Northern Valley

Summary:

The Northern Valley school district in Kansas consists of three schools: Almena Elementary, Northern Valley High, and Long Island Middle School. These schools serve students from elementary through high school and provide a range of educational opportunities in the Northern Valley area.

Long Island Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 89 out of 362 Kansas middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Northern Valley district and state averages in several key test score metrics, including 8th grade math and science. Additionally, Long Island Middle School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.1 to 1.

Almena Elementary has a history of strong performance, ranking 5th out of 668 Kansas elementary schools in the 2012-2013 school year with a 5-star rating. While its current ranking has declined, the school still maintains above-average test scores in math and 4th grade English Language Arts. In contrast, Northern Valley High has struggled with low test scores, particularly in English Language Arts, where only 16.66% of 10th graders were proficient or better, compared to 26.74% statewide.

District Detail

512 W Bryant
Almena, KS 67622

(785) 669-2445

SchoolDigger Rank:
94^th of 266 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students:

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				KAP English Language Arts (2024)				KAP Mathematics (2024)				KAP Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Almena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	504 W Bryant	Almena	67622	Norton County	Northern Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 664-2446	71	6	11.2	59.2%	63 (88.7%)	2 (2.8%)	5 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	45	376^th of 653 public elementary schools	42.4%					(n/a)	10.0	50.0		30.0	50.0	40.0		45.0				$16,579	$1,886	$14,693
Northern Valley High	Public	9-12	512 W Bryant	Almena	67622	Norton County	Northern Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 669-2445	49	5	10.0	32.7%	44 (89.8%)	2 (4.1%)	2 (4.1%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										36.4	36.4	$15,623	$667	$14,956
Long Island Middle School	Public	5-8	627 Washington	Long Island	67647	Phillips County	Northern Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 854-7681	36	4	8.1	69.4%	31 (86.1%)	1 (2.8%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.8	89^th of 362 public middle schools	75.4%					(n/a)			21.4	27.8			35.7	30.6	30.8		30.0	$14,133	$812	$13,320

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norton Community Schools	10.44 mi	3	194^th
Logan	17.38 mi	2	200^th
Phillipsburg	22.76 mi	3	72^nd
Thunder Ridge Schools	32.92 mi	3	82^nd
Graham County	36.98 mi	2	157^th

Northern Valley

District Detail

Long Island Middle School

Almena Elementary

Northern Valley High

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