Mill Creek Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

13951 W 79th St
Lenexa, KS 66215

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Top 10%

Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mill Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 497 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10% in KS
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Mill Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Mill Creek Elementary School's student population of 497 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mill Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	5
Kind	74
1	68
2	62
3	64
4	70
5	79
6	75

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Total Students

497 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School
2023	475
2022	484
2021	501
2020	518
2019	518
2018	381
2017	381
2016	372
2015	363
2014	368
2013	371
2012	393
2011	433
2010	436
2009	445
2008	479
2007	451
2006	475
2005	472
2004	461
2003	445
2002	447
2001	462
2000	500
1999	518
1998	486
1997	498
1996	540
1995	536
1994	555
1993	524
1992	532
1991	541
1990	539
1989	552
1988	561
1987	544

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School
2023	29
2022	31
2021	28
2020	31
2019	31
2018	22
2017	22
2016	25
2015	21
2014	23
2013	24
2012	26
2011	27
2010	28
2009	29
2008	28
2007	30
2006	29
2005	28
2004	29
2003	25
2002	26
2001	26
2000	28
1999	27
1998	27
1997	29
1996	30
1995	30
1994	31
1993	28
1992	31
1991	30
1990	30
1989	30
1988	30
1987	27

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School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Mill Creek Elementary 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 Mill Creek Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#84 out of 1269 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School
2023	#84
2022	#54
2021	#82
2019	#43
2018	#37
2017	#19
2016	#39
2015	#22
2014	#147
2013	#147
2012	#56

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55%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	55%	31%	44%
2022	60%	29%	40%
2021	54%	28%	38%
2019	66%	33%	44%
2018	67%	33%	44%
2017	71%	34%	45%
2016	65%	35%	43%
2015	70%	33%	42%
2013	96%	77%	87%
2012	96%	84%	91%
2011	92%	84%	89%

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64%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2022	64%	32%	45%
2021	64%	36%	46%
2019	66%	37%	48%
2018	67%	37%	44%
2017	74%	38%	49%
2016	75%	41%	51%
2015	79%	42%	52%
2013	94%	84%	90%
2012	96%	86%	91%
2011	93%	87%	91%
2010	95%	85%	91%

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70-74%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2022	72%	31%	40%
2021	72%	35%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	16:1	13:1	15:1
2022	16:1	13:1	15:1
2021	18:1	13:1	16:1
2020	17:1	13:1	16:1
2019	17:1	13:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	13:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	15:1	13:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	12:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	16:1
2003	18:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	18:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	19:1	14:1	15:1
1998	18:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	14:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	19:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1
1990	18:1	15:1	16:1
1989	18:1	16:1	16:1
1988	19:1	16:1	16:1
1987	20:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	11%	21%	19%
2022	10%	21%	19%
2021	8%	20%	19%
2020	9%	20%	18%
2019	9%	20%	18%
2018	5%	19%	19%
2017	5%	19%	19%
2016	8%	19%	18%
2015	8%	19%	17%
2014	7%	18%	17%
2013	8%	18%	17%
2012	9%	17%	16%
2011	10%	16%	15%
2010	7%	16%	14%
2009	5%	14%	12%
2008	5%	13%	11%
2007	3%	13%	10%
2006	3%	12%	9%
2005	4%	12%	8%
2004	2%	11%	7%
2003	2%	10%	6%
2002	2%	10%	5%
2001	4%	9%	5%
2000	3%	8%	4%
1999	2%	8%	4%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1996	1%	6%	3%
1995	1%	6%	3%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	6%	7%	9%
2022	6%	6%	9%
2021	6%	7%	9%
2020	5%	7%	9%
2019	5%	7%	9%
2018	1%	7%	9%
2017	1%	7%	9%
2016	1%	7%	9%
2015	1%	7%	9%
2014	1%	7%	9%
2013	2%	7%	9%
2012	3%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	5%	9%	9%
2007	4%	9%	9%
2006	3%	9%	8%
2005	4%	9%	7%
2004	3%	9%	7%
2003	4%	9%	6%
2002	4%	9%	5%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	1%	9%	4%
1998	1%	9%	4%
1997	2%	8%	3%
1996	2%	9%	3%
1995	2%	8%	3%
1994	2%	8%	3%
1993	2%	8%	3%
1992	2%	8%	3%
1991	2%	8%	3%

