Is Royal Valley Elementary a good school?

Royal Valley Elementary ranks 415 th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Royal Valley Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 363 students attended Royal Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Royal Valley Elementary?

Students at Royal Valley Elementary are 51% White, 29% American Indian, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Royal Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Royal Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Royal Valley Middle School High : Royal Valley High

Royal Valley Elementary

Summary:

Royal Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hoyt, Kansas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 363 students. The school is part of the Royal Valley District, which is ranked 70 out of 266 districts in Kansas and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Royal Valley Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 160th out of 659 Kansas elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 349th out of 660 in 2022-2023. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (32.66%) and Mathematics (37.99%) are slightly below the state averages. However, the school's performance varies across grade levels, with 3rd-grade students outperforming the state in both ELA and Math, while 4th-grade students underperform. Royal Valley Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.82% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school also has a notable population of Native American students, who have consistently ranked among the top 1-3 schools in the state in this subgroup.

Comparing Royal Valley Elementary to nearby schools, Silver Lake Elementary consistently outperforms Royal Valley in both ELA and Math proficiency rates, ranking among the top 5% of Kansas elementary schools. In contrast, the Topeka-area schools of Meadows Elementary and State Street Elementary, which serve higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, perform significantly lower than Royal Valley on state assessments. Overall, Royal Valley Elementary exhibits a mix of strengths and challenges, with its performance fluctuating over time and varying across different student subgroups.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

1st and Highland
Hoyt, KS 66440

(785) 986-6286

District: Royal Valley

SchoolDigger Rank:
415^th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Students who attend Royal Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Royal Valley Middle School
High:	Royal Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.7%

American Indian:

28.9%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.8%

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Royal Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Royal Valley Elementary 415^th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Royal Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Native American students:

White students:

Royal Valley:

SchoolDigger ranks Royal Valley 70^th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Royal Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	36.21	432^nd	585	26.2%
2007	58.45	293^rd	600	51.2%
2008	64.45	253^rd	614	58.8%
2009	68.10	200^th	621	67.8%
2010	76.79	93^rd	630	85.2%
2011	71.66	161^st	631	74.5%
2012	65.27	262^nd	660	60.3%
2013	65.72	266^th	668	60.2%
2015	67.99	186^th	678	72.6%
2016	62.54	220^th	656	66.5%
2017	69.73	160^th	659	75.7%
2018	56.87	278^th	656	57.6%
2019	58.76	249^th	667	62.7%
2021	52.58	313^th	670	53.3%
2022	65.88	199^th	668	70.2%
2023	47.48	349^th	660	47.1%
2024	40.08	415^th	653	36.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Royal Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	74.28	68^th	512	86.7%
2019	77.72	41^st	509	91.9%
2021	46.73	273^rd	494	44.7%
2022	74.23	65^th	512	87.3%
2023	43.50	318^th	541	41.2%
2024	55.18	226^th	546	58.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Royal Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	53.48	275^th	574	52.1%
2019	62.28	203^rd	591	65.7%
2021	57.93	233^rd	591	60.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Royal Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	61.70	199^th	575	65.4%
2019	56.12	238^th	586	59.4%
2021	45.44	331^st	605	45.3%

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Rank History for Native American students at Royal Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2019	36.87	1^st	1	0.0%
2021	25.83	1^st	1	0.0%
2022	33.91	1^st	1	0.0%
2023	14.75	1^st	1	0.0%
2024	22.86	3^rd	3	0.0%

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Rank History for White students at Royal Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	61.38	206^th	574	64.1%
2019	54.38	252^nd	592	57.4%
2021	67.27	160^th	587	72.7%
2022	74.68	116^th	596	80.5%
2023	54.92	249^th	584	57.4%
2024	48.01	302^nd	579	47.8%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Royal Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	189	0	0	2	7	n/a	n/a	198
1989	194	0	0	3	8	n/a	n/a	205
1990	197	0	2	4	6	n/a	n/a	209
1991	194	0	0	6	17	n/a	n/a	217
1992	218	0	0	4	14	n/a	n/a	236
1993	231	1	1	5	20	n/a	n/a	258
1994	218	0	0	4	54	n/a	n/a	276
1995	219	0	1	4	71	n/a	n/a	295
1996	219	0	1	4	71	n/a	n/a	295
1997	285	1	0	6	81	n/a	n/a	373
1998	267	1	1	6	80	n/a	n/a	355
1999	252	2	1	5	64	n/a	n/a	324
2000	244	4	0	5	71	n/a	n/a	324
2001	222	3	0	3	74	n/a	n/a	302
2002	218	11	0	2	89	n/a	n/a	320
2003	218	11	0	2	89	n/a	n/a	320
2004	235	8	0	0	86	n/a	n/a	329
2005	237	11	0	1	102	n/a	n/a	351
2006	230	12	0	0	114	n/a	n/a	356
2007	210	12	2	2	111	n/a	n/a	337
2008	216	12	3	6	105	n/a	n/a	342
2009	208	12	4	4	105	n/a	n/a	333
2010	210	6	3	8	103	1	4	335
2011	220	8	3	11	105	1	10	358
2012	217	6	2	18	100	0	15	358
2013	217	7	1	21	97	0	19	362
2014	216	3	1	26	89	0	22	357
2015	224	3	1	30	86	0	20	364
2016	184	2	0	28	72	0	23	309
2017	171	0	3	32	63	1	21	291
2018	169	0	2	31	76	1	17	296
2019	195	0	2	30	90	1	17	335
2020	200	2	2	33	103	0	24	364
2021	176	2	2	30	105	1	22	338
2022	187	2	0	34	107	1	26	357
2023	184	4	0	38	105	1	31	363

