Enrollment
120
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Blue Rapids, KS
Valley Heights Elem
Federal NCES profile for Valley Heights Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 201278001381
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Valley Heights Elem earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Kansas schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 36.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 120
- students enrolled
Valley Heights Elem has class sizes smaller than 70% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Valley Heights · Kansas
NCES ID 201278001381 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.4%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Valley Heights Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Valley Heights Elem
Valley Heights Elem is a mid-sized elementary school in Blue Rapids, Kansas, enrolling 120 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.4% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 120 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 160 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #78.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 240 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Valley Heights also operates Valley Heights Jr/Sr High (166 students) and Valley Heights Elementary - Waterville (112 students) alongside Valley Heights Elem.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Valley Heights Elem compares
Valley Heights Elem on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 13% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.4% | ▼ 15% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 120 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
120
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 30% in Kansas - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,414
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 90.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Two or More 0.8%
Largest group: White at 90.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.1, Valley Heights Elem is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Valley Heights, which includes Valley Heights Elem.
$16,414
Per student
+6%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.2%
State 69.5%
Federal 7.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Valley Heights Elem Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Heights Jr/Sr High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Valley Heights Elementary - Waterville | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Valley Heights Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 166
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 112
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~120 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Valley Heights Elem
How many students attend Valley Heights Elem?
Valley Heights Elem has 120 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Blue Rapids, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Heights Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Valley Heights Elem is 12:1, which is 13% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Valley Heights Elem?
36.4% of students at Valley Heights Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley Heights Elem?
The largest demographic group at Valley Heights Elem is White at 90.8% of enrollment, in Blue Rapids, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley Heights Elem?
Valley Heights Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Valley Heights Elem a good school?
Valley Heights Elem earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Kansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Valley Heights?
Besides Valley Heights Elem, Valley Heights also operates Valley Heights Jr/Sr High (166 students) and Valley Heights Elementary - Waterville (112 students). See the Valley Heights district page for the complete list.
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