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Schools in Valley Falls · Valley Falls Unified School District 338

Valley Falls’s public schools score below 92% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

In Valley Falls, 21% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Valley Falls, 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
21%
▼ 12 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 10 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 7% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
384 students on the public path
In brief

Valley Falls’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,974 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 Valley Falls 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 Falls’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 8% 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 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (423)Better than 7%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 224 test results could put Valley Falls anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Valley Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (224 in math, 224 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Valley Falls ElemValley Falls Unified School District 338C
9–12Valley Falls HighValley Falls Unified School District 338D

Valley Falls’s public schools are run by Valley Falls Unified School District 338, which also serves Delaware and Ozawkie. 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 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
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 32.5% · 224 students tested
Math19%
State average 29.4% · 224 students tested

Valley Falls vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Valley FallsDValley Falls Unified School District 338

Every school in Valley Falls

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).

Also serving Valley Fallsin other towns
Valley Falls Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
262 students12:1Rate it →
Valley Falls High
High · Grades 9–12
D
122 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Valley Falls’s schools

Are Valley Falls’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Valley Falls children attend score below 92% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Valley Falls in?

Valley Falls Unified School District 338, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 384 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Valley Falls kids go to high school?

Valley Falls High, with 122 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does Valley Falls spend per student?

$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.