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White

78%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	75%	62%	63%
2022	75%	63%	64%
2021	77%	63%	64%
2020	76%	64%	65%
2019	76%	64%	65%
2018	81%	65%	65%
2017	81%	65%	65%
2016	80%	65%	66%
2015	81%	65%	66%
2014	81%	66%	66%
2013	81%	67%	66%
2012	79%	67%	67%
2011	73%	68%	68%
2010	79%	69%	69%
2009	82%	71%	73%
2008	84%	73%	74%
2007	88%	73%	76%
2006	87%	75%	78%
2005	87%	74%	80%
2004	91%	75%	82%
2003	90%	77%	85%
2002	90%	78%	86%
2001	89%	79%	87%
2000	91%	80%	88%
1999	94%	80%	89%
1998	94%	81%	90%
1997	95%	82%	91%
1996	95%	82%	91%
1995	96%	83%	91%
1994	94%	84%	91%
1993	94%	84%	92%
1992	95%	84%	92%
1991	95%	85%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	9%	5%	5%
2017	9%	5%	5%
2016	8%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	6%	4%	5%
2012	5%	4%	5%
2011	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	0.42	0.57	0.56
2022	0.42	0.56	0.55
2021	0.40	0.56	0.55
2020	0.41	0.55	0.54
2019	0.41	0.55	0.54
2018	0.33	0.54	0.53
2017	0.33	0.54	0.53
2016	0.35	0.54	0.53
2015	0.33	0.54	0.53
2014	0.34	0.53	0.53
2013	0.34	0.53	0.53
2012	0.37	0.52	0.53
2011	0.46	0.51	0.51
2010	0.37	0.49	0.50
2009	0.34	0.47	0.44
2008	0.29	0.45	0.42
2007	0.22	0.45	0.40
2006	0.24	0.42	0.37
2005	0.24	0.44	0.35
2004	0.17	0.42	0.31
2003	0.19	0.39	0.28
2002	0.18	0.38	0.26
2001	0.21	0.36	0.24
2000	0.17	0.34	0.22
1999	0.12	0.34	0.20
1998	0.12	0.33	0.19
1997	0.10	0.32	0.18
1996	0.10	0.31	0.18
1995	0.08	0.31	0.16
1994	0.12	0.29	0.17
1993	0.12	0.28	0.16
1992	0.10	0.28	0.16
1991	0.10	0.27	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	17%	41%	30%
2022	14%	34%	23%
2021	14%	36%	25%
2020	13%	37%	26%
2019	13%	37%	26%
2018	6%	39%	27%
2017	6%	39%	27%
2016	8%	40%	28%
2015	7%	40%	28%
2014	8%	40%	29%
2013	9%	39%	29%
2012	7%	39%	28%
2011	16%	37%	25%
2010	13%	36%	23%
2009	10%	32%	19%
2008	9%	30%	15%
2007	4%	30%	14%
2006	5%	30%	12%
2005	3%	29%	12%
2004	4%	28%	10%
2003	2%	26%	8%
2002	2%	25%	7%
2001	1%	24%	6%
2000	1%	23%	6%
1998	1%	33%	10%
1997	1%	32%	11%
1996	1%	32%	12%
1995	1%	24%	7%
1994	1%	24%	7%
1993	1%	23%	6%
1992	1%	28%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mill Creek Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	5%	7%	7%
2022	4%	10%	8%
2021	4%	9%	7%
2020	5%	10%	8%
2019	5%	10%	8%
2018	2%	9%	7%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	7%
2015	3%	10%	8%
2014	5%	10%	8%
2013	4%	10%	8%
2012	5%	10%	8%
2011	5%	10%	8%
2010	3%	10%	8%
2009	4%	11%	8%
2008	3%	10%	6%
2007	2%	10%	6%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2003	2%	10%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shawnee Mission Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mill Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Mill Creek Elementary School is ranked #84 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Mill Creek Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Mill Creek Elementary School?

497 students attend Mill Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Mill Creek Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mill Creek Elementary School?

Mill Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mill Creek Elementary School offer ?

Mill Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mill Creek Elementary School part of?

Mill Creek Elementary School is part of Shawnee Mission Public School District.

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