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Prairie Star Middle School

14201 Mission Road
Overland Park, KS 66224

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Serving 438 students in grades 6-8, Prairie Star Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 438 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 10% in KS
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: Prairie Star Middle serves the northeast part of Overland Park, KS, covering an area of approximately 5 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 1.5 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Prairie Star Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Prairie Star Middle School's student population of 438 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Star Middle School
6	153
7	139
8	146

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Total Students

438 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School
2025	438
2024	439
2023	443
2022	449
2021	445
2020	469
2019	492
2018	542
2017	554
2016	568
2015	562
2014	559
2013	599
2012	672
2011	716
2010	668
2009	595
2008	572
2007	534
2006	521
2005	523
2004	544
2003	465
2002	685
2001	611
2000	561
1999	518
1998	435
1997	403

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School
2025	37
2024	36
2023	38
2022	36
2021	31
2020	38
2019	40
2018	39
2017	38
2016	40
2015	41
2014	42
2013	42
2012	52
2011	45
2010	44
2009	44
2008	45
2007	44
2006	37
2005	38
2004	38
2003	35
2002	45
2001	42
2000	36
1999	36
1998	32
1997	30

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Year Founded

1996

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School Motto

Striving for excellence

School Rankings

Prairie Star Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prairie Star Middle School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (KS)

#95 out of 1269 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School
2023	#95
2022	#151
2021	#351
2019	#75
2018	#78
2017	#78
2016	#87
2015	#114
2014	#185
2013	#185
2012	#5
2011	#4
2010	#5

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58%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	58%	31%	56%
2022	47%	29%	51%
2021	33%	28%	47%
2019	59%	33%	55%
2018	61%	33%	57%
2017	62%	34%	61%
2016	61%	35%	63%
2015	58%	33%	60%
2013	90%	77%	91%
2012	98%	84%	97%
2011	98%	84%	97%
2010	97%	82%	96%

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56%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2022	56%	32%	55%
2021	51%	36%	57%
2019	63%	37%	61%
2018	65%	37%	57%
2017	65%	38%	66%
2016	70%	41%	68%
2015	65%	42%	69%
2013	98%	84%	96%
2012	99%	86%	97%
2011	99%	87%	97%
2010	99%	85%	97%

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35-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2022	37%	31%	47%
2021	37%	35%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	13:1	14:1
2022	12:1	13:1	15:1
2021	14:1	13:1	18:1
2020	12:1	14:1	15:1
2019	12:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	14:1	13:1	16:1
2015	14:1	13:1	16:1
2014	13:1	13:1	16:1
2013	14:1	13:1	16:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	13:1	16:1
2009	14:1	13:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	12:1	12:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	16:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1
2004	14:1	14:1	16:1
2003	13:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	14:1	15:1
1997	13:1	15:1	16:1

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Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2025	15%	3%
2024	17%	3%
2023	17%	3%	15%
2022	18%	3%	15%
2021	15%	3%	16%
2020	14%	3%	14%
2019	14%	3%	14%
2018	13%	3%	13%
2017	13%	3%	13%
2016	12%	3%	12%
2015	13%	3%	12%
2014	13%	3%	10%
2013	9%	3%	11%
2012	7%	3%	10%
2011	6%	3%	10%
2010	6%	2%	9%
2009	9%	3%	9%
2008	8%	3%	8%
2007	8%	3%	8%
2006	6%	3%	8%
2005	5%	3%	8%
2004	6%	3%	7%
2003	7%	2%	6%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	3%	2%	5%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2025	5%	23%
2024	4%	22%
2023	4%	21%	7%
2022	4%	21%	7%
2021	4%	20%	7%
2020	5%	20%	6%
2019	4%	20%	6%
2018	4%	20%	6%
2017	5%	19%	6%
2016	6%	19%	6%
2015	5%	19%	5%
2014	5%	18%	5%
2013	3%	18%	5%
2012	4%	17%	5%
2011	4%	16%	4%
2010	4%	16%	4%
2009	2%	14%	3%
2008	1%	13%	3%
2007	1%	13%	2%
2006	2%	12%	3%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	1%	11%	2%
2003	1%	10%	2%
2002	2%	10%	2%
2001	1%	9%	2%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	2%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	6%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2025	1%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%	4%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	3%	9%	4%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	4%	9%	4%
2006	4%	9%	4%
2005	5%	9%	3%
2004	5%	9%	3%
2003	5%	9%	3%
2002	5%	9%	3%
2001	4%	9%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	4%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%

