The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in English language arts. The lowest is 43% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Victoria Elementary
Victoria Elementary is the Pre-K through sixth grade school in the small, tight-knit community of Victoria, Kansas, and it operates as part of the Victoria school district. The school itself is situated in a town that is deeply rooted in Volga German farming heritage, where the massive native-limestone Basilica of St. Fidelis serves as the cultural and civic anchor, and the annual Herzogfest festival celebrates the town's ethnic German roots. The community is very small and primarily residential, with a population that has remained stagnant for decades; the completion of Interstate 70 bypassed the town center, and regional centers like Hays have absorbed more commercial growth. The built environment is a compact grid, and the school is integrated into the town fabric rather than set apart on a large campus.
The student body at Victoria Elementary is small and predominantly white. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on special populations, such as students with Individualized Education Programs and English learners, was not available, so a parent would need to contact the school directly for information on those support services.
On the Kansas Assessment Program tests for the most recent school year, the school's proficiency rates in math and English language arts varied by grade level and did not follow a single pattern. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was around the middle of the range for third grade and the lower end for fourth grade, while fifth grade posted a higher share and sixth grade came in around the midpoint. In English language arts, third and fourth grade each recorded proficiency shares near the lower end, while fifth grade saw a higher share and sixth grade was again around the midpoint. In science, which is tested in fifth grade, the school's proficiency share was around the halfway mark. Because the state changed the cut scores for these assessments, the results from the current year cannot be directly compared to prior years, so it is not possible to say whether performance is improving or declining over time.
When placed against other school districts in Ellis County, Victoria's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades falls below the midpoint of the group. The small set of districts in the county includes entities with slightly higher overall performance. This comparison suggests that, within the local county context, academic results are not at the high end, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how instruction and support are structured.
Because Victoria Elementary serves only grades Pre-K through six, there is no graduation rate, chronic absenteeism data, or high school program offerings to report here. Those metrics are simply not applicable to an elementary school. The school environment and access data, including discipline, course access, and staffing, were not available in the records reviewed, so a parent visiting the school or reviewing its website would need to seek that information directly.
For housing and community context, the town of Victoria is tiny and walkable in its core, though street life is minimal as is typical for a small Great Plains community. Homes in the area are generally affordable relative to national benchmarks, with a median home value that is lower than the state average. The town has no public library or parks mentioned in the available sources, and the major civic anchor remains the basilica. Transportation is shaped by the nearby Interstate 70 and the Union Pacific Railroad line running through the southern part of town.
Overall, Victoria Elementary offers a small, community-centered elementary experience in a town with a strong cultural identity and a stable, slow-growth population. The academic results from state testing are mixed by grade and subject, and sit below the county midpoint in the aggregate. A family considering this school would be choosing a very small, rural setting with deep local traditions and a clear German Catholic heritage, and would want to have a direct conversation with the school about current academic support and programming.
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