Rising Star Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

8600 Candlelight Ln
Lenexa, KS 66215

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Serving 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Rising Star Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 50% in KS
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Rising Star Elementary School's student population of 473 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rising Star Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	63
1	65
2	67
3	64
4	72
5	51
6	60

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School
2025	473
2024	459
2023	469
2022	463
2021	419
2020	499
2019	499
2018	610
2017	610
2016	615
2015	602
2014	620
2013	626
2012	618
2011	491
2010	405
2009	401
2008	455
2007	431
2006	412
2005	446
2004	455
2003	486
2002	528
2001	530
2000	505
1999	489
1998	524
1997	557
1996	620
1995	830

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School
2025	33
2024	32
2023	32
2022	29
2021	29
2020	33
2019	33
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	40
2014	39
2013	42
2012	43
2011	32
2010	30
2009	32
2008	33
2007	35
2006	30
2005	30
2004	29
2003	37
2002	36
2001	37
2000	33
1999	33
1998	32
1997	39
1996	39
1995	46

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Year Founded

1991

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School Rankings

Rising Star Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rising Star Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#419 out of 1269 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School
2023	#419
2022	#409
2021	#389
2019	#374
2018	#514
2017	#459
2016	#523
2015	#250
2014	#607
2013	#607
2012	#881

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40%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	40%	31%	44%
2022	40%	29%	40%
2021	38%	28%	38%
2019	37%	33%	44%
2018	33%	33%	44%
2017	37%	34%	45%
2016	39%	35%	43%
2015	50%	33%	42%
2013	85%	77%	87%
2012	86%	84%	91%
2011	84%	84%	89%

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41%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2022	41%	32%	45%
2021	42%	36%	46%
2019	47%	37%	48%
2018	44%	37%	44%
2017	45%	38%	49%
2016	44%	41%	51%
2015	52%	42%	52%
2013	87%	84%	90%
2012	85%	86%	91%
2011	84%	87%	91%
2010	90%	85%	91%

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40-49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2022	44%	31%	40%
2021	24%	35%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	14:1	16:1
2019	15:1	14:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	14:1	13:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	13:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	14:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2025	2%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	6%	2%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	7%	3%	4%
2006	6%	2%	4%
2005	7%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	3%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	5%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2025	21%	23%
2024	16%	22%
2023	14%	21%	19%
2022	17%	21%	19%
2021	19%	20%	19%
2020	19%	20%	18%
2019	19%	20%	18%
2018	20%	19%	19%
2017	20%	19%	19%
2016	22%	19%	18%
2015	23%	19%	17%
2014	21%	18%	17%
2013	22%	18%	17%
2012	23%	17%	16%
2011	27%	16%	15%
2010	24%	16%	14%
2009	22%	14%	12%
2008	24%	13%	11%
2007	21%	13%	10%
2006	17%	12%	9%
2005	20%	12%	8%
2004	16%	11%	7%
2003	14%	10%	6%
2002	11%	10%	5%
2001	12%	9%	5%
2000	7%	8%	4%
1999	1%	8%	4%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1996	1%	6%	3%
1995	1%	6%	3%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2025	18%	7%
2024	21%	7%
2023	21%	7%	9%
2022	19%	6%	9%
2021	19%	7%	9%
2020	18%	7%	9%
2019	18%	7%	9%
2018	23%	7%	9%
2017	23%	7%	9%
2016	21%	7%	9%
2015	20%	7%	9%
2014	18%	7%	9%
2013	16%	7%	9%
2012	15%	7%	9%
2011	13%	7%	8%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	9%	9%	9%
2008	11%	9%	9%
2007	9%	9%	9%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2005	7%	9%	7%
2004	7%	9%	7%
2003	5%	9%	6%
2002	5%	9%	5%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	4%	9%	4%
1997	3%	8%	3%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	3%	8%	3%