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White

74%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2025	74%	60%
2024	71%	61%
2023	70%	62%	68%
2022	70%	63%	69%
2021	72%	63%	69%
2020	73%	63%	72%
2019	76%	64%	72%
2018	77%	64%	74%
2017	77%	65%	74%
2016	76%	65%	75%
2015	76%	65%	77%
2014	76%	66%	78%
2013	82%	67%	78%
2012	84%	68%	79%
2011	84%	68%	80%
2010	83%	69%	81%
2009	86%	72%	84%
2008	87%	73%	85%
2007	87%	73%	86%
2006	87%	74%	85%
2005	88%	74%	87%
2004	88%	75%	88%
2003	87%	77%	89%
2002	88%	78%	90%
2001	90%	79%	91%
2000	93%	80%	92%
1999	92%	81%	93%
1998	92%	81%	94%
1997	94%	82%	94%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%	3%
2010	5%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

26%

40%

0.43

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2025	0.43	0.58
2024	0.47	0.58
2023	0.48	0.57	0.51
2022	0.48	0.56	0.50
2021	0.46	0.56	0.49
2020	0.45	0.56	0.46
2019	0.40	0.55	0.46
2018	0.39	0.55	0.43
2017	0.39	0.54	0.43
2016	0.41	0.54	0.42
2015	0.41	0.54	0.40
2014	0.41	0.53	0.39
2013	0.32	0.52	0.37
2012	0.29	0.51	0.36
2011	0.29	0.51	0.35
2010	0.31	0.49	0.33
2009	0.25	0.46	0.28
2008	0.24	0.45	0.27
2007	0.24	0.45	0.26
2006	0.24	0.43	0.26
2005	0.22	0.43	0.24
2004	0.22	0.42	0.22
2003	0.24	0.39	0.20
2002	0.22	0.38	0.18
2001	0.19	0.36	0.17
2000	0.13	0.35	0.15
1999	0.15	0.33	0.14
1998	0.15	0.33	0.13
1997	0.12	0.32	0.12

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(22-23)

9.8%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2023	9.8%	24.2%	14.2%
2022	10.1%	28%	15.5%
2021	2.3%	19.2%	7.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2025	7%	41%
2024	4%	42%
2023	6%	41%	9%
2022	3%	33%	4%
2021	3%	36%	5%
2020	3%	37%	5%
2019	2%	37%	5%
2018	2%	38%	5%
2017	2%	39%	5%
2016	2%	40%	5%
2015	2%	40%	5%
2014	3%	40%	6%
2013	3%	39%	6%
2012	5%	39%	5%
2011	3%	37%	5%
2010	2%	36%	4%
2009	2%	32%	3%
2008	2%	30%	2%
2007	3%	30%	2%
2006	2%	30%	2%
2005	2%	29%	2%
2004	3%	28%	2%
2003	4%	26%	1%
2002	2%	25%	1%
2001	1%	24%	1%
2000	2%	23%	1%
1998	6%	32%	2%
1997	8%	31%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Prairie Star Middle School	Kansas	Blue Valley School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	2%	7%
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	1%	10%	3%
2021	1%	9%	3%
2020	1%	10%	3%
2019	2%	10%	3%
2018	1%	10%	2%
2017	1%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	2%
2015	1%	10%	2%
2014	1%	10%	3%
2013	1%	10%	2%
2012	1%	10%	3%
2011	2%	10%	2%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2008	1%	10%	1%
2007	1%	10%	1%
2006	1%	10%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%	1%
2003	2%	10%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	2%	10%	1%
2000	2%	9%

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School District Name

Blue Valley School District

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

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What is Prairie Star Middle School's ranking?

Prairie Star Middle School is ranked #95 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Prairie Star Middle School often compared to?

Prairie Star Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harmony Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Prairie Star Middle School?

438 students attend Prairie Star Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Prairie Star Middle School students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Star Middle School?

Prairie Star Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prairie Star Middle School offer ?

Prairie Star Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Prairie Star Middle School part of?

Prairie Star Middle School is part of Blue Valley School District.

In what neighborhood is Prairie Star Middle School located?

Prairie Star Middle School is located in the Mission Prairie neighborhood of Overland Park, KS. There are 1 other public schools located in Mission Prairie.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 438 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 10%
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 56% (Top 10%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: Prairie Star Middle serves the northeast part of Overland Park, KS, covering an area of approximately 5 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 1.5 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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