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 3 public middle schools serving 1,742 students in De Soto School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in De Soto School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 30% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in De Soto School District are Monticello Trails Middle School, Lexington Trails Middle School and Mill Creek Middle 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 middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
7,219 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
507 Teachers
10,414 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
160 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
640 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
260 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
5,846 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
81%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
498
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
513
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
522
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
514
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
578
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
542
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
546
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
583
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
613
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
547
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
597
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
565
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
600
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
-
767
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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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