Enrollment
166
High
DISTRICT 133 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY HEIGHTS·NCES 201278001383
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High
2274 6th Road, Blue Rapids, KS 66411 · (785) 363-2508 · Marshall County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Kansas public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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
11.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
64 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 7 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 29 | 17% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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 Valley Heights. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
60.7%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
53.9%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 61 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 | 60.7% | 53.9% |
| 2023-24 | 38.6% | 36.4% |
% 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
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Valley Heights Jr/Sr High
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Heights Jr/Sr High this school | 166 | 38.6% | 46.3% |
| Ellis Jr/Sr High Ellis | 161 | 36.0% | 40.8% |
| Osage City High Osage City | 218 | 38.5% | 33.4% |
| Doniphan West JR/SR High School Highland | 176 | 38.6% | 26.1% |
| Chase County Junior Senior High School Cottonwood Falls | 192 | 36.5% | 36.1% |
| Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School Claflin | 152 | 39.5% | 25.9% |
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 Valley Heights Jr/Sr High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #15 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #26 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #13 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 166 | #200 of 332 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #165 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
166
-16 (-9%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 176
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 166 | 15.1 | 11.0:1 | 39% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 16 | 11.1:1 | 43% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 17.5 | 10.3:1 | 49% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 182 | 18 | 10.1:1 | 57% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 167 | 18.5 | 9.0:1 | 52% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 165 | 19 | 8.7:1 | 45% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 153 | 16 | 9.6:1 | 48% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 251 | 20 | 12.6:1 | 37% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 176 | 18 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Heights Jr/Sr High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (167 to 166); teachers down 19% (18.5 to 15.1).
About Valley Heights Jr/Sr High
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Blue Rapids, Kansas. The school enrolls 166 students in grades 7 through 12. High schools in Kansas average about 410 students, which makes this school 60% below average.
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High is run by Valley Heights, whose 3 schools enroll 398 students.
White students account for 94% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 3% Hispanic. Among Marshall County residents, the White share is about 95%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 12, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.0:1. The average for high schools in Kansas, 11.9:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 39%.
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 97% of Kansas public high schools.
Compared with Kansas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Valley Heights Jr/Sr High's results are 2.6 points above predicted: 46.3% against 43.7%.
For the population of Marshall County, the median household earns about $68,419 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Marshall County, 9 public schools serve about 1,643 students.
Valley Heights Elementary - Waterville sits about 1.8 miles from Valley Heights Jr/Sr High. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Valley Heights Jr/Sr High places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Valley Heights Jr/Sr High the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 9%, from 182 to 166.
The Valley Heights Jr/Sr High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,993
Census ACS
Median income
$68,419
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,643 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Valley Heights
- Valley Heights ElemElementary · 120 students
- Valley Heights Elementary - WatervilleElementary · 112 students
Nearby schools
- Valley Heights Elementary - Waterville1.8 mi · 112
- Valley Heights Elem3.0 mi · 120
- Marysville Jr/Sr High11.2 mi · 364
- Marysville Elem11.4 mi · 417
- Frankfort High15.6 mi · 117
- Frankfort Elem15.6 mi · 185
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Heights Jr/Sr HighWhat is the total enrollment at Valley Heights Jr/Sr High?
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High enrolls approximately 166 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Valley Heights Jr/Sr High serve?
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Heights Jr/Sr High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley Heights Jr/Sr High is approximately 11.0:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Valley Heights Jr/Sr High?
Student demographics at Valley Heights Jr/Sr High are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Valley Heights Jr/Sr High?
Valley Heights Jr/Sr High is overseen by Valley Heights in Marshall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.