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Mound Valley Elementary

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Mound Valley Elementary ranks 215 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Mound Valley Elementary is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Mound Valley, Kansas, with 139 students. The school is part of the Labette County School District, which is ranked 84 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mound Valley Elementary consistently outperforms the Labette County and Kansas state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency was 46.33%, compared to 52.17% for Labette County and 44.47% for the state, while its Mathematics proficiency was 53.65%, compared to 48.5% for Labette County and 38.73% for the state. Mound Valley's 5th-grade students stand out, with 71.42% proficient in ELA and 85.7% proficient in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The school has also maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 1.6% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average. Additionally, Mound Valley Elementary has consistently high rankings for its female and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups, indicating strong performance in supporting these populations. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.9% to 19.7% in recent years, which is an area the school may want to focus on to improve student attendance and engagement.

136

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,515

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 Walnut
Mound Valley, KS 67354

(620) 328-3121

District: Labette County

Students who attend Mound Valley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Labette County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

American Indian:

5.1%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Labette County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

Elementary school

215^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

176^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Labette County

84^th of 264Labette County among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	215 of 656	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	210 of 653	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	221 of 660	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	285 of 668	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	235 of 670	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	222 of 667	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	226 of 656	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.0	194 of 659	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	151 of 656	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	59.1	257 of 678	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	84.0	18 of 668	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	78.3	45 of 660	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	77.4	74 of 631	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	56 of 630	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	80.2	33 of 621	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	27 of 614	95.6%	★★★★★
2007	84.5	26 of 600	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	69.5	179 of 585	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	84.0	65 of 591	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	78.1	62 of 546	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	13 of 494	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	62 of 509	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	123 of 512	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	69.8	142 of 575	75.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	216 of 576	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	245 of 579	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	124 of 584	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	276 of 596	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	302 of 587	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	310 of 592	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	349 of 574	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	176 of 363	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	172 of 362	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	128 of 362	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	92 of 368	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	58 of 367	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	113 of 368	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	179 of 350	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.6	83 of 358	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	73.9	57 of 343	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	58.4	126 of 368	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	87.8	2 of 355	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	83.0	3 of 342	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	71.7	65 of 320	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	34 of 316	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	13 of 307	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	87.5	2 of 296	99.3%	★★★★★
2007	87.1	7 of 286	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	41.9	173 of 277	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	48.2	132 of 296	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	42 of 300	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	71 of 270	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	37 of 270	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	51 of 255	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	80.7	29 of 308	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	24.6	243 of 301	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	198 of 349	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	170 of 347	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	148 of 349	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	136 of 349	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	109 of 349	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	175 of 344	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	217 of 333	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2021)89th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)89th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2018)75th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Male (2021)91st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)55th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+15 vs state

Mathematics54%+15 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

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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 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 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
Mound Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	402 Walnut	Mound Valley	67354	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 328-3121	136	12	10.9	61.0%	114 (83.8%)	4 (2.9%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	65.9	215^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.2%		63	210^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.8%	5	68.8	50.0	71.4	18.8	46.1		46.3	62.5	35.7	85.7	37.5	53.8		53.7	78.6		56.5	$16,515	$3,153	$13,363
Altamont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	705 E 6th Street	Altamont	67330	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 784-5511	208	13	16.3	59.1%	195 (93.8%)	5 (2.4%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	66.7	207^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.4%		51	314^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.9%	107	68.2	47.1	52.2	73.9	32.0	50.0	54.0	50.0	35.3	52.2	56.5	28.0	37.5	43.6	52.2	25.0	41.0	$15,817	$3,307	$12,510
Lincoln Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 E Main	Cherryvale	67335	Montgomery County	Cherryvale	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 336-8140	268	23	11.4	64.6%	222 (82.8%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)	51.3	325^th of 656 public elementary schools	50.5%		44	387^th of 653 public elementary schools	40.7%	62	52.8	41.9	48.1	51.1			48.9	38.9	38.7	37.0	48.9			41.8	51.8		51.8	$16,177	$873	$15,304
Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1377 21000 Road	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-1857	367	23	15.9	73.3%	298 (81.2%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	66.7	206^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.6%		52.4	302^nd of 653 public elementary schools	53.8%	96	79.3	63.3	41.9	50.0	48.9	59.5	56.6	72.4	66.7	38.7	41.7	44.4	54.1	52.5	45.2	51.3	48.5	$15,873	$2,108	$13,765
Edna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	220 W Myrtle	Edna	67342	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 922-7210	179	13	14.2	57.5%	138 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	77.2	124^th of 656 public elementary schools	81.1%		78	112^th of 653 public elementary schools	82.8%	12	43.8	70.6	73.7	68.8	54.2	81.3	64.8	25.0	58.8	78.9	68.8	62.5	62.5	60.2	89.5	75.0	82.9	$14,998	$2,545	$12,453
Guthridge School	Public	4-5	1020 South 31st Street	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Parsons	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-6800	203	16	12.6	72.4%	115 (56.7%)	23 (11.3%)	30 (14.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.8%)	61	243^rd of 656 public elementary schools	63.0%		61.5	227^th of 653 public elementary schools	65.2%	16		61.5	47.8				54.8		51.0	45.5				48.4	47.8		47.8	$13,851	$3,305	$10,547
Garfield School	Public	2-3	300 South 14th Street	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Parsons	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-3530	176	16	11.3	73.9%	86 (48.9%)	20 (11.4%)	27 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	38 (21.6%)								(n/a)	61.8						61.8	47.2						47.2				$14,527	$3,476	$11,050
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-1	1800 Dirr St	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Parsons	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-3510	262	18	14.2	71.0%	138 (52.7%)	16 (6.1%)	35 (13.4%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	61 (23.3%)								(n/a)																		$15,192	$3,246	$11,947
Bartlett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	201 W 2nd	Bartlett	67332	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 226-3414	116	12	9.8	68.1%	110 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	63.2	232^nd of 656 public elementary schools	64.6%		70.8	154^th of 653 public elementary schools	76.4%	78		43.8	53.8		27.3	27.3	39.1		43.8	53.8		27.3	45.5	47.8	66.7	45.5	56.5	$18,363	$4,612	$13,751
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	501 Spruce St.	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 332-1854	323	28	11.5	77.7%	203 (62.8%)	15 (4.6%)	55 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (13.3%)								(n/a)																		$19,050	$4,982	$14,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Mound Valley Elementary

How many students attend Mound Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 136 students attended Mound Valley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mound Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mound Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Labette County High School

What district is Mound Valley Elementary in?

Labette County

Is Mound Valley Elementary a good school?

Mound Valley Elementary ranks 215^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mound Valley Elementary?

Students at Mound Valley Elementary are 84% White, 5% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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