Top Rankings
De Soto School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,910 students in De Soto School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in De Soto School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 38% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in De Soto School District are Horizon Elementary School, Mize Elementary School and Prairie Ridge Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
7,219 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
507 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
De Soto School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
36%
Graduation Rate
97%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.56
# American Indian Students
21 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
160 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
640 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
260 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
5,846 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
81%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
498
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
513
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
522
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
514
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
578
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
542
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
546
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
583
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
613
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
547
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
597
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
565
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
600
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
-
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,901 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,161
$16,220
Spending / Student
$16,901
$17,133
Best De Soto School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7210 Chouteau
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3535
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3535
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: #22.
Mize Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7301 Mize Road
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 441-0880
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 441-0880
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
22405 Clear Creek Parkway
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 667-1800
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 667-1800
Grades: PK-5
| 481 students
Rank: #44.
Belmont Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5805 Belmont Dr
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 667-1810
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 667-1810
Grades: PK-5
| 385 students
Rank: #55.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
21550 West 47th Street
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 441-0808
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 441-0808
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #66.
Clear Creek Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5815 Monticello Rd
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-8700
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-8700
Grades: PK-5
| 558 students
Rank: #77.
Monticello Trails Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6100 Monticello Rd
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-1100
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 732 students
Rank: #88.
Starside Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
35400 W 91st
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6270
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6270
Grades: PK-5
| 460 students
Rank: #99.
Lexington Trails Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8800 Penner Avenue
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6260
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6260
Grades: 6-8
| 357 students
Rank: #1010.
Mill Creek Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8001 Mize Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3512
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3512
Grades: 6-8
| 653 students
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