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Royal Valley High

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Royal Valley High ranks 190 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 43% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Royal Valley High is a public high school located in Hoyt, Kansas, serving 229 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Royal Valley District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 55th out of 318 Kansas high schools (4-star rating) in 2023-2024 to 190th out of 332 (2-star rating) in the most recent 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the middle to lower range compared to other Kansas high schools.

One of Royal Valley High's strengths is the exceptional performance of its Native American students, who ranked 1st out of 3 Kansas high schools in this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year with a 5-star rating. However, the school has also faced challenges, with significant gaps in performance between female and male students, as well as struggles for special education and disabled students, who have ranked in the bottom 10% of Kansas high schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP), has been mixed, with 10th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts slightly above the state average but Mathematics proficiency slightly below.

Compared to nearby schools, Valley Falls High and the Topeka-area charter and public schools, Royal Valley High performs better in some areas, but still lags behind higher-performing schools like Silver Lake Junior-Senior High and Jefferson West High in terms of academic achievement and statewide rankings. The school's persistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.3% to 21.7% in recent years, may also be contributing to its academic performance challenges.

223

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,419

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 E 1st
Hoyt, KS 66440

(785) 986-6251

District: Royal Valley

Feeder schools for Royal Valley High:

Elementary:	Royal Valley Elementary
Middle:	Royal Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

American Indian:

20.2%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2024 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2024) to 43rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg39%

Kansas avg42%

190^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 43% (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	42.5	190 of 332	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.6	55 of 318	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	63 of 327	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	143 of 324	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	170 of 320	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	238 of 325	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	277 of 314	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.2	222 of 316	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	8.8	297 of 313	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	39.2	221 of 326	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.2	175 of 323	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.6	163 of 317	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.9	251 of 298	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.1	203 of 302	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.9	150 of 291	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.5	205 of 267	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	57.8	127 of 280	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.8	182 of 262	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	99 of 115	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	63.2	79 of 250	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	164 of 249	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	211 of 248	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	82 of 246	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.6	192 of 249	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	76.2	29 of 250	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	121 of 223	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	82 of 213	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.7	178 of 229	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	200 of 228	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.5	191 of 258	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	208 of 252	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	228 of 248	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2022	50.4	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2021	15.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2018	17.8	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	99 of 115	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	154 of 306	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.8	20 of 295	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.2	45 of 309	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	72 of 307	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	72 of 302	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	28.8	240 of 306	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	257 of 296	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+24 vs school

Native American (2025)67th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)26th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2021)14th percentile-33 vs school

Disabled (2021)14th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-6 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Royal Valley High	Public	9-12	101 E 1st	Hoyt	66440	Jackson County	Royal Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 986-6251	223	24	9.3	38.1%	132 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.4%)	42.5	190^th of 332 public high schools	42.8%		74.6	55^th of 318 public high schools	82.7%	135			38.5	38.5			26.9	26.9			$17,419	$1,033	$16,386
Seaman High	Public	9-12	4850 Rochester Rd	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8300	1,190	84	14.1	35.1%	985 (82.8%)	26 (2.2%)	99 (8.3%)	8 (0.7%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.1%)	67.9	88^th of 332 public high schools	73.5%		31.9	239^th of 318 public high schools	24.8%	151			40.7	40.7			47.4	47.4			$12,872	$602	$12,269
Jefferson West High	Public	9-12	619 Condray St	Meriden	66512	Jefferson County	Jefferson West	No	No	No	No	(785) 484-3331	247	20	12.1	30.0%	218 (88.3%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	49.6	161^st of 332 public high schools	51.5%		60.8	106^th of 318 public high schools	66.7%	55			38.5	38.5			33.3	33.3			$17,364	$886	$16,478
Lawrence Gardner High School	Public	7-12	1430 NW 25th ST	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(785) 746-7266	111	3	41.7	91.9%	48 (43.2%)	37 (33.3%)	25 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.8	328^th of 332 public high schools	1.2%					(n/a)			5.3	4.8			5.9	10.5
Capital City	Public	6-12	500 SW Tuffy Kellog Dr	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 295-3600	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				0.0				0.0			$66,468	$8,456	$58,012
Silver Lake Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	200 E. Lake	Silver Lake	66539	Shawnee County	Silver Lake	No	No	No	No	(785) 582-4639	355	33	10.7	20.8%	321 (90.4%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	84.7	39^th of 332 public high schools	88.3%		63	93^rd of 318 public high schools	70.8%	54	61.3	63.6	58.0	61.1	61.3	69.1	47.1	59.5	60.0	58.9	$15,444	$2,896	$12,548
Topeka High	Public	9-12	800 SW 10th St	Topeka	66612	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3150	1,578	108	14.6	67.4%	500 (31.7%)	181 (11.5%)	675 (42.8%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	199 (12.6%)	32.1	237^th of 332 public high schools	28.6%		21.9	270^th of 318 public high schools	15.1%	33			35.1	35.1			21.1	21.1			$15,330	$2,821	$12,509
Valley Falls High	Public	9-12	601 Elm Street	Valley Falls	66088	Jefferson County	Valley Falls	No	No	No	No	(785) 945-3229	122	12	10.0	29.5%	109 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	20.4	273^rd of 332 public high schools	17.8%		54.3	133^rd of 318 public high schools	58.2%	140			28.6	28.6			17.1	17.1			$16,009	$605	$15,404
Hope Street Charter Academy	Public, Charter	10-12	1900 SW Hope Street	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(785) 438-4280	103	16	6.2	78.6%	44 (42.7%)	12 (11.7%)	32 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.6%)	6.9	317^th of 332 public high schools	4.5%		13.1	293^rd of 318 public high schools	7.9%	24			16.7	16.7			10.0	10.0			$36,065	$2,346	$33,719
Topeka West High	Public	9-12	2001 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4000	971	73	13.3	56.2%	424 (43.7%)	130 (13.4%)	245 (25.2%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	156 (16.1%)	39	212^th of 332 public high schools	36.1%		36.4	220^th of 318 public high schools	30.8%	8			37.6	37.6			24.8	24.8			$14,940	$1,899	$13,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Royal Valley High

Is Royal Valley High a good school?

Royal Valley High ranks 190^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Royal Valley High in?

Royal Valley

How many students attend Royal Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Royal Valley High.

What is the racial makeup of Royal Valley High?

Students at Royal Valley High are 59% White, 20% American Indian, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Royal Valley High?

Royal Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Royal Valley Elementary
Middle : Royal Valley Middle School

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