Valley Heights Elem

508 Chestnut, Blue Rapids KS, 66411 | Valley Heights Unified School District 498 | 785-363-7693
  • grades 3-6
  • students 146
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 57% 61% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Blue Rapids
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
43%Blue Rapids
35%Kansas

Valley Heights Elem is a school servicing grades 3 to 6 and is located in the district of "Valley Heights Unified School District 498" in Blue Rapids, KS. There are a total of 146 students and 10 teachers at Valley Heights Elem, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Valley Heights Elem has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 61% higher than the Kansas average.

Valley Heights Elem location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students146
Teachers10
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Valley Heights Elem, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
360-79%
450-59%
530-39%
660-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-79%
460-69%
540-49%
660-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Valley Heights Elem race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 96.9% 94.6% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 3.2% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.9% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.3% 4.7% 3.1%

Blue Rapids demographics profile

StatisticBlue RapidsKansasNational
Population1,0712,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5403691
Median age41.836.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%59%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%8%13%

Education level achieved in Blue Rapids

IndexBlue RapidsKansasNational
Completed 8th grade85.7%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school83.0%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college45.1%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.2%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
Write a school review about Valley Heights Elem Tell people what you like or don't like about Valley Heights Elem…
Source: The Valley Heights Elem data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.