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Prairie Center Elementary School

629 N Persimmon Dr
Olathe, KS 66061

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Top 20%

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Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Prairie Center Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 365 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 20% in KS
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Prairie Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Prairie Center Elementary School's student population of 365 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Center Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	57
1	51
2	49
3	73
4	70
5	54

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Total Students

365 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School
2023	390
2022	387
2021	378
2020	370
2019	370
2018	344
2017	344
2016	359
2015	348
2014	379
2013	375
2012	361
2011	352
2010	416
2009	435
2008	418
2007	378
2006	336
2005	314
2004	464
2003	455
2002	451
2001	418
2000	429
1999	446
1998	437
1997	475
1996	474
1995	483
1994	494
1993	486
1992	491
1991	530
1990	509
1989	461
1988	467
1987	378

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School
2023	26
2022	28
2021	27
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2015	22
2014	23
2013	23
2012	23
2011	21
2010	27
2009	27
2008	24
2007	25
2006	25
2005	22
2004	26
2003	26
2002	26
2001	24
2000	27
1999	28
1998	29
1997	30
1996	30
1995	31
1994	31
1993	32
1992	31
1991	34
1990	32

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School Rankings

Prairie Center Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prairie Center Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#239 out of 1280 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School
2022	#239
2021	#160
2019	#175
2018	#122
2017	#131
2016	#107
2015	#56
2014	#208
2013	#208
2012	#342
2011	#249

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45-49%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2022	47%	29%	40%
2021	47%	28%	37%
2019	47%	33%	42%
2018	52%	33%	42%
2017	52%	34%	44%
2016	57%	35%	45%
2015	62%	33%	45%
2013	92%	77%	91%
2012	92%	84%	93%
2011	95%	84%	93%
2010	95%	82%	92%

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45-49%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2022	47%	32%	40%
2021	52%	36%	44%
2019	57%	37%	45%
2018	62%	37%	42%
2017	62%	38%	48%
2016	67%	41%	52%
2015	72%	42%	53%
2013	92%	84%	94%
2012	92%	86%	94%
2011	92%	87%	94%
2010	93%	85%	93%

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40-49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2022	44%	31%	37%
2021	54%	35%	41%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	13:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	16:1	13:1	14:1
2019	16:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	13:1	15:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	15:1	13:1	14:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	14:1
2008	18:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	12:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	18:1	14:1	15:1
2003	18:1	14:1	15:1
2002	17:1	14:1	14:1
2001	17:1	14:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	14:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1
1992	16:1	15:1	14:1
1991	16:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2015)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	6%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	3%	3%	5%
2010	2%	2%	5%
2009	5%	3%	6%
2008	5%	3%	6%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	5%
2003	1%	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	4%	21%	18%
2022	6%	21%	18%
2021	7%	20%	17%
2020	7%	20%	17%
2019	7%	20%	17%
2018	8%	19%	16%
2017	8%	19%	16%
2016	8%	19%	15%
2015	5%	19%	15%
2014	4%	18%	14%
2013	4%	18%	13%
2012	6%	17%	13%
2011	5%	16%	13%
2010	5%	16%	12%
2009	3%	14%	11%
2008	3%	13%	10%
2007	2%	13%	9%
2005	1%	12%	7%
2004	4%	11%	6%
2003	4%	10%	5%
2002	3%	10%	5%
2001	2%	9%	4%
2000	2%	8%	4%
1999	2%	8%	3%
1998	1%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1996	2%	6%	2%
1995	2%	6%	2%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	7%	6%	8%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	6%	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	3%	8%	6%
2009	3%	9%	6%
2008	3%	9%	6%
2007	3%	9%	6%
2006	3%	9%	6%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	4%	9%	6%
2003	6%	9%	6%
2002	4%	9%	6%
2001	3%	9%	5%
2000	3%	9%	5%
1999	4%	9%	5%
1998	3%	9%	4%
1997	3%	8%	4%
1996	2%	9%	4%
1995	1%	8%	4%
1994	1%	8%	4%
1993	2%	8%	4%
1992	3%	8%	4%
1991	3%	8%	4%

