Valley Center Intermediate School vs. Maize Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Valley Center Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Maize Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 457 students in grades 4-5, Valley Center Intermediate School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 420 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Maize Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-5
K-4
Total Students
457 students
420 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#232 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#99 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
55-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55-59%

n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
-
73
Grade 1 Students
-
89
Grade 2 Students
-
89
Grade 3 Students
-
83
Grade 4 Students
223
86
Grade 5 Students
234
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
16%
15%


% Black
2%
5%


% White
77%
70%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
28%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%

