Ortiz Elementary School vs. Pleasant Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ortiz Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ortiz Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
311 students
304 students
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![This chart displays total students of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-bfTSrRK.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-wDxy0Y.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-W47wca.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#942 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1048 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ortiz Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ortiz Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/145000/145069/ortiz-elementary-school-chart-b5LZ1JA.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasant Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasant Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-uDfl3j.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-bu6623t.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-byrtEM5.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
20-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-JbZ60g.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-F69b9F.png)
Pre-K Students
35
35
Kindergarten Students
45
38
Grade 1 Students
51
56
Grade 2 Students
46
40
Grade 3 Students
32
48
Grade 4 Students
52
43
Grade 5 Students
50
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
87%
68%
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% Black
3%
6%
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% White
8%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-fEVguW.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-bpwjzKX.png)
Diversity Score
0.24
0.50
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-7XPS1r.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
80%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-brpUWK4.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
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