Rate it →
Chisholm Trail Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Park City
B
381 students13:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
381 students14:1Rate it →
College Hill Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C+
378 students15:1Rate it →
Griffith Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C−
370 students12:1Rate it →
Cessna Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
356 students14:1Rate it →
Woodland Health / Wellness Magnet Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C−
347 students14:1Rate it →
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
337 students14:1Rate it →
Black Traditional Magnet Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C+
335 students16:1Rate it →
Wheatland Elem
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Valley Center
A
325 students12:1Rate it →
Ortiz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C−
323 students14:1Rate it →
Peterson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
B−
321 students13:1Rate it →
Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
313 students13:1Rate it →
Harry Street Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C−
310 students12:1Rate it →
Pleasant Valley Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
308 students15:1Rate it →
Bostic Traditional Magnet Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wichita
A+
305 students16:1Rate it →
Mueller Aerospace/Engineering Discovery Magne
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
304 students12:1Rate it →
McCollom Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
B
288 students12:1Rate it →
Benton Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C+
273 students13:1Rate it →
West Elem
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Valley Center
A−
264 students11:1Rate it →
McLean Science/Tech Magnet Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
B+
262 students13:1Rate it →
O K Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C+
262 students13:1Rate it →
Hyde Intl Studies/Commun Elem Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
A
260 students14:1Rate it →
Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
B+
255 students14:1Rate it →
Abilene Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Valley Center
A+
254 students14:1Rate it →
L'Ouverture Computer Technology Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
232 students12:1Rate it →
Levy Sp Ed Center
Grades K–12 · Wichita
D−
81 students5:1Rate it →
Bryant Opportunity Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wichita
D−
36 students3:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–558 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+
6–819 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B+
9–1212 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C

Kechi runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wichita Unified School District 259). From grade PK, students attend the Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262, shared with Grant, Kechi, Lincoln, Park City, Park, Valley Center and Valley Center. Its elementary school is in Wichita. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Kechi

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wichita Unified School District 259Grades PK–12 · 81 schools · 45,435 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,000KS $14,966 · FY2024
D
Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,177 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,850KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Wichita Unified School District 25918%
State average 32.5% · 22747 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wichita Unified School District 25914%
State average 29.4% · 23224 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 26237%
State average 32.5% · 1677 students tested
Math · PK–12, Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 26236%
State average 29.4% · 1687 students tested

Kechi vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Kechi’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KechiDWichita Unified School District 259 PK–12 · Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 PK–12
Park CityDValley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 PK–12 · Wichita Unified School District 259 PK–12
WichitaDWichita Unified School District 259
Bel AireDWichita Unified School District 259 PK–12 · Circle Unified School District 375 PK–12

All 3 neighbors share Wichita Unified School District 259 with Kechi for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Kechi

