Overland Trail Elementary School vs. Valley Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Overland Trail Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Valley Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 588 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Overland Trail Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 650 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Valley Park Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
588 students
650 students
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![This chart displays total students of Valley Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Valley Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-SHrSTw.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
46 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Valley Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Valley Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-bl8Y5Qh.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valley Park 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 Valley Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-HyEJG0.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#107 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#111 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Overland Trail Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Overland Trail Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/32000/31886/overland-trail-elementary-school-chart-7LbMLK.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-papc7q.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley Park 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 Valley Park 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-0pZdgc.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
62%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Overland Trail 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 Overland Trail 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/32000/31886/overland-trail-elementary-school-chart-ZT5hn5.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley Park 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 Valley Park 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-sKTnO7.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valley Park 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 Valley Park 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-bytuqPk.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Valley Park Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Valley Park Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-W5MXap.png)
Kindergarten Students
112
112
Grade 1 Students
117
112
Grade 2 Students
93
115
Grade 3 Students
99
114
Grade 4 Students
68
106
Grade 5 Students
99
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Valley Park Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Valley Park Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-pfCLRR.png)
% Asian
29%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-bci3yGL.png)
% Hispanic
10%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-bapKtQX.png)
% Black
7%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-UBc7Mk.png)
% White
47%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley Park 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 Valley Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-YxjKhq.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley Park 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 Valley Park 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-j0TAqU.png)
Diversity Score
0.68
0.61
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Valley Park 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 Valley Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-fEYtst.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley Park 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 Valley Park 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-fEZD5Q.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/32000/31880/valley-park-elementary-school-chart-YyhCno.png)