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Prairie Elementary

Summary:

Prairie Elementary is a public elementary school located in Prairie Village, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with 449 students. It is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District, which is ranked 46 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Kansas, ranking within the top 15 schools in the state for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, it ranked 8th out of 653 Kansas elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the Shawnee Mission Public School District and the state of Kansas in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. Additionally, Prairie Elementary consistently ranks among the top schools in Kansas for both female and male student performance, as well as for white student performance.

Another notable aspect of Prairie Elementary is its low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with only 6.68% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly lower than the surrounding schools, which range from 30.34% to 60.97% free/reduced lunch recipients. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.7 to 16.2 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than the surrounding schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 6642 Mission Rd
       Prairie Village, KS  66208

(913) 993-4400

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

SchoolDigger Rank:
8th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,484 Help


Students who attend Prairie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Indian Hills Middle
High:    Shawnee Mission East High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  458

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.8%
Hispanic:
5.7%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Prairie Elementary ranks better than 98.8% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 3rd among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Shawnee Mission Pub School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.84. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.8%), Hispanic (5.7%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 8.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie Elementary is 16.4. 28 elementary schools in the Shawnee Mission Pub School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Elementary is $9,484. 24 elementary schools in the Shawnee Mission Pub School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prairie Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie Elementary 8th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Prairie Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


White students:


Shawnee Mission Pub School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shawnee Mission Pub School 46th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Prairie Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 84.74 30th 585 94.9%
2007 79.94 58th 600 90.3%
2008 81.38 50th 614 91.9%
2009 79.73 39th 621 93.7%
2010 81.38 42nd 630 93.3%
2011 81.52 30th 631 95.2%
2012 77.64 54th 660 91.8%
2013 80.77 49th 668 92.7%
2015 89.97 26th 678 96.2%
2016 89.21 45th 656 93.1%
2017 94.34 14th 659 97.9%
2018 95.63 11th 656 98.3%
2019 96.26 8th 667 98.8%
2021 96.15 11th 670 98.4%
2022 97.30 4th 668 99.4%
2023 96.27 11th 660 98.3%
2024 95.84 8th 653 98.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.56 28th 574 95.1%
2019 96.34 5th 591 99.2%
2021 93.74 14th 591 97.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.66 4th 575 99.3%
2019 92.92 19th 586 96.8%
2021 95.69 12th 605 98.0%
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Rank History for White students at Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.71 22nd 574 96.2%
2019 92.34 18th 592 97.0%
2021 93.35 17th 587 97.1%
2022 94.72 7th 596 98.8%
2023 94.80 8th 584 98.6%
2024 92.71 13th 579 97.8%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Prairie Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 472 3 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1989 475 4 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1990 483 4 5 4 3 n/a n/a 0 499
1991 478 4 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1992 510 4 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1993 503 1 8 6 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1994 458 0 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1995 473 4 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1996 473 4 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1997 477 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 483
1998 491 1 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1999 496 0 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 504
2000 477 1 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 490
2001 439 2 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 449
2002 396 3 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 407
2003 396 3 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 407
2004 398 3 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 410
2005 395 5 0 7 3 n/a n/a 4 414
2006 394 7 1 6 3 n/a n/a 5 416
2007 389 6 1 5 3 n/a n/a 11 415
2008 394 5 5 7 1 n/a n/a 12 424
2009 396 5 5 4 1 n/a n/a 16 427
2010 383 7 6 23 0 0 5 0 424
2011 363 5 7 25 0 0 6 0 406
2012 391 6 5 26 0 0 6 0 434
2013 392 4 6 21 0 0 7 0 430
2014 396 5 4 20 0 0 6 0 431
2015 375 5 6 24 0 0 10 0 420
2016 392 4 5 19 0 0 12 0 432
2017 406 2 4 15 0 0 20 0 447
2018 414 3 4 16 0 0 14 0 451
2019 422 4 7 15 1 0 18 0 467
2020 402 1 6 14 1 0 21 0 445
2021 363 0 4 17 1 0 20 0 405
2022 382 3 5 21 1 0 19 0 431
2023 390 4 8 26 0 0 21 0 449
2024 393 5 8 26 1 0 25 0 458

