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Elk Valley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Elk Valley Elementary is a small school in Longton, Kansas, serving 67 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. Its latest results show a sharp subject split: science is above the state average, while math is far below it. Only 15% of students were proficient in math in 2025–26, compared with 41% statewide and 6% in the Elk Valley district. Results were also below those at nearby Sedan Elementary and Lincoln Elementary. The steep math decline is the school’s most important concern.

Science is Elk Valley’s strongest subject against state and district results: 43% of students were proficient, versus 38% statewide and 16% in the district. Its science result was close to nearby schools—44% at Sedan and 42% at Lincoln. ELA fell between the school’s other subjects: 37% were proficient, below the state’s 46% and Sedan’s 65%, but above the district’s 23% and Lincoln’s 35%. Fifth-grade math is especially low at 7%, while fifth-grade science was 43%, close to the state’s 46% and nearby schools’ results.

Over time, math proficiency fell from 43% in 2022–23 to 15% in 2025–26, a 28-point decline; science rose from 20% to 43%, and ELA increased from 29% to 37%. SchoolDigger ranks Elk Valley 559th of 657 Kansas schools, at the 15th percentile with one star; the district ranks 266th of 268. The school’s student–teacher ratio is 13.3, compared with a nearby average of 12.4, and its free- or reduced-price-lunch rate is 61%, versus a nearby average of 55%. Chronic absenteeism improved to 18% in 2025–26, close to the state rate.

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,806

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

701 Delaware
Longton, KS 67352-5275

(620) 642-3021

District: Elk Valley

Students who attend Elk Valley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Elk Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Two or more races:

13.4%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2007 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2007

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg15%

Kansas avg42%

559^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 12 pts since 2019

From bottom 27% (2019) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

266^th of 268Elk Valley 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	19.8	559 of 657	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	537 of 660	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	442 of 670	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	486 of 667	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.2	410 of 678	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.6	216 of 631	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	190 of 630	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	86.4	2 of 621	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	76.4	101 of 614	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	55.3	327 of 600	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	74.7	122 of 585	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	441 of 546	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	557 of 576	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science43%+5 vs state

English Language Arts37%-9 vs state

Mathematics15%-26 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 6th 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 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
Elk Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Delaware	Longton	67352	Elk County	Elk Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 642-3021	67	5	13.3	61.2%	56 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.4%)	19.8	559^th of 657 public elementary schools	14.9%					(n/a)			28.6		37.0			7.1		14.8	42.9	42.9	$21,806	$1,721	$20,084
Fredonia Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	203 N. 8th	Fredonia	66736	Wilson County	Fredonia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 378-4138	92	6	15.9	54.3%	78 (84.8%)	1 (1.1%)	8 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)								(n/a)													$15,781	$1,466	$14,315
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
Lincoln Elementary	Public	1-6	713 N 9th	Fredonia	66736	Wilson County	Fredonia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 378-4138	242	22	11.1	50.8%	220 (90.9%)	3 (1.2%)	14 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	31.1	484^th of 657 public elementary schools	26.3%		40.5	409^th of 656 public elementary schools	37.7%	75	32.4	28.9	27.8	51.3	34.9	35.3	24.4	27.8	51.3	34.2	41.7	41.7	$15,781	$1,466	$14,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Elk Valley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Elk Valley Elementary attend?

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

High : Elk Valley High School

What district is Elk Valley Elementary in?

Elk Valley

What is the racial makeup of Elk Valley Elementary?

Students at Elk Valley Elementary are 84% White, 13% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Elk Valley Elementary a good school?

Elk Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.9% of Kansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Elk Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 67 students attended Elk Valley Elementary.

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

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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