Best Public Schools in Hoyt, KS

Summary:

The city of Hoyt, Kansas is home to two schools, Royal Valley Elementary and Royal Valley High, which serve students from elementary through high school. While Royal Valley district schools face some challenges, the high school stands out as a strong performer, ranking in the top 20% of Kansas high schools.

Royal Valley High School outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with 36.35%, 27.26%, and 33.92% of 10th and 11th-grade students scoring proficient, respectively. In contrast, Royal Valley Elementary has seen a significant drop in its statewide ranking, from the top 30% to the bottom 50% of Kansas elementary schools, despite maintaining a 3-star rating. The elementary school underperforms the state average in English Language Arts for 3rd and 4th grades.

The disparity in performance and ranking between the two schools may be attributed to socioeconomic factors, as Royal Valley Elementary has a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (54.82%) compared to Royal Valley High (32.79%). Additionally, the high school spends more per student ($13,445) than the elementary school ($10,974), which may contribute to its stronger academic outcomes.

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2023)	Ranking (2022)	KAP English Language Arts (2023)	KAP Mathematics (2023)	KAP Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Royal Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1st and Highland	Hoyt	66440	Jackson County	Royal Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 986-6286	363	29	12.6	54.8%	184 (50.7%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (28.9%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.5%)	47.5	349^th of 660 public elementary schools	47.1%		65.9	199^th of 668 public elementary schools	70.2%	150	28.3	42.6		33.1	54.3	38.3		48.9			$10,974	$1,056	$9,918
Royal Valley High	Public	9-12	101 E 1st	Hoyt	66440	Jackson County	Royal Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 986-6251	244	25	9.8	32.8%	157 (64.3%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.8%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)	72.2	63^rd of 327 public high schools	80.7%		53.7	143^rd of 324 public high schools	55.9%	80			36.4	36.4			27.3	27.3	33.9	33.9	$13,445	$1,071	$12,374

Cities Near Hoyt

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Topeka	5.89 mi	43	256^th
Mayetta	6.18 mi	1	166^th
Meriden	8.45 mi	4	62^nd
Silver Lake	12.75 mi	2	23^rd
Valley Falls	14.64 mi	2	271^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)				KAP Mathematics (2023)				KAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Royal Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1st and Highland	Hoyt	66440	Jackson County	Royal Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 986-6286	363	29	12.6	54.8%	184 (50.7%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (28.9%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.5%)	47.5	349^th of 660 public elementary schools	47.1%		65.9	199^th of 668 public elementary schools	70.2%	150	28.3	42.6		33.1	54.3	38.3		48.9			$10,974	$1,056	$9,918
Royal Valley High	Public	9-12	101 E 1st	Hoyt	66440	Jackson County	Royal Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 986-6251	244	25	9.8	32.8%	157 (64.3%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.8%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)	72.2	63^rd of 327 public high schools	80.7%		53.7	143^rd of 324 public high schools	55.9%	80			36.4	36.4			27.3	27.3	33.9	33.9	$13,445	$1,071	$12,374