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Schools in Valley Brook Township · Lyndon Unified School District 421

Valley Brook Township’s public schools score below 52% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Valley Brook 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to A−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
32%
▼ 0 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 1 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▲ 6% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
418 students on the public path
In brief

Valley Brook Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,798 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Lyndon High. See the path ↓

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 Valley Brook Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; graduation is below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (825)Better than 45%
Towns in Osage County (16)Better than 44%
DA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 226 test results and a graduating class of 33 could put Valley Brook Township anywhere from D to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Valley Brook Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (226 in math, 227 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Lyndon ElemLyndon Unified School District 421B−
9–12Lyndon HighLyndon Unified School District 421B−

Valley Brook Township’s public schools are run by Lyndon Unified School District 421, which also serves Fairfax, Junction, Lyndon and Olivet. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Lyndon Unified School District 421Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 418 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,798KS $14,966 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 32.5% · 227 students tested
Math30%
State average 29.4% · 226 students tested

Valley Brook Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Valley Brook TownshipB−Lyndon Unified School District 421
Agency—Marais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456
Fairfax—Lyndon Unified School District 421 PK–12 · Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434 PK–12
JunctionCWest Franklin Unified School District 287 PK–12 · Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434 PK–12 · Lyndon Unified School District 421 PK–12
Melvern—Marais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456
Olivet—Marais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456 PK–12 · Lyndon Unified School District 421 PK–12
Superior—Osage City Unified School District 420

3 of the 6 neighbors share Lyndon Unified School District 421 with Valley Brook Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Valley Brook Township

2 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 Valley Brook Townshipby address
Lyndon Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lyndon
B−
294 students13:1Rate it →
Lyndon High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lyndon
B−
124 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Valley Brook Township’s schools

Are Valley Brook Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Valley Brook Township children attend score below 52% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Valley Brook Township in?

Lyndon Unified School District 421, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 418 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Valley Brook Township kids go to high school?

Lyndon High in Lyndon, with 124 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Valley Brook Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Lyndon Unified School District 421 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Valley Brook Township spend per student?

$15,798 in Lyndon Unified School District 421 (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.