Mission Trail Elementary

Summary:

Mission Trail Elementary is a public elementary school located in Leawood, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with 402 students. It is part of the highly-ranked Blue Valley School District, which is ranked 2nd out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Mission Trail Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking 1st out of 653 Kansas elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mission Trail Elementary significantly outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For the 2023-2024 school year, Mission Trail Elementary had 83.88% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.84% for the Blue Valley district and 33.55% for the state of Kansas. In Mathematics, Mission Trail Elementary had 80.87% of students proficient or better, compared to 58.76% for the district and 31.6% for the state. Mission Trail's Science proficiency rate of 82.75% is also much higher than the district's 53.56% and the state's 32.28%. The school's performance for special education and disabled students is particularly noteworthy, ranking 2nd and 3rd out of 296 and 214 Kansas elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

While Mission Trail Elementary outperforms the state and district averages, it also stands out among the nearby schools in the Blue Valley district. Harmony Elementary and Lakewood Elementary also rank highly, but Mission Trail's performance is still notably higher, particularly in terms of overall proficiency rates. Additionally, Mission Trail Elementary's exceptional academic performance is not solely driven by socioeconomic factors, as it outperforms many schools with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 13200 Mission Road
       Leawood, KS  66209


(913) 239-6700

District: Blue Valley

SchoolDigger Rank:
1st of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,215 Help


Students who attend Mission Trail Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Leawood Middle
High:    Blue Valley North High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  369

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.8%
Two or more races:
7.6%
Hispanic:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mission Trail Elementary ranks better than 99.8% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks first among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Blue Valley School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.53. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.8%), two or more races (7.6%), Hispanic (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 12.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mission Trail Elementary is 12.2, which is the 2nd best among 21 elementary schools in the Blue Valley School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mission Trail Elementary is $11,215, which is the 7th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Blue Valley School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mission Trail Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mission Trail Elementary 1st of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Mission Trail Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Blue Valley:

SchoolDigger ranks Blue Valley 2nd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mission Trail Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mission Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.50 125th 585 78.6%
2007 70.34 184th 600 69.3%
2008 73.44 143rd 614 76.7%
2009 78.38 59th 621 90.5%
2010 84.84 8th 630 98.7%
2011 81.29 34th 631 94.6%
2012 81.30 10th 660 98.5%
2013 85.51 7th 668 99.0%
2015 90.35 23rd 678 96.6%
2016 91.60 30th 656 95.4%
2017 94.20 16th 659 97.6%
2018 94.96 15th 656 97.7%
2019 92.60 27th 667 96.0%
2021 91.32 42nd 670 93.7%
2022 94.80 22nd 668 96.7%
2023 97.42 5th 660 99.2%
2024 98.53 1st 653 99.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mission Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 97.14 3rd 214 98.6%
2022 80.52 35th 305 88.5%
2023 99.75 2nd 296 99.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Mission Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.94 41st 574 92.9%
2019 86.50 46th 591 92.2%
2021 90.67 34th 591 94.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mission Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 97.14 3rd 214 98.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Mission Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.69 1st 1 0.0%
2019 79.99 2nd 3 33.3%
2021 63.17 2nd 2 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Mission Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.10 6th 575 99.0%
2019 94.37 13th 586 97.8%
2021 85.55 64th 605 89.4%
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Rank History for White students at Mission Trail Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.14 12th 574 97.9%
2019 90.12 31st 592 94.8%
2021 91.62 26th 587 95.6%
2022 93.66 12th 596 98.0%
2023 96.60 2nd 584 99.7%
2024 97.19 1st 579 99.8%
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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 Mission Trail Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 441 5 3 2 8 n/a n/a 0 459
1991 507 5 14 3 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1992 549 6 12 5 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1993 564 6 10 7 0 n/a n/a 0 587
1994 620 5 12 5 2 n/a n/a 0 644
1995 584 2 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1996 584 2 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1997 552 4 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 570
1998 525 5 9 13 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1999 506 4 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 528
2000 501 5 11 7 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2001 496 4 11 6 0 n/a n/a 0 517
2002 494 3 17 5 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2003 494 3 17 5 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2004 481 3 15 1 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2005 447 23 23 3 0 n/a n/a 5 501
2006 429 25 21 3 0 n/a n/a 23 501
2007 417 33 33 3 2 n/a n/a 0 488
2008 388 31 34 3 4 n/a n/a 0 460
2009 399 22 37 4 2 n/a n/a 0 464
2010 358 19 28 22 0 0 16 0 443
2011 356 27 25 18 0 0 14 0 440
2012 331 22 21 17 0 0 12 0 403
2013 342 29 16 17 0 0 13 0 417
2014 384 34 15 17 3 0 16 0 469
2015 394 25 26 19 3 0 13 0 480
2016 398 24 20 24 4 0 12 0 482
2017 409 20 22 29 4 0 15 0 499
2018 387 25 20 27 3 0 15 0 477
2019 340 16 20 23 3 0 14 0 416
2020 323 19 20 24 0 0 24 0 410
2021 300 18 14 20 0 0 29 0 381
2022 307 17 13 19 2 0 30 0 388
2023 321 14 15 21 2 0 29 0 402
2024 287 12 14 24 4 0 28 0 369

