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Best Public Schools in Prairie Village, KS

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Kansas State Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Kansas State Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

4,801

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedIndian Hills Middle4^th of 363 Kansas middle schools

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Biggest riser

Shawnee Mission East High up 5 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Indian Hills Middle 15.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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Summary:

The city of Prairie Village, Kansas is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District. This high-performing district is ranked 45 out of 264 districts in Kansas and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in Prairie Village stand out as top performers in the state. Corinth Elementary is ranked 6th out of 656 Kansas elementary schools and rated 5 out of 5 stars, with exceptional test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Indian Hills Middle is ranked 1st out of 362 Kansas middle schools and rated 5 out of 5 stars, with very high test scores. Prairie Elementary is ranked 5th out of 656 Kansas elementary schools and rated 5 out of 5 stars, with outstanding test scores. Shawnee Mission East High is ranked 29th out of 332 Kansas high schools and rated 5 out of 5 stars, with strong academic performance.

The district's spending per student is relatively consistent across the schools, suggesting an equitable distribution of resources. The low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 6.81% to 16.39%, indicates the Prairie Village community is relatively affluent compared to the state as a whole. However, the high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% across all schools is a potential area of concern that the district may want to investigate further.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belinder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7230 Belinder Rd	Prairie Village	66208	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-1800	489	30	16.5	7.0%	415 (84.9%)	6 (1.2%)	33 (6.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	88.5	46^th of 656 public elementary schools	93.0%		91	34^th of 653 public elementary schools	94.8%	12	78.8	70.5	71.4	67.3				72.1	74.2	61.8	67.5	65.3				66.9	55.8		55.8	$11,271	$546	$10,724
Briarwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5300 W. 86th St	Prairie Village	66207	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-2200	674	40	16.8	15.9%	542 (80.4%)	23 (3.4%)	67 (9.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.0%)	89.4	37^th of 656 public elementary schools	94.4%		94.4	14^th of 653 public elementary schools	97.9%	23	73.3	77.0	77.3	71.0				74.6	66.3	64.0	70.8	72.3				68.5	53.6		53.6	$10,990	$385	$10,605
Corinth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8301 Mission Road	Prairie Village	66206	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-2900	576	32	18.2	6.4%	519 (90.1%)	5 (0.9%)	24 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	96.6	6^th of 656 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.6	4^th of 653 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	85.1	76.1	86.5	84.4				83.4	85.1	77.5	87.6	85.7				84.3	66.3		66.3	$11,044	$513	$10,531
Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6642 Mission Rd	Prairie Village	66208	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-4400	446	27	16.5	5.8%	387 (86.8%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.4%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	96.7	5^th of 656 public elementary schools	99.2%		95.8	8^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.8%	3	79.7	83.9	87.1	75.8				81.6	76.3	79.0	77.4	75.8				77.1	79.0		79.0	$11,567	$412	$11,155
Indian Hills Middle	Public	7-8	6400 Mission Rd	Prairie Village	66208	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-0400	879	58	15.1	13.8%	733 (83.4%)	13 (1.5%)	73 (8.3%)	14 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (5.0%)	96.9	4^th of 363 public middle schools	98.9%		98	1^st of 362 public middle schools	99.7%	3					77.2	75.7		76.5					69.8	73.5		71.7		60.0	60.0	$11,263	$410	$10,853
Shawnee Mission East High	Public	9-12	7500 Mission Rd	Prairie Village	66208	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-6600	1,737	107	16.2	12.7%	1,452 (83.6%)	36 (2.1%)	150 (8.6%)	35 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (3.6%)	88.8	29^th of 332 public high schools	91.3%		83.9	34^th of 318 public high schools	89.3%	5							55.1	55.1							54.8	54.8				$12,710	$469	$12,242

Cities Near Prairie Village

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Leawood	0.64 mi	6	2^nd
Overland Park	1 mi	47	37^th
Mission	4.64 mi	2	35^th
Shawnee Mission	5.21 mi	1
Merriam	5.36 mi	2	179^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.