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prairie Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 480 27.0 17.7 0
1989 484 27.0 17.9 n/a
1990 499 27.5 18.1 0
1991 490 27.0 18.1 n/a
1992 518 30.0 17.2 2.7
1993 518 28.5 18.2 1.2
1994 465 26.5 17.5 0.9
1995 482 27.0 17.9 2.7
1996 482 27.0 17.9 2.7
1997 483 29.0 16.7 2.9
1998 498 29.0 17.2 2.6
1999 504 30.0 16.8 5.6
2000 490 31.7 15.5 4.9
2001 449 28.0 16.0 3.6
2002 407 27.2 15.0 4.4
2003 407 27.2 15.0 4.4
2004 410 24.8 16.5 2.4
2005 414 26.6 15.6 3.2
2006 416 27.8 15.0 3.2
2007 415 29.8 13.9 2.7
2008 424 27.3 15.5 5.8
2009 427 26.8 15.9 7.1
2010 424 26.1 16.2 9.4
2011 406 24.2 16.7 8.9
2012 434 28.2 15.3 8.8
2013 430 27.3 15.7 9.5
2014 431 26.2 16.4 7.4
2015 420 24.0 17.5 8.6
2016 432 26.0 16.6 6.5
2017 447 26.7 16.7 5.1
2018 451 28.2 15.9 3.1
2019 467 27.4 17.0 3.9
2020 445 28.4 15.6 4.9
2021 405 29.4 13.7 4.9
2022 431 29.4 14.6 5.3
2023 449 27.7 16.2 6.7
2024 458 27.9 16.4 8.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Prairie Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 480 27.0 17.7 0
1989 484 27.0 17.9 n/a
1990 499 27.5 18.1 0
1991 490 27.0 18.1 n/a
1992 518 30.0 17.2 2.7
1993 518 28.5 18.2 1.2
1994 465 26.5 17.5 0.9
1995 482 27.0 17.9 2.7
1996 482 27.0 17.9 2.7
1997 483 29.0 16.7 2.9
1998 498 29.0 17.2 2.6
1999 504 30.0 16.8 5.6
2000 490 31.7 15.5 4.9
2001 449 28.0 16.0 3.6
2002 407 27.2 15.0 4.4
2003 407 27.2 15.0 4.4
2004 410 24.8 16.5 2.4
2005 414 26.6 15.6 3.2
2006 416 27.8 15.0 3.2
2007 415 29.8 13.9 2.7
2008 424 27.3 15.5 5.8
2009 427 26.8 15.9 7.1
2010 424 26.1 16.2 9.4
2011 406 24.2 16.7 8.9
2012 434 28.2 15.3 8.8
2013 430 27.3 15.7 9.5
2014 431 26.2 16.4 7.4
2015 420 24.0 17.5 8.6
2016 432 26.0 16.6 6.5
2017 447 26.7 16.7 5.1
2018 451 28.2 15.9 3.1
2019 467 27.4 17.0 3.9
2020 445 28.4 15.6 4.9
2021 405 29.4 13.7 4.9
2022 431 29.4 14.6 5.3
2023 449 27.7 16.2 6.7
2024 458 27.9 16.4 8.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Prairie Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $310 (3.3%) $9,174 (96.7%) $9,484

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 8th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 11th of 660 Elementary schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Elementary)65.666.7
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School)55.248.8
 6.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Prairie Elementary)82.874.6
 8.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School)60.761.2
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Elementary)7574.2
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School)57.255.7
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Elementary)61.174.2
 13.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School)46.251.9
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Elementary)69.674.6
 5.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School)55.753.3
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Elementary)73.570.1
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School)44.642.6
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Prairie Elementary)82.677.6
 5%
   5th Grade Science (Shawnee Mission Pub School)54.250.5
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Elementary)85.362.1
 23.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School)53.551.6
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Elementary)86.678.8
 7.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School)5051.2
 1.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students467449
 3.9%
African American44
American Indian10
 100%
Asian78
 14.3%
Hispanic1526
 73.3%
Pacific Islander00
White422390
 7.6%
Two or More Races1821
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients3.9%6.7%
 2.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 458 students attended Prairie Elementary.

Students who attend Prairie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Hills Middle
High : Shawnee Mission East High

Students at Prairie Elementary are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Yes! Prairie Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8th of 653 Kansas elementary schools.


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