Enrollment
135
High
DISTRICT 71 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARMATON VALLEY·NCES 200966000238
Marmaton Valley High
140 West Oak Street, Moran, KS 66755 · (620) 237-4251 · Allen County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL135 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Kansas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
84 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 24 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 13% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Marmaton Valley. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
31.1%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
21.6%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.1% | 21.6% |
| 2023-24 | 24.3% | 18.6% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Marmaton Valley High
Marmaton Valley High's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marmaton Valley High this school | 135 | 62.2% | 23.9% |
| Southeast High Cherokee | 152 | 63.2% | 18.9% |
| Herington High Herington | 141 | 66.0% | 24.4% |
| Sedan High Sedan | 182 | 64.3% | 19.4% |
| Pleasanton High Pleasanton | 162 | 58.0% | 14.0% |
| Washington County High School Washington | 163 | 58.3% | 24.6% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Marmaton Valley High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #188 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #220 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #189 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 135 | #227 of 332 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.2% | #41 of 263 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
135
+24 (+22%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 89
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 7.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 135 | 15.6 | 8.7:1 | 62% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 121 | 13.5 | 9.0:1 | 58% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 14.5 | 9.3:1 | 55% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 111 | 14 | 7.9:1 | 38% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 129 | 15.5 | 8.3:1 | 51% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 126 | 16 | 7.9:1 | 57% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 17 | 9.9:1 | 53% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 220 | 17 | 12.9:1 | 42% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 89 | 12 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marmaton Valley High.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (129 to 135); teachers unchanged (15.5 to 15.6).
About Marmaton Valley High
Marmaton Valley High, a small high school, is located in Moran, Kansas. The latest federal count shows 135 students in grades 6 through 12. The average for high schools in Kansas is about 410 students, so this school is 67% smaller than average.
Marmaton Valley High is among 3 schools run by Marmaton Valley, which serves 276 students.
Marmaton Valley High enrolls a student body that is 84% White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Marmaton Valley High has a diversity index of 28%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Marmaton Valley High in 2024-25, for a ratio of 8.7:1. Among high schools in Kansas, the typical ratio is 11.9:1. The lunch program counts 62% of students at Marmaton Valley High as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Kansas public high schools, Marmaton Valley High receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 32.4% at Marmaton Valley High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.9%.
Marmaton Valley High is located in Allen County, where median household income is about $60,689, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Marmaton Valley High is one of 11 public schools in Allen County, which together enroll about 2,464 students.
The nearest public school is Marmaton Valley Virtual School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Marmaton Valley High has 2 other public schools within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Marmaton Valley High ranks 5th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 135 was 22% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 111.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Marmaton Valley High, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,483
Census ACS
Median income
$60,689
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,464 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marmaton Valley
- Marmaton Valley ElemElementary · 134 students
- Marmaton Valley Virtual SchoolHigh · 7 students
Other schools in Moran
- Marmaton Valley ElemElementary · 134 students
- Marmaton Valley Virtual SchoolHigh · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Marmaton Valley Virtual School0.0 mi · 7
- Marmaton Valley Elem0.1 mi · 134
- Iola Elementary School11.9 mi · 619
- Uniontown High School11.9 mi · 178
- West Bourbon Elementary11.9 mi · 263
- Iola Middle School12.4 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Marmaton Valley HighWhat is the total enrollment at Marmaton Valley High?
Marmaton Valley High enrolls approximately 135 students in grades 06-12.
Is Marmaton Valley High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marmaton Valley High is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Marmaton Valley High have?
Marmaton Valley High employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
How diverse is Marmaton Valley High?
Marmaton Valley High reports a student body of 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Marmaton Valley High public or private?
Marmaton Valley High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marmaton Valley.
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