Valley Park Elementary School

Valley Park Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
12301 Lamar Ave,  Overland Park, KS
Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park)
3.8
635 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
51%
Reading Proficiency
62%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
62%
Math Proficiency
51%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
46
Full Time Teachers
46
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.7%

GreatSchools Rating

8
Test Scores
3
Equity
5
Student Progress
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Test Scores

Math
18.2%
State Average
34.2%
Science
10.9%
State Average
40%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
641:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.4%
Male
48.6%
White
58.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
15.8%
Hispanic
9.5%
Two or more races
8.3%
Black
7.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.8 8 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/25/2025
I love this school so much! Several years ago the school was going through a lot of transitions, burning through administrators and teachers. It was overcrowded and filled with too many special programs like Chinese Immersion. In the past two years, the changes have been for the better in all aspect...
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2.0 other
1/15/2025
I believe that Valley Park is an amazing place with caring teachers and support staff, a wonderful PTO, and many great students. Unfortunately, the current administrators have made it a very uncomfortable place for all stakeholders. Teachers and support staff are disappearing at a high rate. Substit...
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1.0 parent
11/1/2023
This was the worst school in the entire world. They lost my daughter on her second day of kindergarten. They lost her again about a month later. The bullying problem at the school is unreal. And in KINDERGARTEN. like kids holding eachother down and punching kicking eachother ect. The teachers really...
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5.0 parent
10/16/2023
I have a child at VPE and more who will be there soon. I was so surprised (and concerned) to see a 4/10 rating (currently fall 2023) as that does not reflect my experiences with VPE whatsoever. My child has had wonderful, engaged teachers who work hard and keep parents informed, the PTO is very acti...
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