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White

79%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	79%	62%	64%
2022	78%	63%	65%
2021	78%	63%	65%
2020	76%	64%	67%
2019	76%	64%	67%
2018	77%	65%	69%
2017	77%	65%	69%
2016	78%	65%	70%
2015	81%	65%	70%
2014	82%	66%	71%
2013	79%	67%	71%
2012	80%	67%	72%
2011	82%	68%	73%
2010	85%	69%	74%
2009	89%	71%	77%
2008	89%	73%	78%
2007	89%	73%	79%
2006	94%	75%	81%
2005	93%	74%	82%
2004	89%	75%	83%
2003	89%	77%	85%
2002	92%	78%	85%
2001	94%	79%	87%
2000	93%	80%	87%
1999	92%	80%	88%
1998	94%	81%	90%
1997	94%	82%	91%
1996	95%	82%	91%
1995	94%	83%	91%
1994	94%	84%	92%
1993	94%	84%	92%
1992	92%	84%	92%
1991	92%	85%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	7%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2014	6%	5%	3%
2013	7%	4%	3%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	6%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	0.37	0.57	0.56
2022	0.38	0.56	0.54
2021	0.38	0.56	0.54
2020	0.41	0.55	0.52
2019	0.41	0.55	0.52
2018	0.40	0.54	0.50
2017	0.40	0.54	0.50
2016	0.38	0.54	0.49
2015	0.34	0.54	0.48
2014	0.32	0.53	0.48
2013	0.37	0.53	0.47
2012	0.36	0.52	0.46
2011	0.32	0.51	0.46
2010	0.27	0.49	0.44
2009	0.22	0.47	0.39
2008	0.22	0.45	0.37
2007	0.21	0.45	0.36
2006	0.12	0.42	0.34
2005	0.13	0.44	0.32
2004	0.21	0.42	0.30
2003	0.20	0.39	0.28
2002	0.15	0.38	0.26
2001	0.12	0.36	0.24
2000	0.13	0.34	0.22
1999	0.15	0.34	0.21
1998	0.11	0.33	0.19
1997	0.12	0.32	0.18
1996	0.10	0.31	0.17
1995	0.12	0.31	0.17
1994	0.12	0.29	0.16
1993	0.12	0.28	0.15
1992	0.15	0.28	0.15
1991	0.15	0.27	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	15%	41%	25%
2022	8%	34%	18%
2021	7%	36%	20%
2020	12%	37%	20%
2019	12%	37%	20%
2018	11%	39%	20%
2017	11%	39%	20%
2016	12%	40%	21%
2015	12%	40%	21%
2014	11%	40%	22%
2013	9%	39%	21%
2012	10%	39%	20%
2011	9%	37%	19%
2010	6%	36%	18%
2009	6%	32%	15%
2008	2%	30%	12%
2007	3%	30%	12%
2006	2%	30%	12%
2005	3%	29%	10%
2004	6%	28%	9%
2003	4%	26%	8%
2002	5%	25%	7%
2001	3%	24%	6%
2000	4%	23%	6%
1998	7%	33%	10%
1997	6%	32%	10%
1996	7%	32%	10%
1995	2%	24%	7%
1994	7%	24%	8%
1993	5%	23%	8%
1992	9%	28%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prairie Center Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	3%	10%	6%
2021	2%	9%	6%
2020	5%	10%	7%
2019	5%	10%	7%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	4%	10%	7%
2014	4%	10%	7%
2013	7%	10%	6%
2012	5%	10%	6%
2011	4%	10%	6%
2010	2%	10%	6%
2009	1%	11%	5%
2008	2%	10%	5%
2007	2%	10%	5%
2006	1%	10%	5%
2005	1%	9%	4%
2004	2%	9%	4%
2003	2%	10%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Olathe School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prairie Center Elementary School's ranking?

Prairie Center Elementary School is ranked #239 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Prairie Center Elementary School often compared to?

Prairie Center Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Clearwater Creek Elementary School, Arbor Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Prairie Center Elementary School?

365 students attend Prairie Center Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Prairie Center Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Prairie Center Elementary School?

Prairie Center Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prairie Center Elementary School offer ?

Prairie Center Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Prairie Center Elementary School part of?

Prairie Center Elementary School is part of Olathe School District.

In what neighborhood is Prairie Center Elementary School located?

Prairie Center Elementary School is located in the Persimmon Hill neighborhood of Olathe, KS.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 365 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 20%
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education