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 Mission Trail Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 459 27.0 17.0 0
1991 529 29.7 17.8 n/a
1992 572 31.2 18.3 n/a
1993 587 34.2 17.2 0
1994 644 34.6 18.6 0.2
1995 601 34.3 17.5 0.5
1996 601 34.3 17.5 0.5
1997 570 32.9 17.3 0.7
1998 552 30.0 18.4 0.2
1999 528 30.8 17.1 0.4
2000 524 32.5 16.1 0.4
2001 517 33.1 15.6 0.4
2002 519 31.7 16.4 0
2003 519 31.7 16.4 0
2004 500 33.0 15.2 0.8
2005 501 34.0 14.7 5
2006 501 34.6 14.5 6.3
2007 488 36.1 13.5 5.1
2008 460 33.3 13.8 7
2009 464 32.8 14.1 6.5
2010 443 29.9 14.8 10.4
2011 440 27.9 15.7 10.5
2012 403 31.8 12.6 12.7
2013 417 28.9 14.4 11.5
2014 469 29.9 15.6 12.8
2015 480 31.0 15.4 12.9
2016 482 31.0 15.5 11.2
2017 499 31.4 15.8 9
2018 477 32.4 14.7 9.6
2019 416 31.5 13.2 7.5
2020 410 30.0 13.6 7.8
2021 381 23.3 16.3 9.7
2022 388 31.2 12.4 9.5
2023 402 31.2 12.8 10.2
2024 369 30.2 12.2 12.5

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 Mission Trail Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 459 27.0 17.0 0
1991 529 29.7 17.8 n/a
1992 572 31.2 18.3 n/a
1993 587 34.2 17.2 0
1994 644 34.6 18.6 0.2
1995 601 34.3 17.5 0.5
1996 601 34.3 17.5 0.5
1997 570 32.9 17.3 0.7
1998 552 30.0 18.4 0.2
1999 528 30.8 17.1 0.4
2000 524 32.5 16.1 0.4
2001 517 33.1 15.6 0.4
2002 519 31.7 16.4 0
2003 519 31.7 16.4 0
2004 500 33.0 15.2 0.8
2005 501 34.0 14.7 5
2006 501 34.6 14.5 6.3
2007 488 36.1 13.5 5.1
2008 460 33.3 13.8 7
2009 464 32.8 14.1 6.5
2010 443 29.9 14.8 10.4
2011 440 27.9 15.7 10.5
2012 403 31.8 12.6 12.7
2013 417 28.9 14.4 11.5
2014 469 29.9 15.6 12.8
2015 480 31.0 15.4 12.9
2016 482 31.0 15.5 11.2
2017 499 31.4 15.8 9
2018 477 32.4 14.7 9.6
2019 416 31.5 13.2 7.5
2020 410 30.0 13.6 7.8
2021 381 23.3 16.3 9.7
2022 388 31.2 12.4 9.5
2023 402 31.2 12.8 10.2
2024 369 30.2 12.2 12.5

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mission Trail Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $134 (1.2%) $11,081 (98.8%) $11,215

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mission Trail Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 27th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 5th of 660 Elementary schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mission Trail Elementary)58.669.4
 10.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Blue Valley)67.762.1
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mission Trail Elementary)72.481.7
 9.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Blue Valley)73.574.6
 1.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mission Trail Elementary)78.986.2
 7.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Blue Valley)77.268.3
 8.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mission Trail Elementary)64.982.8
 17.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Blue Valley)61.961.7
 0.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mission Trail Elementary)85.780
 5.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Blue Valley)74.965.4
 9.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mission Trail Elementary)53.566.2
 12.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Blue Valley)56.656
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Mission Trail Elementary)70.472.3
 1.9%
   5th Grade Science (Blue Valley)68.364.2
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students416402
 3.4%
African American1614
 12.5%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian2015
 25%
Hispanic2321
 8.7%
Pacific Islander00
White340321
 5.6%
Two or More Races1429
 107.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7.5%10.2%
 2.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Trail Elementary

Students at Mission Trail Elementary are 78% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

Yes! Mission Trail Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 1st of 653 Kansas elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 369 students attended Mission Trail Elementary.

Students who attend Mission Trail Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leawood Middle
High : Blue Valley North High


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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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