Spring Valley Elementary

Spring Valley Elementary, a moderately sized elementary school in Junction City, Kansas, run under Geary County Schools, hosts 400 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 28% bigger than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.

Within Geary County Schools, which oversees 15 schools and 7,293 students, Spring Valley Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Spring Valley Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 23% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 13% Black. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Spring Valley Elementary has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Geary County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Spring Valley Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.4%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Geary County shows median household earnings sit near $59,317, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Geary County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,880 students), Spring Valley Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Eisenhower Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Spring Valley Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Spring Valley Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 40.0%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Spring Valley Elementary's enrollment has expanded 6% since 2018, when it stood at 378 (now 400). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 15% to 23%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.