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Royal Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	198	13.0	15.2	0
1989	205	15.0	13.6	n/a
1990	209	14.6	14.3	0
1991	217	14.6	14.8	n/a
1992	236	13.6	17.3	33.9
1993	258	15.6	16.5	26.7
1994	276	16.9	16.3	26.8
1995	295	20.0	14.8	40.3
1996	295	20.0	14.8	40.3
1997	373	22.3	16.7	46.4
1998	355	20.5	17.3	45.4
1999	324	22.0	14.7	37.7
2000	324	22.5	14.4	37.7
2001	302	21.5	14.0	37.7
2002	320	23.5	13.6	41.6
2003	320	23.5	13.6	41.6
2004	329	24.5	13.4	38.3
2005	351	23.0	15.3	44.7
2006	356	25.5	14.0	43
2007	337	26.5	12.7	45.4
2008	342	24.5	14.0	45.6
2009	333	25.0	13.3	49.8
2010	335	24.8	13.5	49
2011	358	26.8	13.3	52.5
2012	358	31.2	11.4	48.9
2013	362	27.8	13.0	47.2
2014	357	28.8	12.3	48.7
2015	364	28.0	13.0	52.2
2016	309	26.0	11.8	51.5
2017	291	25.8	11.2	48.1
2018	296	25.8	11.4	49.3
2019	335	26.8	12.5	49.9
2020	364	27.8	13.0	53
2021	338	28.8	11.7	48.5
2022	357	28.8	12.3	45.9
2023	363	28.8	12.6	54.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Royal Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	198	13.0	15.2	0
1989	205	15.0	13.6	n/a
1990	209	14.6	14.3	0
1991	217	14.6	14.8	n/a
1992	236	13.6	17.3	33.9
1993	258	15.6	16.5	26.7
1994	276	16.9	16.3	26.8
1995	295	20.0	14.8	40.3
1996	295	20.0	14.8	40.3
1997	373	22.3	16.7	46.4
1998	355	20.5	17.3	45.4
1999	324	22.0	14.7	37.7
2000	324	22.5	14.4	37.7
2001	302	21.5	14.0	37.7
2002	320	23.5	13.6	41.6
2003	320	23.5	13.6	41.6
2004	329	24.5	13.4	38.3
2005	351	23.0	15.3	44.7
2006	356	25.5	14.0	43
2007	337	26.5	12.7	45.4
2008	342	24.5	14.0	45.6
2009	333	25.0	13.3	49.8
2010	335	24.8	13.5	49
2011	358	26.8	13.3	52.5
2012	358	31.2	11.4	48.9
2013	362	27.8	13.0	47.2
2014	357	28.8	12.3	48.7
2015	364	28.0	13.0	52.2
2016	309	26.0	11.8	51.5
2017	291	25.8	11.2	48.1
2018	296	25.8	11.4	49.3
2019	335	26.8	12.5	49.9
2020	364	27.8	13.0	53
2021	338	28.8	11.7	48.5
2022	357	28.8	12.3	45.9
2023	363	28.8	12.6	54.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Royal Valley Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,056 (9.6%)	$9,918 (90.4%)	$10,974

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Royal Valley Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 249^th of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 349^th of 660 Elementary schools	15.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Royal Valley Elementary)	50.8	28.3	22.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Royal Valley)	50.8	28.3	22.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	38.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Royal Valley Elementary)	61	54.3	6.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Royal Valley)	61	54.3	6.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	50.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Valley Elementary)	49	42.6	6.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Royal Valley)	49	42.6	6.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	42.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Royal Valley Elementary)	30.2	38.3	8.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Royal Valley)	30.2	38.3	8.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	37.6	1.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	335	363	8.4%
African American	0	4
American Indian	90	105	16.7%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	30	38	26.7%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	195	184	5.6%
Two or More Races	17	31	82.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.9%	54.8%	5%

