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Enrollment
549
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE VALLEY·NCES 201200001645
Valley Park Elementary
12301 Lamar Ave., Overland Park, KS 66209 · (913) 239-7600 · Johnson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
103 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 51%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 19% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
69.4%
KS avg 44.5% . +9.3pp since 2023
Math
58.6%
KS avg 38.8% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.4% | 58.6% |
| 2023-24 | 60.1% | 58.7% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
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
63.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
Where Valley Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #73 of 625 | #44 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #132 of 625 | #67 of 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #73 of 625 | #50 of 111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 549 | #43 of 714 | #9 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #66 of 539 | #11 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.8% | #204 of 540 | #45 of 108 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #102 of 151 | #20 of 28 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
549
+29 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 14.3:1
% White
65%
was 58%
% Hispanic
9%
was 8%
% Black
5%
was 6%
% Asian
13%
was 21%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 549 | 47.9 | 11.5:1 | 19% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 52.2 | 12.2:1 | 19% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 45.7 | 14.2:1 | 17% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 520 | 36.4 | 14.3:1 | 15% (76) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Park Elementary.
About Valley Park Elementary
Valley Park Elementary is an elementary school in Overland Park, Kansas, according to federal school records. It teaches 549 students in kindergarten through 5. It has 75% more students than the average for elementary schools in Kansas (about 313).
Blue Valley is the local district for Valley Park Elementary. It runs 40 schools with 22,491 students.
At Valley Park Elementary, 65% of students are White. The school is also 13% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. That is lower than the 79% White share among all Johnson County residents. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Valley Park Elementary are from different groups.
A staff of 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Kansas, 13.2:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 19%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Valley Park Elementary is 10.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 63.7%. Predicted: 53.2%.
The school's county is Johnson County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $109,208, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 58%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. There are 168 public schools in the county, enrolling about 93,598, Valley Park Elementary among them.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Blue Valley North High, is the closest to Valley Park Elementary. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Valley Park Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Valley Park Elementary the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 549, compared with 520 in 2017-18. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Asian students, from 21% to 13%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.5:1, from 14.3:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Valley Park Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
620,631
Census ACS
Median income
$109,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
93,598 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Blue Valley
- Blue Valley West HighHigh · 1,534 students
- Blue Valley Northwest HighHigh · 1,496 students
- Blue Valley HighHigh · 1,396 students
- Blue Valley North HighHigh · 1,376 students
- Blue Valley Southwest High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Aubry Bend Middle SchoolMiddle · 792 students
Other schools in Overland Park
- Shawnee Mission West HighHigh · 1,599 students
- Shawnee Mission South HighHigh · 1,574 students
- Blue Valley West HighHigh · 1,534 students
- Shawnee Mission North HighHigh · 1,502 students
- Blue Valley Northwest HighHigh · 1,496 students
- Blue Valley North HighHigh · 1,376 students
Nearby schools
- Blue Valley North High0.2 mi · 1,376
- Overland Trail Elementary1.3 mi · 531
- Heartland Elementary1.3 mi · 412
- Overland Trail Middle1.3 mi · 540
- Mission Trail Elementary1.8 mi · 384
- Shawnee Mission South High2.2 mi · 1,574
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Park ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Valley Park Elementary?
Valley Park Elementary enrolls approximately 549 students in grades KG-05.
Is Valley Park Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley Park Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Valley Park Elementary?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Valley Park Elementary.
How diverse is Valley Park Elementary?
Valley Park Elementary reports a student body of 65% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Valley Park Elementary in?
Valley Park Elementary is part of Blue Valley.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.