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Mission Valley Elementary

Q: Is Mission Valley Elementary a good school?

Mission Valley Elementary ranks 485 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

485^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Mission Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Eskridge, Kansas, serving 231 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Mission Valley school district. While the district is ranked 96 out of 264 in Kansas, Mission Valley Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

The school's performance in Science is slightly better, but it has shown fluctuations in its overall ranking, dropping from 197 out of 670 Kansas elementary schools in 2020-2021 to a lower ranking in subsequent years. Chronic absenteeism has also been a significant issue, increasing from 13.4% in 2022-2023 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's per-student spending of $15,033 and student-teacher ratio of 11.1 are relatively favorable.

Compared to nearby schools, Mission Valley Elementary generally underperforms schools in the Auburn-Washburn and Topeka Public Schools districts, such as Wanamaker Elementary and Indian Hills Elementary. However, it outperforms the nearby McClure Elementary. The school's growing population of students from low-income families, as indicated by the increase in free and reduced-price lunch recipients, may be contributing to its academic challenges.

236

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,787

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12913 Mission Valley Rd. Ste B
Eskridge, KS 66423

(866) 557-6686

District: Mission Valley

Students who attend Mission Valley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg40%

Kansas avg42%

485^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 264Mission 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
2025	30.1	485 of 656	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	449 of 653	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	340 of 660	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	384 of 668	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.9	197 of 670	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	316 of 667	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	293 of 656	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.5	442 of 659	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.4	452 of 656	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.5	486 of 678	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	59.5	331 of 668	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	23.7	575 of 660	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.9	493 of 631	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.6	413 of 630	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.1	422 of 621	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.2	512 of 614	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.5	515 of 600	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.2	440 of 585	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	59.7	217 of 591	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	196 of 591	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	194 of 574	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	228 of 533	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	244 of 546	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	325 of 541	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	338 of 512	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	170 of 494	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	286 of 509	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	178 of 512	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	70.7	141 of 605	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	36.1	394 of 586	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	321 of 575	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	509 of 576	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	454 of 579	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	362 of 584	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	412 of 596	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	213 of 587	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	322 of 592	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	323 of 574	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)77th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science37%-5 vs state

English Language Arts36%-8 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Mission Valley Elementary

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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 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
Mission Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12913 Mission Valley Rd. Ste B	Eskridge	66423	Wabaunsee County	Mission Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(866) 557-6686	236	18	13.1	39.0%	206 (87.3%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	30.1	485^th of 656 public elementary schools	26.1%		35.1	449^th of 653 public elementary schools	31.2%	36	34.6	46.7	38.7	25.0	36.1	26.9	40.0	36.7	31.2	33.9	36.7	36.7	$14,787	$549	$14,238
Auburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	810 N Commercial	Auburn	66402	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 339-4400	336	30	11.1	33.3%	281 (83.6%)	7 (2.1%)	23 (6.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	53.6	300^th of 656 public elementary schools	54.3%		53.9	290^th of 653 public elementary schools	55.6%	10	38.3	55.3	48.0	52.0	47.5	26.7	57.9	32.0	52.0	40.4	58.0	58.0	$13,694	$735	$12,959
Burlingame Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	323 North Dacotah	Burlingame	66413	Osage County	Burlingame Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 654-3713	142	12	11.7	47.9%	125 (88.0%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	40.6	407^th of 656 public elementary schools	38.0%		23	529^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.0%	122	36.8	11.1	54.5		31.3	31.6	38.9	45.5		37.5	54.5	54.5	$13,325	$946	$12,379
Indian Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	7445 SW 29th	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4500	440	32	13.6	28.2%	297 (67.5%)	23 (5.2%)	47 (10.7%)	30 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.5%)	67.9	183^rd of 656 public elementary schools	72.1%		76	118^th of 653 public elementary schools	81.9%	65	55.6	54.4	53.5	57.7	55.3	51.6	57.3	38.0	64.8	52.9	54.9	54.9	$11,823	$669	$11,154
Jay Shideler Elementary	Public	K-6	4948 SW Wanamaker	Topeka	66610	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4600	492	40	12.1	15.2%	392 (79.7%)	9 (1.8%)	42 (8.5%)	16 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	85.2	70^th of 656 public elementary schools	89.3%		87.2	63^rd of 653 public elementary schools	90.4%	7	67.8	70.2	71.1	55.9	66.1	74.6	59.5	63.9	66.3	65.4	57.8	57.8	$10,562	$705	$9,857
Farley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6701 SW 33rd Street	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 408-8300	596	43	13.7	32.7%	372 (62.4%)	31 (5.2%)	59 (9.9%)	41 (6.9%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	82 (13.8%)	66.4	211^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.8%		67	189^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.1%	22	52.0	57.4	45.4	49.3	50.4	54.7	72.3	42.9	57.1	55.1	57.1	57.1	$13,304	$757	$12,547
McClure Elementary	Public	K-5	2529 SW Chelsea Dr	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4340	301	23	13.0	69.1%	131 (43.5%)	35 (11.6%)	78 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	51 (16.9%)	21.4	539^th of 656 public elementary schools	17.8%		38.4	427^th of 653 public elementary schools	34.6%	112	34.0	28.8	46.8		36.3	17.0	19.2	29.8		21.9	32.6	32.6	$15,907	$3,069	$12,838
Wanamaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6630 SW 10th	Topeka	66615	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4800	475	35	13.5	39.6%	286 (60.2%)	18 (3.8%)	78 (16.4%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.0%)	59.8	260^th of 656 public elementary schools	60.4%		70	159^th of 653 public elementary schools	75.7%	101	47.8	51.7	51.6	66.1	54.3	40.3	42.6	34.9	59.7	44.6	57.1	57.1	$11,874	$713	$11,161
Pauline Central Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	6625 SW Westview	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 339-4700	406	37	10.9	70.7%	263 (64.8%)	29 (7.1%)	65 (16.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)								(n/a)	33.3				33.3	25.3				25.3			$14,390	$745	$13,645
McEachron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4433 SW 29th Terr	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4430	422	30	13.9	68.2%	185 (43.8%)	58 (13.7%)	91 (21.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (18.7%)	19.2	554^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.5%		36.3	440^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.6%	114	31.2	44.6	17.2		31.7	20.3	28.0	16.9		22.1	34.4	34.4	$15,034	$2,793	$12,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Valley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mission Valley Elementary attend?

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

High : Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School

What district is Mission Valley Elementary in?

Mission Valley

Is Mission Valley Elementary a good school?

Mission Valley Elementary ranks 485^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mission Valley Elementary?

Students at Mission Valley Elementary are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mission Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Mission Valley Elementary.

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