Best Public Schools in Valley Falls, KS

Summary:

The city of Valley Falls, Kansas is home to two schools - Valley Falls Elementary and Valley Falls High. Both schools serve a student population with a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating they serve a socioeconomically disadvantaged community.

Valley Falls Elementary is ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, especially in the upper grade levels, as well as high chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, Valley Falls High is ranked in the bottom half of Kansas high schools, with a 1-star rating, and has seen a decline in its performance over the past two school years.

Both schools face significant challenges, including low academic proficiency, high chronic absenteeism, and serving a student population with a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. These issues suggest that the Valley Falls school district may need to implement comprehensive strategies to address the underlying causes and ensure equitable access to quality education for all students in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	700 Oak Street	Valley Falls	66088	Jefferson County	Valley Falls	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 945-3221	262	23	11.5	32.8%	232 (88.5%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	41.8	395^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.8%		36.1	441^st of 653 public elementary schools	32.5%	46	70.8	52.2	20.8	25.0	18.5	36.7		36.2	45.8	52.2	33.3	34.4	11.1	30.0		33.8	29.2	33.3	31.5	$15,475	$1,544	$13,931
Valley Falls High	Public	9-12	601 Elm Street	Valley Falls	66088	Jefferson County	Valley Falls	No	No	No	No	(785) 945-3229	122	12	10.0	29.5%	109 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	20.4	273^rd of 332 public high schools	17.8%		54.3	133^rd of 318 public high schools	58.2%	140							28.6	28.6							17.1	17.1				$16,009	$605	$15,404

Cities Near Valley Falls

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nortonville	8.88 mi	1	248^th
Winchester	10.29 mi	1	132^nd
Oskaloosa	11.62 mi	2	249^th
Meriden	11.72 mi	3	86^th
Effingham	12.93 mi	2	166^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.