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Spring Valley Elementary

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Spring Valley Elementary ranks 239 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Spring Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Junction City, Kansas, serving 449 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Geary County Schools district, which is ranked 106 out of 264 districts in the state.

Spring Valley Elementary consistently outperforms the Geary County Schools district and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 54.22% of Spring Valley students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.59% for the district and 44.47% for the state. In mathematics, 51.73% of Spring Valley students were proficient or better, compared to 40.85% for the district and 38.73% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as African American students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs.

While Spring Valley Elementary has experienced some fluctuation in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.0% to 21.4% over the past few years, its rates are still lower than some nearby schools like Westwood Elementary and Washington Elementary. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.6 to 18.2, may contribute to its strong academic performance. Overall, Spring Valley Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the Geary County Schools district, with a focus on supporting the academic achievement of diverse student populations.

400

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,277

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 Hickory Lane
Junction City, KS 66441

(785) 717-4790

District: Geary County Schools

Students who attend Spring Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Junction City Middle School
High:	Junction City Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Hispanic:

22.5%

Two or more races:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2022 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Kansas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2022) to 64th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

239^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Geary County Schools

106^th of 264Geary County Schools 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	62.0	239 of 656	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	318 of 653	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	170 of 660	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	121 of 668	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	137 of 670	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	248 of 667	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	330 of 656	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.3	323 of 659	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	298 of 656	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.8	365 of 678	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.3	207 of 668	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	336 of 660	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.4	264 of 631	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	245 of 630	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.1	94 of 621	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	54 of 614	91.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	90.3	6 of 72	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	1 of 74	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.3	8 of 73	89.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	1 of 65	98.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	57.2	75 of 214	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	78 of 140	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	71.5	140 of 591	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	264 of 591	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	246 of 574	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	41 of 262	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	107 of 260	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	33 of 245	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	20 of 229	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	155 of 533	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	162 of 546	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	45 of 541	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	75.2	59 of 512	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	48 of 494	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	64.7	131 of 509	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	138 of 512	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	74.8	118 of 605	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	188 of 586	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	331 of 575	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	95.1	1 of 29	96.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	94 of 313	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	122 of 296	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	75 of 214	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	78 of 140	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	201 of 576	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	253 of 579	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	109 of 584	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	117 of 596	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	75 of 587	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	219 of 592	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	269 of 574	53.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)97th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2024)92nd percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2021)80th percentile~ school

Female (2021)76th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)65th percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+10 vs state

Mathematics52%+13 vs state

Science51%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, November 6, 2014

This school is horrible! The are some rude staff members at this school and when a problem is presented to the prinicpal she chuckles and tries to dismiss the matter as if it's not offensive. The school does not provide crossing guards for the children. I was told that this was a wonderful school fairly new and that I would feel comfortable with my children attending this school which is a complete lie. This school is awful and if I had a choice my children would not attend this school. Close Quote

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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 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
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Hickory Lane	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4790	400	26	15.4	45.3%	187 (46.8%)	52 (13.0%)	90 (22.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	61 (15.3%)	62	239^th of 656 public elementary schools	63.6%		50.5	318^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.3%	79	69.6	47.4	44.6	54.2	58.0	55.3	39.3	51.7	50.9	50.9	$11,277	$1,720	$9,557
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 St Marys Rd	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4340	370	25	14.7	57.3%	171 (46.2%)	57 (15.4%)	86 (23.2%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	36 (9.7%)	41.4	399^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.2%		50	327^th of 653 public elementary schools	49.9%	72	53.4	33.3	51.0	46.2	33.9	38.5	38.8	36.9	40.8	40.8	$13,897	$1,737	$12,160
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N Lincoln	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4570	305	18	17.3	52.1%	149 (48.9%)	45 (14.8%)	50 (16.4%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.6%)	50 (16.4%)	69	174^th of 656 public elementary schools	73.5%		71.3	150^th of 653 public elementary schools	77.0%	24	48.1	75.0	52.0	58.0	34.6	66.7	68.0	56.0	60.0	60.0	$11,551	$1,135	$10,415
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	429 W Ash	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4670	255	21	12.2	63.5%	126 (49.4%)	26 (10.2%)	53 (20.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	40 (15.7%)	72	155^th of 656 public elementary schools	76.4%		63.9	206^th of 653 public elementary schools	68.5%	51	60.0	65.5	59.5	61.3	68.3	51.7	37.8	53.3	59.5	59.5	$12,177	$2,009	$10,168
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 N Eisenhower Dr	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4150	278	22	12.4	76.3%	119 (42.8%)	50 (18.0%)	68 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.7%)	66	214^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.4%		62.9	211^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.7%	3	66.7	55.5	58.5	60.5	50.0	61.1	44.2	51.2	41.9	41.9	$13,753	$3,925	$9,828
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 N Washington	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4690	350	26	13.4	91.7%	86 (24.6%)	83 (23.7%)	107 (30.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.9%)	57 (16.3%)	17.9	561^st of 656 public elementary schools	14.5%		19.6	551^st of 653 public elementary schools	15.6%	10	36.4	37.8	24.5	32.3	29.5	23.7	14.0	22.0	28.0	28.0	$14,400	$1,821	$12,579
Grandview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 E Grandview Drive	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4470	83	7	12.2	74.7%	35 (42.2%)	14 (16.9%)	20 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	10 (12.0%)	76.7	127^th of 656 public elementary schools	80.6%		62.6	215^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.1%	88			64.7	51.4	50.0		66.7	59.5	55.6	55.6	$20,471	$3,622	$16,849
LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27500 Rifle Range Rd	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-6500	615	38	16.0	44.1%	298 (48.5%)	89 (14.5%)	138 (22.4%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.5%)	13 (2.1%)	62 (10.1%)	38.4	429^th of 656 public elementary schools	34.6%		48.1	348^th of 653 public elementary schools	46.7%	81	44.2	41.9	50.8	45.1	35.6	37.6	25.0	33.6	43.7	43.7	$9,652	$1,369	$8,284
Fort Riley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	28000 Rifle Range Road	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4450	361	30	12.1	41.8%	184 (51.0%)	52 (14.4%)	77 (21.3%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.0%)	27 (7.5%)	60.8	248^th of 656 public elementary schools	62.2%		72	141^st of 653 public elementary schools	78.4%	107	44.0	61.4	51.2	51.8	21.6	70.4	65.9	50.7	53.7	53.7	$11,231	$1,291	$9,939
Ware Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6795 Thomas Avenue	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4600	623	43	14.6	55.2%	271 (43.5%)	77 (12.4%)	173 (27.8%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	64 (10.3%)	63.8	230^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.9%		59.1	251^st of 653 public elementary schools	61.6%	21	45.7	60.0	55.7	52.7	29.8	60.0	59.0	46.8	63.9	63.9	$9,635	$1,155	$8,480

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Valley Elementary

How many students attend Spring Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Spring Valley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Spring Valley Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Junction City Middle School
High : Junction City Senior High

Is Spring Valley Elementary a good school?

Spring Valley Elementary ranks 239^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Spring Valley Elementary in?

Geary County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Spring Valley Elementary?

Students at Spring Valley Elementary are 47% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 13% African American.

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