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Cedar Vale Elementary

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Cedar Vale Elementary ranks 68 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Located in Cedar Vale, Kansas, Cedar Vale Elementary serves pre-K through grade 5 and enrolls 65 students. Its most important result is that in 2025–2026, proficiency was above both its Cedar Vale district and the state in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science.

Science is Cedar Vale’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools, while mathematics is its clearest relative weakness. Cedar Vale’s proficiency was 70% in ELA, 57% in math, and 64% in science, compared with state rates of 46%, 41%, and 38%, respectively. It also exceeded district rates in all three subjects. Among nearby schools, Sedan Elementary and Dexter Elementary, Cedar Vale scored above Sedan but below Dexter in ELA and science; in math, it scored below both. Compared with the nearby-school average, Cedar Vale was 3 points higher in science, but 2 points lower in ELA and 6 points lower in math.

Results have improved substantially: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose 26 percentage points and math rose 20 points; science increased 36 points between the two years with reported results. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile climbed from 47 to 90, and its latest ranking is 68th of 657 schools, with 4 stars. That places it between Sedan, at the 79th percentile, and Dexter, at the 93rd percentile. Cedar Vale also reports a low student-teacher ratio of 8.1, compared with 10.2 at Sedan and 12.8 at Dexter, and chronic absenteeism of 5.4%, versus 17.5% at each nearby school. Its free/reduced-lunch rate was 55%, between Sedan’s 60% and Dexter’s 53%; this is context, not an explanation for test results. With 65 students and supplied grade-specific results only for grade 5, the figures do not show how results compare across Cedar Vale’s grades.

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,920

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

508 Dora
Cedar Vale, KS 67024-0458

(620) 758-2265

District: Cedar Vale

Students who attend Cedar Vale Elementary usually attend:

High:

Cedar Vale High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Two or more races:

29.2%

Hispanic:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2017 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (63% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 90th (2026) from a 22nd-percentile low (2017)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg51%

Kansas avg42%

68^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 47 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 268Cedar Vale 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	68 of 657	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.8	347 of 660	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	347 of 668	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.2	517 of 659	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.1	379 of 656	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.9	331 of 678	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	389 of 631	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	85.2	5 of 630	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	90.8	1 of 585	99.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+24 vs state

Science64%+25 vs state

Mathematics57%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Vale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	508 Dora	Cedar Vale	67024	Chautauqua County	Cedar Vale	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 758-2265	65	8	8.1	55.4%	34 (52.3%)	2 (3.1%)	7 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (29.2%)	84.6	68^th of 657 public elementary schools	89.6%					(n/a)			63.6	69.6			72.7	56.5	63.6	63.6	$19,920	$2,838	$17,081
Dexter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 N. Main	Dexter	67038	Cowley County	Dexter	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 876-5415	134	10	12.8	53.0%	129 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	88.6	44^th of 657 public elementary schools	93.3%		87.8	50^th of 656 public elementary schools	92.4%	6	76.9	78.6	80.9	78.7	44.0	71.4	80.9	63.3	76.2	76.2	$14,468	$1,667	$12,801
Sedan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 N Sherman	Sedan	67361	Chautauqua County	Chautauqua County Community	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 725-5611	178	17	10.2	60.1%	142 (79.8%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.1%)	75.3	138^th of 657 public elementary schools	79.0%		90.9	28^th of 656 public elementary schools	95.7%	110	70.0	66.7	55.6	64.5	63.2	54.2	72.2	62.3	44.4	44.4	$19,888	$6,265	$13,622

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Vale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Vale Elementary?

Students at Cedar Vale Elementary are 52% White, 29% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 3% African American.

What district is Cedar Vale Elementary in?

Cedar Vale

Is Cedar Vale Elementary a good school?

Cedar Vale Elementary ranks 68^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cedar Vale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cedar Vale Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cedar Vale High

How many students attend Cedar Vale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 65 students attended Cedar Vale Elementary.

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

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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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