West Elementary Primary School
501 North Sheridan
Valley Center KS, 67147, Sedgwick County
Phone: 316-755-7030
Ranking: 
(710 out of 973, bottom 27%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 22 | | 24 | | 22 | | 22 | | 23 | | 20 | | 20 | |
Total Students: | 397 | | 400 | | 393 | | 450 | | 398 | | 427 | | 412 | |
Prekindergarten: | 50 | 12.6% | 42 | 10.5% | 56 | 14.2% | 58 | 12.9% | NA | NA | 53 | 12.4% | 47 | 11.4% |
Kindergarten: | 69 | 17.4% | 68 | 17.0% | 47 | 12.0% | 89 | 19.8% | 98 | 24.6% | 100 | 23.4% | 94 | 22.8% |
Grade 1: | 65 | 16.4% | 67 | 16.8% | 68 | 17.3% | 108 | 24.0% | 104 | 26.1% | 91 | 21.3% | 82 | 19.9% |
Grade 2: | 64 | 16.1% | 70 | 17.5% | 75 | 19.1% | 99 | 22.0% | 99 | 24.9% | 84 | 19.7% | 93 | 22.6% |
Grade 3: | 73 | 18.4% | 81 | 20.3% | 73 | 18.6% | 96 | 21.3% | 97 | 24.4% | 99 | 23.2% | 96 | 23.3% |
Grade 4: | 76 | 19.1% | 72 | 18.0% | 74 | 18.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 179 | 45.1% | 195 | 48.8% | 203 | 51.7% | 233 | 51.8% | 206 | 51.8% | 222 | 52.0% | 216 | 52.4% |
Female: | 218 | 54.9% | 205 | 51.3% | 190 | 48.3% | 217 | 48.2% | 192 | 48.2% | 191 | 44.7% | 184 | 44.7% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.7% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 57 | 14.4% | 55 | 13.8% | 51 | 13.0% | 44 | 9.8% | 37 | 9.3% | 33 | 7.7% | 33 | 8.0% |
Black: | 7 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.3% | 8 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.9% | 7 | 1.7% |
White: | 319 | 80.4% | 321 | 80.3% | 322 | 81.9% | 382 | 84.9% | 345 | 86.7% | 374 | 87.6% | 355 | 86.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 9 | 2.3% | 13 | 3.3% | 11 | 2.8% | 12 | 2.7% | 4 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 164 | 41.3% | 150 | 37.5% | 131 | 33.3% | 171 | 38.0% | 130 | 32.7% | 111 | 26.0% | 95 | 23.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 54 | 13.6% | 49 | 12.3% | 42 | 10.7% | 37 | 8.2% | 28 | 7.0% | 35 | 8.2% | 35 | 8.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.13 | | 16.88 | | 17.58 | | 20.64 | | 17.08 | | 21.00 | | 20.30 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
KS State Assessment |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.74% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.36% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.32% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.86% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.58% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.37% | N/A | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.05% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.06% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.51% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.93% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.54% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.11% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $43,307.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,003.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,075.0 |
* West Elementary Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.