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White

50%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2025	50%	60%
2024	52%	61%
2023	53%	62%	63%
2022	52%	63%	64%
2021	50%	63%	64%
2020	51%	64%	65%
2019	51%	64%	65%
2018	47%	65%	65%
2017	47%	65%	65%
2016	47%	65%	66%
2015	48%	65%	66%
2014	50%	66%	66%
2013	51%	67%	66%
2012	54%	67%	67%
2011	52%	68%	68%
2010	62%	69%	69%
2009	61%	71%	73%
2008	57%	73%	74%
2007	60%	73%	76%
2006	68%	75%	78%
2005	64%	74%	80%
2004	70%	75%	82%
2003	74%	77%	85%
2002	79%	78%	86%
2001	79%	79%	87%
2000	86%	80%	88%
1999	92%	80%	89%
1998	90%	81%	90%
1997	92%	82%	91%
1996	93%	82%	91%
1995	93%	83%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	10%	6%	6%
2022	10%	6%	6%
2021	10%	6%	6%
2020	9%	5%	5%
2019	9%	5%	5%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	5%	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	3%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2025	0.67	0.58
2024	0.66	0.58
2023	0.65	0.57	0.56
2022	0.66	0.56	0.55
2021	0.67	0.56	0.55
2020	0.67	0.55	0.54
2019	0.67	0.55	0.54
2018	0.69	0.54	0.53
2017	0.69	0.54	0.53
2016	0.69	0.54	0.53
2015	0.68	0.54	0.53
2014	0.68	0.53	0.53
2013	0.67	0.53	0.53
2012	0.64	0.52	0.53
2011	0.64	0.51	0.51
2010	0.56	0.49	0.50
2009	0.59	0.47	0.44
2008	0.62	0.45	0.42
2007	0.60	0.45	0.40
2006	0.51	0.42	0.37
2005	0.55	0.44	0.35
2004	0.48	0.42	0.31
2003	0.43	0.39	0.28
2002	0.36	0.38	0.26
2001	0.36	0.36	0.24
2000	0.26	0.34	0.22
1999	0.15	0.34	0.20
1998	0.19	0.33	0.19
1997	0.15	0.32	0.18
1996	0.13	0.31	0.18
1995	0.13	0.31	0.16

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(22-23)

18%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	18%	24.2%	23.9%
2022	14.4%	28%	22.5%
2021	11.8%	19.2%	17.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2025	41%	41%
2024	37%	42%
2023	38%	41%	30%
2022	30%	34%	23%
2021	32%	36%	25%
2020	35%	37%	26%
2019	35%	37%	26%
2018	46%	39%	27%
2017	46%	39%	27%
2016	50%	40%	28%
2015	45%	40%	28%
2014	45%	40%	29%
2013	44%	39%	29%
2012	46%	39%	28%
2011	41%	37%	25%
2010	28%	36%	23%
2009	25%	32%	19%
2008	26%	30%	15%
2007	20%	30%	14%
2006	14%	30%	12%
2005	19%	29%	12%
2004	18%	28%	10%
2003	13%	26%	8%
2002	9%	25%	7%
2001	6%	24%	6%
2000	4%	23%	6%
1998	5%	33%	10%
1997	5%	32%	11%
1996	4%	32%	12%
1995	3%	24%	7%
1994	4%	24%	7%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Rising Star Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2025	10%	8%
2024	12%	7%
2023	11%	7%	7%
2022	11%	10%	8%
2021	11%	9%	7%
2020	12%	10%	8%
2019	12%	10%	8%
2018	12%	9%	7%
2017	12%	9%	7%
2016	10%	9%	7%
2015	11%	10%	8%
2014	14%	10%	8%
2013	12%	10%	8%
2012	8%	10%	8%
2011	10%	10%	8%
2010	9%	10%	8%
2009	9%	11%	8%
2008	6%	10%	6%
2007	6%	10%	6%
2006	4%	10%	5%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	4%	9%	4%
2003	4%	10%	4%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	4%	10%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shawnee Mission Pub School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rising Star Elementary School's ranking?

Rising Star Elementary School is ranked #419 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Rising Star Elementary School often compared to?

Rising Star Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mill Creek Elementary School, Rosehill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Rising Star Elementary School?

473 students attend Rising Star Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Rising Star Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rising Star Elementary School?

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

What grades does Rising Star Elementary School offer ?

Rising Star Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rising Star Elementary School part of?

Rising Star Elementary School is part of Shawnee Mission Pub School District.

Popular comparisons: Rising Star Elementary School vs. Mill Creek Elementary School, Rising Star Elementary School vs. Rosehill Elementary School

The nearest high school to Rising Star Elementary School is Shawnee Mission Northwest High School (2.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Trailridge Middle School (1.9 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Mill Creek Elementary School (0.9 miles away)

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Mill Creek Elementary School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
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Lenexa, KS 66219
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(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
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(Math: 35% | Reading: 34%)
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Gr: PK-6 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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