Best Public Schools in De Soto, KS

Summary:

The city of De Soto, Kansas is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 2 high schools (one traditional and one virtual), and 0 alternative schools. The district's schools display a mix of high-performing and average-performing institutions, with the high schools and middle school standing out as exceptional.

De Soto High School is the top-performing school in the district, ranking 23rd out of 318 Kansas high schools and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It consistently outperforms the state average on standardized test scores, with 44.48% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 35.28% in Mathematics. Similarly, Lexington Trails Middle School is a high performer, ranking 10th out of 362 Kansas middle schools and receiving a 5-star rating, with exceptional test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

In contrast, Starside Elementary lags behind, ranking in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, suggesting an opportunity for the De Soto school district to focus on improving elementary-level education. Additionally, the district's Virtual Education Program, with only 14 students, is significantly smaller than the traditional high school, indicating a limited demand for virtual education options in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
De Soto High School	Public	9-12	35000 W 91st Street	De Soto	66018	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-6250	968	66	14.6	19.7%	782 (80.8%)	21 (2.2%)	119 (12.3%)	13 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.9%)	87.1	23^rd of 318 public high schools	92.8%		84.8	25^th of 327 public high schools	92.4%	2							44.5	44.5							35.3	35.3			39.8	39.8	$9,399	$311	$9,088
Lexington Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	8800 Penner Avenue	De Soto	66018	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-6260	385	29	13.3	31.2%	289 (75.1%)	2 (0.5%)	76 (19.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	94.6	10^th of 362 public middle schools	97.2%		94.4	7^th of 362 public middle schools	98.1%	3				50.8	59.8	40.0		50.7				75.6	50.4	47.0		57.9		51.3		51.3	$11,551	$392	$11,159
Starside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35400 W 91St	De Soto	66018	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 667-6270	439	39	11.1	49.2%	269 (61.3%)	5 (1.1%)	146 (33.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	38.6	425^th of 653 public elementary schools	34.9%		45	371^st of 660 public elementary schools	43.8%	54	32.9	42.0	28.2					34.1	41.9	37.1	20.5					32.9	41.0			41.0	$11,137	$603	$10,534
Virtual Education Program	Public, Virtual	9-12	35200 West 91st Street	De Soto	66018	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 667-6200	36				30 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)								(n/a)

Cities Near De Soto

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lenexa	4.78 mi	8	54^th
Shawnee	5.02 mi	18	50^th
Bonner Springs	5.3 mi	4	221^st
Olathe	5.98 mi	54	94^th
Eudora	6.75 mi	4	107^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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