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West Elem

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

501 N Sheridan, Valley Center, KS 67147 · (316) 755-7030 · Part of Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262

Valley Center Township’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
264
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about West Elem

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Valley Center Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Valley Center Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3West ElemYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

501 N Sheridan, Valley Center

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 172
Grade 263
Grade 374
Enrollment over time
303’20
286’21
287’22
279’23
264’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Elem from Valley Center Township families.

Other schools in Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262

The district →
Abilene Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Valley Center
A+
254 students14:1
Wheatland Elem
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Valley Center
A
325 students12:1
Valley Center Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Valley Center
A−
443 students13:1
Valley Center Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valley Center
C+
802 students15:1
The Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Valley Center
78 students
Valley Center High
High · Grades 9–12 · Valley Center
C
1,011 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Valley Center Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.