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Schools in Valley Center · Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262

Valley Center’s public schools outscore 77% of Kansas districts

36% of students in Valley Center’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Valley Center, 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.

#37of 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
37%
▲ 4 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
$15.8K
▲ 6% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,656 students on the public path
In brief

Valley Center’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 36% 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

The district spends $15,850 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Valley Center Middle School, then Valley Center 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 Center’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Kansas school districts, #37 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 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (826)Better than 79%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,682 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Valley Center anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Valley Center’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,687 in math, 1,677 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
6–8Valley Center Middle SchoolValley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262C+
9–12Valley Center HighValley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262C

Valley Center’s public schools are run by Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262, which also serves Grant, Kechi, Kechi and Lincoln and others. 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.

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

Above the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 32.5% · 1677 students tested
Math36%
State average 29.4% · 1687 students tested

Valley Center vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Valley CenterA−Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262
Park CityDValley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 PK–12 · Wichita Unified School District 259 PK–12
WichitaDWichita Unified School District 259
KechiDWichita Unified School District 259 PK–12 · Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 PK–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 with Valley Center, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Valley Center

5 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 Valley Centerin other towns
Abilene Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A+
254 students14:1Rate it →
Wheatland Elem
Elementary · Grades K–3
A
325 students12:1Rate it →
West Elem
Elementary · Grades K–3
A−
264 students11:1Rate it →
Valley Center Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
802 students15:1Rate it →
Valley Center High
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,011 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Valley Center’s schools

Are Valley Center’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Valley Center children attend outscore 77% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #37 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Valley Center in?

Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,177 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Valley Center kids go to high school?

Valley Center High, with 1,011 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Valley Center’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Valley Center spend per student?

$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.