Schools Near Royal Valley Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Royal Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1st and Highland	Hoyt	66440	Jackson County	Royal Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 986-6286	363	29	12.6	54.8%	184 (50.7%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (28.9%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.5%)	40.1	415^th of 653 public elementary schools	36.4%		47.5	349^th of 660 public elementary schools	47.1%	66	37.7	29.2			32.7	50.8	29.2			38.0			$10,974	$1,056	$9,918
Elmont Elementary	Public	K-6	6432 NW Elmont Rd	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8450	324	21	15.3	23.8%	272 (84.0%)	5 (1.5%)	29 (9.0%)	5 (1.5%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	88.9	51^st of 653 public elementary schools	92.2%		81.6	93^rd of 660 public elementary schools	85.9%	42	52.1	60.5	54.7	51.9	54.6	72.9	60.5	62.3	65.4	65.3	83.0	83.0	$8,802	$627	$8,175
Northern Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	5620 NW Topeka Blvd	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 286-2992	387	31	12.5	42.1%	299 (77.3%)	17 (4.4%)	37 (9.6%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.7%)	45.2	372^nd of 653 public elementary schools	43.0%		41.6	395^th of 660 public elementary schools	40.2%	23	38.8	46.4	31.5	36.8	38.4	41.8	37.5	18.5	29.4	32.2	44.4	44.4	$8,776	$703	$8,073
Jefferson West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Main Street	Meriden	66512	Jefferson County	Jefferson West	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 484-2455	307	18	17.0	30.9%	259 (84.4%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.2%)	85.4	74^th of 653 public elementary schools	88.7%		78	114^th of 660 public elementary schools	82.7%	40	48.1	69.8			59.8	72.2	59.7			65.5			$11,695	$437	$11,258
West Indianola Elementary	Public	K-6	4201 NW Brickyard Rd	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8550	426	30	14.1	26.3%	344 (80.8%)	10 (2.3%)	48 (11.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	71.2	151^st of 653 public elementary schools	76.9%		62.8	208^th of 660 public elementary schools	68.5%	57	50.0	45.9	50.0	50.6	49.3	66.1	34.4	33.3	48.2	45.8	65.6	65.6	$7,588	$437	$7,151
North Fairview	Public	K-6	1941 NE 39th	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8500	305	21	14.3	32.1%	255 (83.6%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.9%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	63	209^th of 653 public elementary schools	68.0%		71.3	151^st of 660 public elementary schools	77.1%	58	40.5	60.5	28.9	36.4	42.0	56.8	53.5	36.8	52.3	50.0	44.7	44.7	$8,492	$430	$8,062
Logan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1124 NW Lyman Rd	Topeka	66608	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 575-8700	624	34	18.2	61.4%	442 (70.8%)	53 (8.5%)	77 (12.3%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.9%)	35.6	444^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.0%		30.8	487^th of 660 public elementary schools	26.2%	43	25.0	35.7	26.8	25.0	28.6	47.9	28.6	38.2	11.7	30.5	46.3	46.3	$12,005	$861	$11,145
Quincy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 NE Quincy St	Topeka	66608	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 235-7420	164	16	10.0	95.1%	88 (53.7%)	16 (9.8%)	42 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.5%)	9.2	617^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.5%		24.9	526^th of 660 public elementary schools	20.3%	91	9.1	28.1	6.1		14.9	21.7	15.2	9.1		14.6	9.1	9.1	$17,027	$2,801	$14,226
Silver Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Rice Rd	Silver Lake	66539	Shawnee County	Silver Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 582-4081	362	29	12.5	18.8%	349 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	93.2	19^th of 653 public elementary schools	97.1%		90.3	40^th of 660 public elementary schools	93.9%	21	73.5	68.8	53.7	58.2	62.9	85.3	64.6	56.1	63.6	66.3	80.5	80.5	$9,985	$2,279	$7,706
Meadows Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	201 SW Clay St	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(785) 235-7150	417	33	12.5	85.4%	176 (42.2%)	75 (18.0%)	116 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.3%)	29.9	479^th of 653 public elementary schools	26.6%		36.7	434^th of 660 public elementary schools	34.2%	45	20.9	28.8	33.8		27.8	24.2	28.4	30.3		27.6	40.9	40.9	$13,280	$2,620	$10,660

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