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Marmaton Valley High

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Marmaton Valley High ranks 126 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 62% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Marmaton Valley High is a public high school located in Moran, Kansas, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 121 students. The school is part of the Marmaton Valley District, which is ranked 154 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marmaton Valley High consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels, with 10th-grade ELA proficiency at 46.14% compared to the state average of 37.93%. However, the school's performance in Science is mixed, with some grades performing above the state average while others are below. The school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.6% to 100% in recent years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.9% to 1.6%. Nonetheless, Marmaton Valley High has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 11.8% to 19.7% in recent years.

Marmaton Valley High has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.79% to 57.85% in recent years, compared to the nearby Humboldt, Crest, Uniontown, and Iola school districts. The school's spending per student, at $12,039, is higher than Humboldt High School ($7,311) and Crest High, but lower than Uniontown High School ($13,595) and Iola Senior High ($14,095). Marmaton Valley High also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.6 to 9.3 in recent years.

135

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,110

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 West Oak Street
Moran, KS 66755

(620) 237-4251

District: Marmaton Valley

Feeder schools for Marmaton Valley High:

Elementary:

Marmaton Valley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 62nd (2025) from a 17th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Kansas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg43%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

315^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 76 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

126^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

154^th of 264Marmaton 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	315 of 363	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	293 of 362	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	246 of 362	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	165 of 368	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.6	304 of 367	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	186 of 368	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.1	91 of 350	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	66 of 358	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	70 of 343	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	40 of 368	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	59 of 355	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	68 of 342	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	64.1	111 of 320	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.9	194 of 316	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	73.8	45 of 307	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	80.4	20 of 296	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	81.4	21 of 286	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	49.4	148 of 277	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	24.8	246 of 313	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.3	32 of 294	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	29 of 275	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	217 of 285	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	198 of 296	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	196 of 300	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	205 of 275	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	159 of 270	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	32.4	210 of 301	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	327 of 349	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	310 of 347	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	273 of 349	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	205 of 349	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.5	302 of 349	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	210 of 344	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	160 of 333	52.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	126 of 332	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	115 of 318	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.0	272 of 327	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	191 of 324	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	264 of 320	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	119 of 325	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	192 of 314	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.7	201 of 316	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	180 of 313	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.4	94 of 326	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	88 of 323	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	8 of 317	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	65.3	110 of 298	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.8	37 of 302	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.9	78 of 291	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	38 of 267	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	20.0	251 of 280	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.7	167 of 262	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	44.0	141 of 250	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	135 of 249	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	190 of 248	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	12.6	238 of 250	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.9	83 of 229	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.9	248 of 258	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	171 of 306	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	100 of 295	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.2	285 of 309	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	202 of 307	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	255 of 302	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	123 of 306	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.2	211 of 296	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2019)30th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)21st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school

High school

White (2025)44th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2021)44th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)5th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2021)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-13 vs state

Science29%-12 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 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 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	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
Marmaton Valley High	Public	6-12	140 West Oak Street	Moran	66755	Allen County	Marmaton Valley	No	No	No	No	(620) 237-4251	135	16	8.6	62.2%	114 (84.4%)	2 (1.5%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.7%)	57.1	126^th of 332 public high schools	62.0%		57.2	115^th of 318 public high schools	63.8%	11	39.1	27.3	12.5	46.1	31.1	21.7	18.2	18.8	30.8	21.6	31.3	29.4	$17,110	$781	$16,329
Marmaton Valley Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	128 West Oak Street	Moran	66755	Allen County	Marmaton Valley	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 237-4251	7				4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (42.9%)								(n/a)													$5,133	$00	$5,133
Uniontown High School	Public	7-12	601 Fifth Street	Uniontown	66779	Bourbon County	Uniontown	No	No	No	No	(620) 224-2350	178	18	10.0	57.9%	162 (91.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	15.6	287^th of 332 public high schools	13.6%		27.4	255^th of 318 public high schools	19.8%	32		57.1	82.8	18.8	52.1		17.1	50.0	21.9	28.9	56.7	56.7	$21,372	$1,562	$19,810
Iola Senior High	Public	9-12	300 E Jackson	Iola	66749	Allen County	Iola	No	No	No	No	(620) 365-4715	296	26	11.1	54.7%	247 (83.4%)	3 (1.0%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	28.3	249^th of 332 public high schools	25.0%		28.5	250^th of 318 public high schools	21.4%	1				31.6	31.6				22.4	22.4			$16,377	$423	$15,954
Iola High School Virtual	Public, Virtual	9-12	300 East Jackson	Iola	66749	Allen County	Iola	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 365-4715	22	1	30.5		16 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)													$14,796	$400	$14,396
Crest High	Public	9-12	603 E. Broad	Colony	66015	Anderson County	Crest	No	No	No	No	(620) 852-3521	78	7	10.8	46.2%	72 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)	48.4	166^th of 332 public high schools	50.0%		62.1	99^th of 318 public high schools	68.9%	67				35.7	35.7				35.7	35.7			$15,258	$928	$14,330
Humboldt High School	Public	9-12	1020 New York St.	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(620) 473-2251	176	14	12.5	49.4%	147 (83.5%)	2 (1.1%)	15 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	25.1	259^th of 332 public high schools	22.0%		45	182^nd of 318 public high schools	42.8%	77				35.0	35.0				10.3	10.3			$17,279	$350	$16,929
Humboldt Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	9-12	109 S. 9th St.	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 473-5120	351				294 (83.8%)	11 (3.1%)	32 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	3.4	326^th of 332 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)				7.1	7.1				7.1	7.1			$3,333	$00	$3,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Marmaton Valley High

How many students attend Marmaton Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Marmaton Valley High.

What district is Marmaton Valley High in?

Marmaton Valley

What is the racial makeup of Marmaton Valley High?

Students at Marmaton Valley High are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Marmaton Valley High?

Marmaton Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marmaton Valley Elementary

Is Marmaton Valley High a good school?

Marmaton Valley High ranks 126^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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