Prairie Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

6642 Mission Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208

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Top 5%

Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Prairie Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% 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: 458 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 5% in KS
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

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

Prairie Elementary School's student population of 458 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	59
1	75
2	63
3	67
4	64
5	64
6	63

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Total Students

458 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School
2023	449
2022	431
2021	405
2020	467
2019	467
2018	447
2017	447
2016	432
2015	420
2014	431
2013	430
2012	434
2011	406
2010	424
2009	427
2008	424
2007	415
2006	416
2005	414
2004	410
2003	407
2002	433
2001	449
2000	490
1999	504
1998	498
1997	483
1996	482
1995	478
1994	465
1993	518
1992	518
1991	490
1990	499
1989	484
1988	480
1987	444

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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

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School Calendar

Average Class Size

21 students

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

Prairie Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prairie Elementary School is 0.26, 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)

#15 out of 1269 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School
2023	#15
2022	#2
2021	#14
2019	#13
2018	#10
2017	#15
2016	#42
2015	#43
2014	#17
2013	#17
2012	#49

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74%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	74%	31%	44%
2022	79%	29%	40%
2021	71%	28%	38%
2019	76%	33%	44%
2018	71%	33%	44%
2017	68%	34%	45%
2016	63%	35%	43%
2015	62%	33%	42%
2013	96%	77%	87%
2012	97%	84%	91%
2011	97%	84%	89%

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73%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2022	73%	32%	45%
2021	74%	36%	46%
2019	74%	37%	48%
2018	79%	37%	44%
2017	81%	38%	49%
2016	77%	41%	51%
2015	79%	42%	52%
2013	98%	84%	90%
2012	96%	86%	91%
2011	99%	87%	91%
2010	98%	85%	91%

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75-79%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2022	77%	31%	40%
2021	64%	35%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	16:1	13:1	15:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	14:1	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	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	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	17:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	12:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	14:1	16:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	15:1
1998	17:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	14:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	18:1	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	18:1	16:1	16:1
1987	19:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2007)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	1%	2%	4%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2000	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	1%	7%	9%
2022	1%	6%	9%
2020	1%	7%	9%
2019	1%	7%	9%
2015	1%	7%	9%
2014	1%	7%	9%
2013	1%	7%	9%
2012	1%	7%	9%
2011	1%	7%	8%
2010	2%	8%	8%
2009	2%	9%	9%
2008	2%	9%	9%
2007	2%	9%	9%
2006	2%	9%	8%
2005	1%	9%	7%
2004	1%	9%	7%
2003	1%	9%	6%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1992	2%	8%	3%
1991	1%	8%	3%
1990	1%	8%	3%

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White

86%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	87%	62%	63%
2022	89%	63%	64%
2021	90%	63%	64%
2020	90%	64%	65%
2019	90%	64%	65%
2018	91%	65%	65%
2017	91%	65%	65%
2016	91%	65%	66%
2015	90%	65%	66%
2014	92%	66%	66%
2013	91%	67%	66%
2012	90%	67%	67%
2011	89%	68%	68%
2010	90%	69%	69%
2009	94%	71%	73%
2008	93%	73%	74%
2007	94%	73%	76%
2006	95%	75%	78%
2005	95%	74%	80%
2004	97%	75%	82%
2003	97%	77%	85%
2002	98%	78%	86%
2001	98%	79%	87%
2000	97%	80%	88%
1999	98%	80%	89%
1998	99%	81%	90%
1997	99%	82%	91%
1996	98%	82%	91%
1995	99%	83%	91%
1994	98%	84%	91%
1993	97%	84%	92%
1992	98%	84%	92%
1991	97%	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	Prairie Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	4%	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	1%	5%	5%
2013	2%	4%	5%
2012	1%	4%	5%
2011	1%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	0.24	0.57	0.56
2022	0.21	0.56	0.55
2021	0.19	0.56	0.55
2020	0.19	0.55	0.54
2019	0.19	0.55	0.54
2018	0.17	0.54	0.53
2017	0.17	0.54	0.53
2016	0.17	0.54	0.53
2015	0.19	0.54	0.53
2014	0.15	0.53	0.53
2013	0.17	0.53	0.53
2012	0.19	0.52	0.53
2011	0.21	0.51	0.51
2010	0.19	0.49	0.50
2009	0.13	0.47	0.44
2008	0.13	0.45	0.42
2007	0.12	0.45	0.40
2006	0.10	0.42	0.37
2005	0.10	0.44	0.35
2004	0.06	0.42	0.31
2003	0.06	0.39	0.28
2002	0.04	0.38	0.26
2001	0.04	0.36	0.24
2000	0.06	0.34	0.22
1999	0.04	0.34	0.20
1998	0.02	0.33	0.19
1997	0.02	0.32	0.18
1996	0.04	0.31	0.18
1995	0.02	0.31	0.16
1994	0.04	0.29	0.17
1993	0.06	0.28	0.16
1992	0.04	0.28	0.16
1991	0.05	0.27	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

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

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	1%	7%	7%
2022	2%	10%	8%
2021	2%	9%	7%
2020	1%	10%	8%
2019	1%	10%	8%
2018	2%	9%	7%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	2%	9%	7%
2014	1%	10%	8%
2013	3%	10%	8%
2012	3%	10%	8%
2011	3%	10%	8%
2010	6%	10%	8%
2009	4%	11%	8%
2008	2%	10%	6%
2007	1%	10%	6%
2006	1%	10%	5%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	1%	9%	4%
2003	2%	10%	4%
2002	2%	9%	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 Prairie Elementary School's ranking?

Prairie Elementary School is ranked #15 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Prairie Elementary School often compared to?

Prairie Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Belinder Elementary School, Hale Cook Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Prairie Elementary School?

458 students attend Prairie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Prairie Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Elementary School?

Prairie Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prairie Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Prairie Elementary School part of?

Prairie Elementary School is part of Shawnee Mission Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Prairie Elementary School located?

Prairie Elementary School is located in the Indian Fields neighborhood of Prairie Village, KS.

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