Valley Center Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 761 students in grades 6-8, Valley Center Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 761 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Valley Center Middle School's student population of 761 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley Center Middle School
6	255
7	271
8	235

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Total Students

761 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valley Center Middle School
2023	761
2022	734
2021	765
2020	718
2019	718
2018	454
2017	454
2016	458
2015	436
2014	419
2013	433
2012	442
2011	643
2010	632
2009	629
2008	606
2007	599
2006	558
2005	581
2004	578
2003	582
2002	581
2001	537
2000	522
1999	536
1998	575
1997	566
1996	596
1995	576
1994	564
1993	540
1992	500
1991	528
1990	467
1989	456
1988	422
1987	418

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valley Center Middle School
2023	48
2022	50
2021	42
2020	39
2019	39
2018	26
2017	26
2016	33
2015	33
2014	32
2013	33
2012	29
2011	39
2010	41
2009	35
2008	34
2007	44
2006	41
2005	40
2004	40
2003	43
2002	44
2001	40
2000	41
1999	38
1998	40
1997	41
1996	44
1995	38
1994	32
1993	34
1992	34
1991	30
1990	26
1989	25
1988	28
1987	25

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. May 21, 2026

School Motto

Embracing Today. Preparing for Tomorrow.

School Rankings

Valley Center Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Valley Center Middle School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#775 out of 1269 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Valley Center Middle School
2023	#775
2022	#753
2021	#781
2019	#665
2018	#792
2017	#839
2016	#648
2015	#805
2014	#379
2013	#379
2012	#476

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26%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Valley Center Middle School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	26%	31%	36%
2022	25%	29%	36%
2021	23%	28%	30%
2019	32%	33%	39%
2018	27%	33%	40%
2017	28%	34%	40%
2016	35%	35%	41%
2015	29%	33%	38%
2013	86%	77%	85%
2012	89%	84%	89%
2011	90%	84%	88%

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29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Valley Center Middle School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2022	29%	32%	37%
2021	28%	36%	37%
2019	36%	37%	43%
2018	31%	37%	40%
2017	28%	38%	41%
2016	40%	41%	44%
2015	32%	42%	43%
2013	94%	84%	90%
2012	94%	86%	92%
2011	95%	87%	91%
2010	95%	85%	93%

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22%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Valley Center Middle School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2022	22%	31%	34%
2021	35%	35%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valley Center Middle School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	16:1	13:1	15:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	18:1	13:1	18:1
2020	18:1	13:1	18:1
2019	18:1	13:1	18:1
2018	17:1	14:1	19:1
2017	17:1	14:1	19:1
2016	14:1	14:1	18:1
2015	13:1	14:1	16:1
2014	13:1	13:1	16:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	15:1	13:1	17:1
2011	17:1	14:1	18:1
2010	16:1	13:1	17:1
2009	18:1	13:1	18:1
2008	18:1	14:1	19:1
2007	14:1	12:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	16:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	14:1	14:1	16:1
2003	14:1	14:1	15:1
2002	13:1	14:1	16:1
2001	13:1	14:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	16:1
1998	14:1	14:1	16:1
1997	14:1	14:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1
1992	15:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	17:1
1990	18:1	15:1	18:1
1989	18:1	16:1	18:1
1988	15:1	16:1	17:1
1987	17:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley Center Middle School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley Center Middle School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Center Middle School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	14%	21%	14%
2022	14%	21%	14%
2021	14%	20%	13%
2020	12%	20%	11%
2019	12%	20%	11%
2018	10%	19%	11%
2017	10%	19%	11%
2016	12%	19%	11%
2015	13%	19%	10%
2014	11%	18%	10%
2013	8%	18%	10%
2012	8%	17%	9%
2011	8%	16%	9%
2010	7%	16%	8%
2009	5%	14%	6%
2008	4%	13%	5%
2007	5%	13%	5%
2006	4%	12%	5%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	3%	11%	3%
2003	3%	10%	3%
2002	3%	10%	3%
2001	4%	9%	3%
2000	4%	8%	3%
1999	2%	8%	3%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	2%	7%	3%
1996	2%	6%	3%
1995	2%	6%	2%
1994	4%	5%	3%
1993	3%	5%	3%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Center Middle School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	3%	6%	2%
2021	3%	7%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	2%	7%	1%
2015	2%	7%	1%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	2%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	1%	9%	2%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1994	1%	8%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	2%	8%	1%
1991	2%	8%	1%

