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Pleasant Valley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

604^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 275 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 245 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant Valley Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Kansas elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the Wichita district and Kansas state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.05% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.89% for Wichita and 44.47% for Kansas. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, with lower rankings for subgroups such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learners. Additionally, Pleasant Valley Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 33.0% over the past few years, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, several nearby magnet schools, such as Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary, Earhart Environ Magnet Elementary, and McLean Science/Technical Magnet Elementary, significantly outperform Pleasant Valley Elementary in academic achievement and other key metrics. This suggests that the challenges faced by Pleasant Valley Elementary may be related to factors beyond just funding and resources, and that the availability of high-quality educational opportunities in the surrounding area may also play a role in the school's performance.

308

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,362

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 W 29th St No
Wichita, KS 67204

(316) 973-5200

District: Wichita

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Valley Middle School
	Wells Alternative Middle School
High:	Chisholm Life Skills Center
	North High
	Sowers Alternative High School
	Wichita Alternative High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.7%

White:

15.6%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

604^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 54Elementary Schools in the Wichita

245^th of 264Wichita 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	11.1	604 of 656	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	573 of 653	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	626 of 660	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	592 of 668	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	656 of 670	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	620 of 667	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	633 of 656	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.7	645 of 659	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.9	642 of 656	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.6	665 of 678	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.0	585 of 668	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.4	600 of 660	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.6	613 of 631	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.0	587 of 630	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.6	571 of 621	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.0	573 of 614	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.0	558 of 600	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.3	543 of 585	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	113 of 129	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	123 of 124	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	97 of 117	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	76 of 117	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	104 of 108	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	86 of 122	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	83 of 129	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.2	567 of 591	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	531 of 591	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	556 of 574	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	193 of 262	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	138 of 260	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	205 of 245	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	184 of 254	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	207 of 229	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	186 of 235	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	192 of 207	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	479 of 533	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	426 of 546	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	508 of 541	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	439 of 512	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	481 of 494	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	433 of 509	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	483 of 512	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	7.1	589 of 605	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	541 of 586	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	545 of 575	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	301 of 313	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	13.2	550 of 584	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	514 of 596	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	572 of 587	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	541 of 592	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

White (2023)6th percentile~ school

Female (2021)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-18 vs state

Science19%-23 vs state

Mathematics10%-29 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 12, 2010

My son has been attending PV for the last 2 years. We love this school and the staff is great with the children. Close Quote

Schools Near Pleasant 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 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
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 W 29th St No	Wichita	67204	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-5200	308	21	14.6	85.1%	48 (15.6%)	12 (3.9%)	224 (72.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.1%)	11.1	604^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.9%		15.8	573^rd of 653 public elementary schools	12.3%	31	24.6	43.7	17.0	26.1	10.5	18.2	3.8	9.8	18.5	18.5	$18,362	$3,319	$15,043
McLean Science/Technical Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2277 Marigold Lane	Wichita	67204	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-8250	262	20	13.4	63.4%	117 (44.7%)	13 (5.0%)	103 (39.3%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.0%)	68.2	182^nd of 656 public elementary schools	72.3%		81.7	92^nd of 653 public elementary schools	85.9%	90	52.2	72.1	65.0	62.8	28.3	76.7	43.6	49.2	62.5	62.5	$14,449	$2,176	$12,273
Cloud Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 W 25th St No	Wichita	67204	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9200	580	40	14.4	94.0%	39 (6.7%)	21 (3.6%)	504 (86.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	4.1	652^nd of 656 public elementary schools	0.6%		7.6	629^th of 653 public elementary schools	3.7%	23	11.4	18.3	22.3	17.3	3.9	4.0	10.0	5.8	14.3	14.3	$17,282	$2,894	$14,388
Ortiz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3361 N Arkansas Ave	Wichita	67204	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9785	323	23	13.8	92.9%	32 (9.9%)	8 (2.5%)	278 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.9	624^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.9%		8.8	620^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.1%	4	36.7	22.4	16.2	25.9	14.0	4.1	2.7	7.3	24.3	24.3	$17,151	$3,231	$13,920
Woodland Health / Wellness Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1705 Salina	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-0100	347	24	14.3	90.5%	58 (16.7%)	30 (8.6%)	241 (69.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	17.8	562^nd of 656 public elementary schools	14.3%		9.8	612^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.3%	50	40.3	36.2	27.6	34.8	19.3	19.0	27.6	21.9	25.9	25.9	$15,813	$3,292	$12,521
Earhart Environ Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4401 N Arkansas	Wichita	67204	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-3250	471	27	17.2	60.1%	247 (52.4%)	26 (5.5%)	151 (32.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.5%)	44.5	369^th of 656 public elementary schools	43.8%		51.1	311^th of 653 public elementary schools	52.4%	58	54.9	51.4	42.3	49.5	32.4	42.2	28.2	34.3	47.9	47.9	$12,964	$1,809	$11,155
O K Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1607 N West	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-0600	262	21	12.6	79.0%	108 (41.2%)	17 (6.5%)	111 (42.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.4%)	19.8	552^nd of 656 public elementary schools	15.9%		33.3	462^nd of 653 public elementary schools	29.2%	90	46.9	22.2	38.9	35.6	15.6	18.9	25.0	20.0	31.4	31.4	$20,458	$3,011	$17,447
Irving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1642 N Market	Wichita	67214	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-0050	447	29	15.4	95.5%	27 (6.0%)	15 (3.4%)	392 (87.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	8.2	620^th of 656 public elementary schools	5.5%		7.9	625^th of 653 public elementary schools	4.3%	5	29.8	25.8	18.9	24.4	21.4	12.5	8.3	13.5	16.7	16.7	$16,600	$3,039	$13,561
Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1001 Porter	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-4050	255	18	14.1	62.0%	143 (56.1%)	15 (5.9%)	63 (24.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.2%)	57	276^th of 656 public elementary schools	57.9%		47.2	355^th of 653 public elementary schools	45.6%	79	57.8	53.8	60.6	57.3	27.9	38.5	48.5	37.4	54.5	54.5	$15,338	$2,619	$12,719
Black Traditional Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1045 High	Wichita	67203	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-3500	335	20	16.3	83.6%	112 (33.4%)	51 (15.2%)	131 (39.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.7%)	20.4	545^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.9%		18.7	558^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.5%	13	53.8	28.6	38.8	40.0	17.9	12.2	16.3	15.5	29.2	29.2	$16,447	$3,433	$13,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Valley Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Pleasant Valley Middle School
Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School
High : Chisholm Life Skills Center
High : North High
High : Sowers Alternative High School
High : Wichita Alternative High

Is Pleasant Valley Elementary a good school?

Pleasant Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.9% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Pleasant Valley Elementary in?

Wichita

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Pleasant Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Valley Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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