West Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Top 20%

Serving 279 students in grades Kindergarten-3, West Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20% in KS
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

West Elementary School's student population of 279 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
Kind	68
1	63
2	80
3	68

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	287
2022	286
2021	303
2020	329
2019	329
2018	428
2017	428
2016	419
2015	415
2014	397
2013	400
2012	393
2011	450
2010	398
2009	427
2008	412
2007	374
2006	382
2005	389
2004	366
2003	328
2002	318
2001	332
2000	343
1999	363
1998	361
1997	365
1996	337
1995	320
1994	324
1993	345
1992	537
1991	521
1990	500
1989	488
1988	476
1987	415

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	21
2020	19
2019	19
2018	22
2017	22
2015	23
2014	22
2013	24
2012	22
2011	22
2010	23
2009	20
2008	20
2007	25
2006	23
2005	22
2004	22
2003	20
2002	19
2001	20
2000	21
1999	21
1998	22
1997	20
1996	21
1995	20
1994	19
1993	18
1992	30
1991	28
1990	26

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

West Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#191 out of 1269 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	#191
2022	#142
2021	#305
2019	#350
2018	#153
2017	#337
2016	#415
2015	#121
2014	#631
2013	#631
2012	#342

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50-54%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	52%	31%	36%
2022	57%	29%	36%
2021	47%	28%	30%
2019	52%	33%	39%
2018	57%	33%	40%
2017	47%	34%	40%
2016	42%	35%	41%
2015	57%	33%	38%
2013	82%	77%	85%
2012	92%	84%	89%
2011	87%	84%	88%

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45-49%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2022	47%	32%	37%
2021	42%	36%	37%
2019	37%	37%	43%
2018	52%	37%	40%
2017	47%	38%	41%
2016	47%	41%	44%
2015	62%	42%	43%
2013	87%	84%	90%
2012	92%	86%	92%
2011	82%	87%	91%
2010	87%	85%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	13:1	13:1	15:1
2022	13:1	13:1	15:1
2021	14:1	13:1	18:1
2020	17:1	13:1	18:1
2019	17:1	13:1	18:1
2018	19:1	14:1	19:1
2017	19:1	14:1	19:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	13:1	16:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	18:1	13:1	17:1
2011	21:1	14:1	18:1
2010	17:1	13:1	17:1
2009	21:1	13:1	18:1
2008	20:1	14:1	19:1
2007	15:1	12:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	16:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	14:1	16:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	17:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	14:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	20:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	15:1	16:1
1991	19:1	15:1	17:1
1990	19:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	21%	21%	14%
2022	23%	21%	14%
2021	21%	20%	13%
2020	13%	20%	11%
2019	13%	20%	11%
2018	15%	19%	11%
2017	15%	19%	11%
2016	14%	19%	11%
2015	15%	19%	10%
2014	14%	18%	10%
2013	14%	18%	10%
2012	13%	17%	9%
2011	10%	16%	9%
2010	9%	16%	8%
2009	8%	14%	6%
2008	9%	13%	5%
2007	8%	13%	5%
2006	6%	12%	5%
2005	4%	12%	3%
2003	3%	10%	3%
2001	1%	9%	3%
2000	1%	8%	3%
1999	2%	8%	3%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	2%	7%	3%
1996	3%	6%	3%
1995	3%	6%	2%
1994	2%	5%	3%
1993	3%	5%	3%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	2%	7%	1%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	2%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	2%	9%	2%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	3%	9%	2%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%

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White

68%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	71%	62%	76%
2022	70%	63%	77%
2021	72%	63%	78%
2020	78%	64%	80%
2019	78%	64%	80%
2018	80%	65%	82%
2017	80%	65%	82%
2016	80%	65%	83%
2015	78%	65%	84%
2014	81%	66%	84%
2013	80%	67%	84%
2012	82%	67%	86%
2011	85%	68%	86%
2010	87%	69%	87%
2009	88%	71%	89%
2008	86%	73%	90%
2007	88%	73%	90%
2006	89%	75%	90%
2005	92%	74%	92%
2004	96%	75%	93%
2003	93%	77%	92%
2002	96%	78%	92%
2001	95%	79%	92%
2000	96%	80%	93%
1999	95%	80%	95%
1998	96%	81%	95%
1997	96%	82%	94%
1996	96%	82%	94%
1995	96%	83%	95%
1994	96%	84%	94%
1993	95%	84%	94%
1992	96%	84%	95%
1991	97%	85%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	0.45	0.57	0.40
2022	0.46	0.56	0.39
2021	0.44	0.56	0.38
2020	0.38	0.55	0.35
2019	0.38	0.55	0.35
2018	0.34	0.54	0.31
2017	0.34	0.54	0.31
2016	0.34	0.54	0.30
2015	0.37	0.54	0.29
2014	0.33	0.53	0.29
2013	0.34	0.53	0.29
2012	0.31	0.52	0.26
2011	0.27	0.51	0.25
2010	0.24	0.49	0.24
2009	0.22	0.47	0.20
2008	0.26	0.45	0.19
2007	0.22	0.45	0.19
2006	0.22	0.42	0.18
2005	0.15	0.44	0.15
2004	0.08	0.42	0.13
2003	0.13	0.39	0.15
2002	0.07	0.38	0.14
2001	0.10	0.36	0.15
2000	0.08	0.34	0.13
1999	0.10	0.34	0.11
1998	0.08	0.33	0.09
1997	0.07	0.32	0.12
1996	0.07	0.31	0.11
1995	0.08	0.31	0.10
1994	0.08	0.29	0.10
1993	0.09	0.28	0.10
1992	0.07	0.28	0.09
1991	0.06	0.27	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	41%	41%	34%
2022	25%	34%	23%
2021	34%	36%	27%
2020	34%	37%	29%
2019	34%	37%	29%
2018	40%	39%	29%
2017	40%	39%	29%
2016	43%	40%	34%
2015	44%	40%	32%
2014	41%	40%	31%
2013	38%	39%	28%
2012	33%	39%	27%
2011	38%	37%	25%
2010	33%	36%	22%
2009	26%	32%	19%
2008	23%	30%	16%
2007	25%	30%	16%
2006	24%	30%	16%
2005	21%	29%	16%
2004	15%	28%	14%
2003	9%	26%	12%
2002	12%	25%	12%
2001	11%	24%	11%
2000	11%	23%	11%
1998	19%	33%	15%
1997	20%	32%	17%
1996	24%	32%	19%
1995	24%	24%	12%
1994	18%	24%	11%
1993	14%	23%	11%
1992	19%	28%	14%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	14%	10%	12%
2021	10%	9%	11%
2020	14%	10%	12%
2019	14%	10%	12%
2018	17%	9%	11%
2017	17%	9%	11%
2016	14%	9%	9%
2015	11%	10%	11%
2014	14%	10%	11%
2013	12%	10%	10%
2012	11%	10%	10%
2011	8%	10%	10%
2010	7%	10%	9%
2009	8%	11%	9%
2008	8%	10%	8%
2007	13%	10%	9%
2006	12%	10%	8%
2005	9%	9%	7%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	7%	10%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Valley Center Pub School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Elementary School's ranking?

West Elementary School is ranked #191 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend West Elementary School?

279 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of West Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Elementary School?

West Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Valley Center Pub School District.