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Park Township, Sedgwick County, KansasPhoto: United States Census Bureau, modified by User:FUBAR007 · Public domain
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Schools in Park Township · Maize Unified School District 266, Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262

Park Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Kansas districts

On the state math tests, 36% of Park Township’s students scored proficient, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Park Township, 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.

#31of 151 Kansas townsK–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
39%
▲ 7 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 7 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 3% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024 · Maize Unified School District 266
Students per teacher
14.4
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
4,415 students on the public path
In brief

Park Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 36% across both districts in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Maize Unified School District 266 spends $14,583 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 Park Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Kansas school districts, #31 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (868)Better than 80%
Towns in Sedgwick County (26)Better than 50%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,785 test results and a graduating class of 569 could put Park Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Park Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,790 in math, 5,780 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–8Maize Middle SchoolMaize Unified School District 266B−
9–12Maize Sr HighMaize Unified School District 266C+

Park Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Maize Unified School District 266). From grade PK, students attend the Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262, shared with Grant, Kechi, Kechi, Lincoln, Park City, Valley Center and Valley Center. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Park Township

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

Maize Unified School District 266Grades PK–12 · 12 schools · 8,065 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$14,583KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
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 above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Maize Unified School District 26640%
State average 32.5% · 4103 students tested
Math · PK–12, Maize Unified School District 26636%
State average 29.4% · 4103 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

Park Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Park TownshipA−Maize Unified School District 266 PK–12 · Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 PK–12
WichitaDWichita Unified School District 259
MaizeA−Maize Unified School District 266
UnionARenwick Unified School District 267 PK–12 · Maize Unified School District 266 PK–12
Valley CenterA−Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 PK–12 · Sedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439 PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Maize Unified School District 266 with Park Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Park Township

6 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).

District schools in Park Townshipby address
Vermillion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Maize
B+
874 students23:1Rate it →
Maize Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Maize
A
542 students14:1Rate it →
Pray-Woodman Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Maize
A
507 students13:1Rate it →
Maize Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Maize
A
413 students13:1Rate it →
Maize Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Maize
B−
635 students12:1Rate it →
Maize Sr High
High · Grades 9–12 · Maize
C+
1,444 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Park Township’s schools

Are Park Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Park Township children attend outscore 79% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #31 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Park Township in?

Two districts: Maize Unified School District 266 runs grades PK–12, and Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 runs grades PK–12, shared with Grant, Kechi, Kechi, Lincoln, Park City, Valley Center and Valley Center.

Where do Park Township kids go to high school?

Maize Sr High in Maize, with 1,444 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Park Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Maize Unified School District 266 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Park Township spend per student?

$14,583 in Maize Unified School District 266 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.