Enrollment
136
Elementary
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LABETTE COUNTY·NCES 200330001501
Mound Valley Elem
402 Walnut, Mound Valley, KS 67354 · (620) 328-3121 · Labette County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL136 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
83 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 7% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Mound Valley Elem→Labette County High School
Based on grade levels within Labette County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
53.7%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 | 46.3% | 53.7% |
| 2023-24 | 34.9% | 39.5% |
% 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Mound Valley Elem
Mound Valley Elem's state test result (45.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mound Valley Elem this school | 136 | 61.0% | 45.1% |
| Riverside Intermediate Elwood | 142 | 59.2% | 44.0% |
| Thayer Schools Thayer | 137 | 58.4% | 39.3% |
| Service Valley Charter Academy Parsons | 106 | 63.2% | 30.1% |
| Caldwell Elem Caldwell | 136 | 61.8% | 51.4% |
| Puls Elem Attica | 122 | 60.7% | 26.9% |
Matched among Kansas elementary 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 Mound Valley Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Labette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #286 of 625 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #171 of 625 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #363 of 625 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 136 | #612 of 714 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.0% | #242 of 658 | #7 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
136
+7 (+5%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 195
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 136 | 12.5 | 10.9:1 | 61% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 10.5 | 13.2:1 | 59% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 10.5 | 15.2:1 | 63% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 129 | 12 | 10.8:1 | 62% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 168 | 12.5 | 13.4:1 | 67% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 164 | 12 | 13.7:1 | 58% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | 12 | 13.3:1 | 70% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 207 | 12 | 17.3:1 | 56% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 195 | 10 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mound Valley Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (168 to 136); teachers unchanged (12.5 to 12.5).
About Mound Valley Elem
Mound Valley Elem is a small elementary school in Mound Valley, Kansas. It serves 136 students in pre-K through 8. The average among elementary schools in Kansas is roughly 313 students; this school is 57% smaller than that.
Mound Valley Elem is run by Labette County, whose 7 schools enroll 1,528 students.
The student body at Mound Valley Elem is 84% White. Other groups make up 5% multiracial, 5% Native American, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The county population is about 84% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 29% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 12.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Kansas have 13.2:1, compared with 10.9:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 61% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Mound Valley Elem is 33.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.1%.
Across Labette County, the median household income is $56,325, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Labette County has 18 public schools and roughly 3,468 students.
The nearest other public school, Altamont Elem, is about 6.4 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Mound Valley Elem is 3rd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Mound Valley Elem's enrollment grew from 129 in 2020-21 to 136 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Labette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,869
Census ACS
Median income
$56,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,468 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Labette County
- Labette County High SchoolHigh · 483 students
- Meadowview ElemElementary · 367 students
- Altamont ElemElementary · 208 students
- Edna ElemElementary · 179 students
- Bartlett ElemElementary · 116 students
- Labette County Virtual SchoolHigh · 39 students
Other Mound Valley Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Mound Valley Elementary. Mound Valley Elem is the largest of the 2.
- Mound Valley Elementary SchoolSpring Creek, NV · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Altamont Elem6.4 mi · 208
- Labette County Virtual School6.5 mi · 39
- Labette County High School6.6 mi · 483
- Cherryvale Sr / Middle School8.7 mi · 277
- Lincoln Central Elem8.8 mi · 268
- Meadowview Elem9.0 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Mound Valley ElemHow many students attend Mound Valley Elem?
Mound Valley Elem enrolls approximately 136 students in grades PK-08.
Is Mound Valley Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mound Valley Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Mound Valley Elem have?
Mound Valley Elem employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mound Valley Elem?
At Mound Valley Elem, the student body is approximately 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Mound Valley Elem?
Mound Valley Elem is overseen by Labette County in Labette County.
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