Ortiz Elementary School vs. Pleasant Valley Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ortiz Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pleasant Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 319 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ortiz Elementary 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 proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pleasant Valley Elementary 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 proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
319 students
311 students
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![This chart display total students of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display total students of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-bg0UWkr.png)
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
25 teachers
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![This chart display the total teachers of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the total teachers of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-b43FKNq.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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![This chart display the student teacher ratio of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the student teacher ratio of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-ZcnUV4.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#942 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1048 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart display the overall school rank of Ortiz Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Ortiz Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/145000/145069/ortiz-elementary-school-chart-b5LZ1JA.png)
![This chart display the overall school rank of Pleasant Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Pleasant Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-uDfl3j.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
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![This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-byrtEM5.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart display the students of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by grade. This chart display the students of Pleasant Valley Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-9iNv3N.png)
Pre-K Students
33
29
Kindergarten Students
52
52
Grade 1 Students
48
41
Grade 2 Students
37
41
Grade 3 Students
51
47
Grade 4 Students
51
47
Grade 5 Students
47
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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![This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-br6X3fS.png)
% Hispanic
87%
65%
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![This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-7shAFY.png)
% Black
4%
8%
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% White
6%
22%
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![This chart display the percentage of White students in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of White students in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-Mf5Dm0.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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![This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-7shAF7.png)
Diversity Score
0.24
0.53
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![This chart display the diversity score of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the diversity score of Pleasant Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/32000/32051/pleasant-valley-elementary-school-chart-CQiRiM.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
73%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
14%
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