📍 2501 E 30th, Hutchinson, Reno County, 67502
Union Valley Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hutchinson, Reno County. The school has 452 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Buhler school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Union Valley Elem enrolls 452 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 394 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
186 of the school's 452 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 141 qualify for free lunch and 45 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Union Valley Elem is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 34, state house district 104.
Union Valley Elem is one of 7 schools in Buhler, based in Buhler, Kansas. The district serves 2,522 students district-wide and employs 133 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 452 students, Union Valley Elem is larger than the district average of about 360 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant