Valley Center Intermediate School

Located at 737 N. Meridian, in Valley Center, Kansas, Valley Center Intermediate School is a reasonably sized elementary-level community that serves 443 students (grades 4 through 5), overseen by Valley Center Pub Sch. Enrollment runs roughly 42% larger than the state mean of about 313.

Within Valley Center Pub Sch, which oversees 7 schools and 3,177 students, Valley Center Intermediate School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Valley Center Intermediate School records that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Sedgwick County's rate of about 63%.

With demographic context factored in, Valley Center Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.9%.

Around the school, Sedgwick County reports that median household income runs about $69,365, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sedgwick County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 84,569 students), of which Valley Center Intermediate School is one.

The closest other public school is Valley Center Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Valley Center Intermediate School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.7%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 464 students in 2018 compared to 443 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Valley Center Intermediate School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.