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Royal Valley Elementary

Q: Is Royal Valley Elementary a good school?

Royal Valley Elementary ranks 455 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Royal Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Royal Valley Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Royal Valley Elementary?

Students at Royal Valley Elementary are 47% White, 29% American Indian, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Royal Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Royal Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Royal Valley Middle School High : Royal Valley High

Public Grades PK, KG-4

455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Royal Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Hoyt, Kansas, serving 383 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Royal Valley school district, which is ranked 174 out of 264 districts in the state.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, Royal Valley Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (KAP) is below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. Compared to nearby schools, such as Silver Lake Elementary, Royal Valley Elementary lags behind in academic achievement, with proficiency rates in ELA (42.73%) and Math (34.67%) significantly lower than Silver Lake's (ELA 66.84%, Math 71.11%).

The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.9% to 21.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. While the school's Native American students perform well compared to their peers statewide, the low socioeconomic status students struggle, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support for this population. Despite the school's resources, the academic performance remains below average, indicating the need for a comprehensive review of instructional strategies and resource allocation to improve student outcomes.

369

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,564

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1st and Highland
Hoyt, KS 66440

(785) 986-6286

District: Royal Valley

Students who attend Royal Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Royal Valley Middle School
High:	Royal Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

American Indian:

29.3%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Kansas avg42%

455^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

174^th of 264Royal 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	34.8	455 of 656	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	415 of 653	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	349 of 660	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.9	199 of 668	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	313 of 670	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	249 of 667	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	278 of 656	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.7	160 of 659	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	62.5	220 of 656	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	186 of 678	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.7	266 of 668	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.3	262 of 660	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.7	161 of 631	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	93 of 630	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	68.1	200 of 621	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.5	253 of 614	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.4	293 of 600	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.2	432 of 585	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	57.9	233 of 591	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	203 of 591	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	275 of 574	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	332 of 533	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	226 of 546	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	318 of 541	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.2	65 of 512	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	273 of 494	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.7	41 of 509	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	68 of 512	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	45.4	331 of 605	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	238 of 586	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	199 of 575	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2024	22.9	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	14.8	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2022	33.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2021	25.8	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	36.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	319 of 576	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	302 of 579	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	249 of 584	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	116 of 596	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	160 of 587	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	252 of 592	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	206 of 574	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2021)61st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)45th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+7 vs school

Native American (2025)<1st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

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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
Royal Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1st and Highland	Hoyt	66440	Jackson County	Royal Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 986-6286	369	29	12.6	54.5%	174 (47.2%)	7 (1.9%)	36 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.9%)	34.8	455^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.6%		40.1	415^th of 653 public elementary schools	36.4%	40	43.5	41.9			42.7	35.5	33.9			34.7			$12,564	$1,146	$11,419
Elmont Elementary	Public	K-6	6432 NW Elmont Rd	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8450	303	19	15.8	27.7%	246 (81.2%)	13 (4.3%)	21 (6.9%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	72.5	152^nd of 656 public elementary schools	76.8%		88.9	51^st of 653 public elementary schools	92.2%	101	52.3	70.2	57.4	69.2	62.6	47.7	48.9	53.2	73.1	56.3	48.9	48.9	$11,159	$708	$10,451
Northern Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	5620 NW Topeka Blvd	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 286-2992	408	31	13.2	44.6%	303 (74.3%)	25 (6.1%)	42 (10.3%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.1%)	42.4	387^th of 656 public elementary schools	41.0%		45.2	372^nd of 653 public elementary schools	43.0%	15	55.2	43.1	46.5	40.0	46.1	43.1	34.8	32.8	25.0	33.9	50.0	50.0	$13,006	$1,152	$11,854
Jefferson West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Main Street	Meriden	66512	Jefferson County	Jefferson West	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 484-2455	320	20	16.0	34.4%	278 (86.9%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	74.8	142^nd of 656 public elementary schools	78.4%		85.4	74^th of 653 public elementary schools	88.7%	68	60.8	63.8			62.4	51.0	60.3			56.0			$13,291	$1,251	$12,040
West Indianola Elementary	Public	K-6	4201 NW Brickyard Rd	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8550	395	27	14.5	28.9%	320 (81.0%)	13 (3.3%)	41 (10.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	70	166^th of 656 public elementary schools	74.7%		71.2	151^st of 653 public elementary schools	76.9%	15	57.4	59.3	51.7	48.4	54.0	55.6	55.9	56.7	64.5	58.3	50.0	50.0	$11,121	$729	$10,392
North Fairview	Public	K-6	1941 NE 39th	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8500	278	21	13.1	37.1%	227 (81.7%)	4 (1.4%)	23 (8.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	78.8	115^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.5%		63	209^th of 653 public elementary schools	68.0%	94	72.3	64.1	66.7	56.4	65.3	48.9	56.4	58.1	61.5	55.9	55.8	55.8	$12,782	$809	$11,973
Logan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1124 NW Lyman Rd	Topeka	66608	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 575-8700	558	33	16.8	66.3%	390 (69.9%)	46 (8.2%)	66 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.4%)	38.1	434^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.8%		35.6	444^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.0%	10	45.8	36.5	44.4	36.2	40.9	33.9	42.3	40.3	44.8	40.3	30.6	30.6	$18,143	$1,713	$16,431
Quincy Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 NE Quincy St	Topeka	66608	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 235-7420	142	16	9.0	91.5%	59 (41.5%)	13 (9.2%)	52 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)	13.6	586^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.7%		9.2	617^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.5%	31	33.3	14.3	26.9		27.6	38.9	14.3	7.7		23.7	23.1	23.1	$23,717	$3,865	$19,851
Silver Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Rice Rd	Silver Lake	66539	Shawnee County	Silver Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 582-4081	355	29	12.3	23.9%	334 (94.1%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	88.7	45^th of 656 public elementary schools	93.1%		93.2	19^th of 653 public elementary schools	97.1%	26	70.6	61.1	78.4	53.5	66.8	72.5	71.4	76.5	62.8	71.1	84.3	84.3	$14,463	$3,200	$11,263
Meadows Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	201 SW Clay St	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(785) 235-7150	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	24.1	521^st of 656 public elementary schools	20.6%		29.9	479^th of 653 public elementary schools	26.6%	42	33.3	31.8	37.7		34.3	35.9	22.4	31.0		29.7	33.8	33.8	$17,702	$3,846	$13,857

Frequently Asked Questions about Royal Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Royal Valley Elementary?

Students at Royal Valley Elementary are 47% White, 29% American Indian, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Royal Valley Elementary a good school?

Royal Valley Elementary ranks 455^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Royal Valley Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Royal Valley Middle School
High : Royal Valley High

How many students attend Royal Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Royal Valley Elementary.

What district is Royal Valley Elementary in?

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