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Schools in Ozawkie Township · Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341, Valley Falls Unified School District 338

Ozawkie Township’s public schools score below 78% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

In Ozawkie Township, 26% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Ozawkie Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 100% 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

26%

▼ 7 pts vs KS 32%

2021–22

Math proficiency

24%

▼ 6 pts vs KS 29%

2021–22

Spent per student

$17.9K

▲ 19% vs KS $15.0K

FY2024 · Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341

Students per teacher

10.0

KS 13.3 · smaller classes

Schools in town

886 students on the public path

In brief

Ozawkie Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 541 Kansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ozawkie Township’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341 spends $17,860 per student and Valley Falls Unified School District 338 $15,974, 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 Ozawkie Township’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 22% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 22%

Lower resultsHigher results

Kansas towns with similar household incomes (541)Better than 16%

Towns in Jefferson County (12)Better than 25%

DC⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 526 test results could put Ozawkie Township anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ozawkie Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (526 in math, 526 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Ozawkie Township · depends on your address

Valley Falls Elem

Grades PK–8 · 262 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Valley Falls

Oskaloosa Elem

Grades PK–6 · 255 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Oskaloosa

The path, start to finish

PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

Ozawkie Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341). From grade PK, students attend the Valley Falls Unified School District 338, shared with Delaware and Valley Falls. Its school is in Valley Falls. Parts of Ozawkie Township (17% of its land) are served by Jefferson West Unified School District 340 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Ozawkie Township

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

Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 502 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (KS 13.3)

$17,860KS $14,966 · FY2024

C⁺

Valley Falls Unified School District 338Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 384 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (KS 13.3)

$15,974KS $14,966 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 34129%

State average 32.5% · 302 students tested

Math · PK–12, Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 34127%

State average 29.4% · 302 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Valley Falls Unified School District 33821%

State average 32.5% · 224 students tested

Math · PK–12, Valley Falls Unified School District 33819%

State average 29.4% · 224 students tested

Ozawkie Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Ozawkie Township	C⁻	Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341 PK–12 · Valley Falls Unified School District 338 PK–12
Fairview	B	Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341 PK–12 · Jefferson West Unified School District 340 PK–12
Oskaloosa	C⁺	Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341
Rock Creek	A⁻	Jefferson West Unified School District 340
Delaware	D	Valley Falls Unified School District 338

2 of the 4 neighbors share Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341 with Ozawkie Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ozawkie Township

4 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 Ozawkie Townshipin other towns

Valley Falls Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Valley Falls

262 students12:1Rate it →

Oskaloosa Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Oskaloosa

255 students9:1Rate it →

Oskaloosa JR-SR High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Oskaloosa

C⁻

247 students9:1Rate it →

Valley Falls High

High · Grades 9–12 · Valley Falls

122 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Ozawkie Township’s schools

Are Ozawkie Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ozawkie Township children attend score below 78% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ozawkie Township in?

Two districts: Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341 runs grades PK–12, and Valley Falls Unified School District 338 runs grades PK–12, shared with Delaware and Valley Falls.

Where do Ozawkie Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Oskaloosa JR-SR High School and Valley Falls High.

How much does Ozawkie Township spend per student?

$17,860 in Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341 and $15,974 in Valley Falls Unified School District 338 (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.