84 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Kechiin other towns
Christa McAuliffe Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wichita
C+
829 students14:1Rate it →
Minneha Core Knowledge Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
B−
644 students16:1Rate it →
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wichita
C−
643 students16:1Rate it →
Isely Traditional Magnet Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bel Aire
B+
621 students13:1Rate it →
Woodman Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
612 students14:1Rate it →
Cloud Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
580 students14:1Rate it →
Colvin Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
571 students13:1Rate it →
Dodge Literacy Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C
547 students15:1Rate it →
Beech Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C−
538 students14:1Rate it →
Allen Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
514 students14:1Rate it →
Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
509 students15:1Rate it →
Seltzer Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C+
494 students16:1Rate it →
Kensler Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C+
488 students14:1Rate it →
Gordon Parks Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wichita
D
485 students13:1Rate it →
Spaght Multimedia Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
480 students14:1Rate it →
Price-Harris Communications Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
B
477 students17:1Rate it →
Anderson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
477 students14:1Rate it →
Earhart Environ Magnet Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
B−
471 students17:1Rate it →
Washington Accelerated Learning Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C−
470 students15:1Rate it →
Caldwell Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
465 students12:1Rate it →
Linwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
452 students14:1Rate it →
Gammon Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
448 students13:1Rate it →
Irving Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
447 students15:1Rate it →
Adams Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
446 students14:1Rate it →
Stanley Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
439 students14:1Rate it →
Kelly Liberal Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
429 students14:1Rate it →
Enterprise Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
424 students13:1Rate it →
White Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
414 students14:1Rate it →
Gardiner Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
405 students14:1Rate it →
Lawrence Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C
394 students15:1Rate it →
Franklin Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C
390 students15:1Rate it →
Chisholm Trail Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Park City
B
381 students13:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
381 students14:1Rate it →
College Hill Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C+
378 students15:1Rate it →
Griffith Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C−
370 students12:1Rate it →
Cessna Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
356 students14:1Rate it →
Woodland Health / Wellness Magnet Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C−
347 students14:1Rate it →
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
337 students14:1Rate it →
Black Traditional Magnet Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C+
335 students16:1Rate it →
Ortiz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C−
323 students14:1Rate it →
Peterson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
B−
321 students13:1Rate it →
Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
313 students13:1Rate it →
Harry Street Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C−
310 students12:1Rate it →
Pleasant Valley Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
308 students15:1Rate it →
Mueller Aerospace/Engineering Discovery Magne
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D
304 students12:1Rate it →
McCollom Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
B
288 students12:1Rate it →
Benton Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C+
273 students13:1Rate it →
McLean Science/Tech Magnet Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
B+
262 students13:1Rate it →
O K Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
C+
262 students13:1Rate it →
Hyde Intl Studies/Commun Elem Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
A
260 students14:1Rate it →
Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
B+
255 students14:1Rate it →
Abilene Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Valley Center
A+
254 students14:1Rate it →
L'Ouverture Computer Technology Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wichita
D−
232 students12:1Rate it →
Wheatland Elem
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Valley Center
A
325 students12:1Rate it →
Bostic Traditional Magnet Elem
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wichita
A+
305 students16:1Rate it →
West Elem
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Valley Center
A−
264 students11:1Rate it →
Levy Sp Ed Center
Grades K–12 · Wichita
D−
81 students5:1Rate it →
Bryant Opportunity Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wichita
D−
36 students3:1Rate it →
Truesdell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wichita
D−
924 students13:1Rate it →
Curtis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wichita
D−
846 students13:1Rate it →
Wilbur Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wichita
C−
822 students14:1Rate it →
Valley Center Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valley Center
C+
802 students15:1Rate it →
Pleasant Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wichita
D−
760 students15:1Rate it →
Robinson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wichita
B+
682 students12:1Rate it →
Mead Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wichita
D−
678 students14:1Rate it →
Coleman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wichita
D
631 students15:1Rate it →
Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wichita
D
623 students15:1Rate it →
Hamilton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wichita
D−
604 students15:1Rate it →
Marshall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wichita
D−
596 students14:1Rate it →
Brooks Magnet Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wichita
C−
578 students16:1Rate it →
Allison Traditional Magnet Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wichita
C+
536 students16:1Rate it →
Stucky Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wichita
D
518 students13:1Rate it →
Wells Alternative Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wichita
D−
36 students4:1Rate it →
East High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wichita
C−
2,435 students17:1Rate it →
Southeast High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wichita
D−
2,066 students17:1Rate it →
North High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wichita
D−
2,041 students16:1Rate it →
South High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wichita
D−
1,662 students14:1Rate it →
Heights High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wichita
D−
1,505 students17:1Rate it →
Northwest High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wichita
C
1,424 students16:1Rate it →
West High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wichita
D−
1,306 students14:1Rate it →
Valley Center High
High · Grades 9–12 · Valley Center
C
1,011 students15:1Rate it →
Northeast Magnet High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bel Aire
C
686 students14:1Rate it →
Wichita Alternative High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wichita
C
133 students13:1Rate it →
Sowers Alternative High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wichita
C
60 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Kechi’s schools

Are Kechi’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kechi children attend score below 92% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kechi in?

Two districts: Wichita Unified School District 259 runs grades PK–12, and Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 runs grades PK–12, shared with Grant, Kechi, Lincoln, Park City, Park, Valley Center and Valley Center.

Where do Kechi kids go to high school?

One of 12 high schools, depending on your address: East High, Southeast High, North High, South High, Heights High, Northwest High, West High, Valley Center High, Northeast Magnet High School, Wichita Alternative High, Levy Sp Ed Center and Sowers Alternative High School.

What is Kechi’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Wichita Unified School District 259 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Kechi spend per student?

$16,000 in Wichita Unified School District 259 and $15,850 in Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.