📍 501 N Sheridan, Valley Center, Sedgwick County, 67147
West Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Valley Center, Sedgwick County. The school has 287 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Valley Center Pub Sch school district. It serves grades K–3 in a suburban setting. The school employs 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Elem enrolls 287 students across grades K–3. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 3.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 204 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
134 of the school's 287 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 119 qualify for free lunch and 15 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.
West Elem is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-40, state senate district 31, state house district 90.
West Elem is one of 7 schools in Valley Center Pub Sch, based in Valley Center, Kansas. The district serves 3,177 students district-wide and employs 225 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 287 students, West Elem is smaller than the district average of about 454 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large