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White

77%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Center Middle School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	77%	62%	76%
2022	76%	63%	77%
2021	74%	63%	78%
2020	78%	64%	80%
2019	78%	64%	80%
2018	84%	65%	82%
2017	84%	65%	82%
2016	81%	65%	83%
2015	81%	65%	84%
2014	83%	66%	84%
2013	85%	67%	84%
2012	85%	67%	86%
2011	87%	68%	86%
2010	88%	69%	87%
2009	90%	71%	89%
2008	90%	73%	90%
2007	90%	73%	90%
2006	92%	75%	90%
2005	92%	74%	92%
2004	94%	75%	93%
2003	92%	77%	92%
2002	92%	78%	92%
2001	92%	79%	92%
2000	92%	80%	93%
1999	95%	80%	95%
1998	96%	81%	95%
1997	95%	82%	94%
1996	95%	82%	94%
1995	96%	83%	95%
1994	94%	84%	94%
1993	95%	84%	94%
1992	94%	84%	95%
1991	96%	85%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Valley Center Middle School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Center Middle School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	0.39	0.57	0.40
2022	0.40	0.56	0.39
2021	0.43	0.56	0.38
2020	0.38	0.55	0.35
2019	0.38	0.55	0.35
2018	0.29	0.54	0.31
2017	0.29	0.54	0.31
2016	0.33	0.54	0.30
2015	0.33	0.54	0.29
2014	0.30	0.53	0.29
2013	0.27	0.53	0.29
2012	0.27	0.52	0.26
2011	0.24	0.51	0.25
2010	0.22	0.49	0.24
2009	0.19	0.47	0.20
2008	0.19	0.45	0.19
2007	0.19	0.45	0.19
2006	0.15	0.42	0.18
2005	0.15	0.44	0.15
2004	0.12	0.42	0.13
2003	0.15	0.39	0.15
2002	0.14	0.38	0.14
2001	0.14	0.36	0.15
2000	0.14	0.34	0.13
1999	0.10	0.34	0.11
1998	0.07	0.33	0.09
1997	0.10	0.32	0.12
1996	0.09	0.31	0.11
1995	0.08	0.31	0.10
1994	0.12	0.29	0.10
1993	0.10	0.28	0.10
1992	0.12	0.28	0.09
1991	0.08	0.27	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley Center Middle School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	36%	41%	34%
2022	26%	34%	23%
2021	28%	36%	27%
2020	27%	37%	29%
2019	27%	37%	29%
2018	33%	39%	29%
2017	33%	39%	29%
2016	34%	40%	34%
2015	31%	40%	32%
2014	29%	40%	31%
2013	26%	39%	28%
2012	27%	39%	27%
2011	24%	37%	25%
2010	22%	36%	22%
2009	19%	32%	19%
2008	15%	30%	16%
2007	17%	30%	16%
2006	16%	30%	16%
2005	15%	29%	16%
2004	13%	28%	14%
2003	12%	26%	12%
2002	15%	25%	12%
2001	13%	24%	11%
2000	14%	23%	11%
1998	14%	33%	15%
1997	16%	32%	17%
1996	18%	32%	19%
1995	9%	24%	12%
1994	11%	24%	11%
1993	13%	23%	11%
1992	15%	28%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Valley Center Middle School	Kansas	Valley Center Pub School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	12%	10%	12%
2021	11%	9%	11%
2020	12%	10%	12%
2019	12%	10%	12%
2018	10%	9%	11%
2017	10%	9%	11%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	14%	10%	11%
2014	9%	10%	11%
2013	9%	10%	10%
2012	10%	10%	10%
2011	12%	10%	10%
2010	9%	10%	9%
2009	10%	11%	9%
2008	9%	10%	8%
2007	7%	10%	9%
2006	7%	10%	8%
2005	8%	9%	7%
2004	8%	9%	7%
2003	8%	10%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Valley Center Pub School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valley Center Middle School's ranking?

Valley Center Middle School is ranked #775 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Valley Center Middle School often compared to?

Valley Center Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Valley Center Intermediate School, Valley Center High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Valley Center Middle School?

761 students attend Valley Center Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Valley Center Middle School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Valley Center Middle School?

Valley Center Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Valley Center Middle School offer ?

Valley Center Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Valley Center Middle School part of?

Valley Center Middle School is part of Valley Center Pub School District.