Middle Schools in De Soto

Summary:

The De Soto school district in Kansas is home to three middle schools: Monticello Trails Middle School, Mill Creek Middle School, and Lexington Trails Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a range of academic and extracurricular opportunities.

Lexington Trails Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the top 12 middle schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the other two schools and the district/state averages. Additionally, Lexington Trails has the highest per-student spending and the lowest student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

While all three schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, the data suggests that Lexington Trails Middle School is effectively serving its students, including those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The performance gap between Lexington Trails and the other two schools, particularly in Mathematics and Science, is an area that warrants further investigation to identify opportunities for improvement across the De Soto district.

District Detail

35200 W. 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018

(913) 667-6200

SchoolDigger Rank:
12^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 7,067

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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	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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monticello Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	6100 Monticello Rd	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-1100	655	49	13.3	13.1%	554 (84.6%)	34 (5.2%)	30 (4.6%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	87	34^th of 363 public middle schools	90.6%		85	33^rd of 362 public middle schools	90.9%	1	57.2	54.5	62.9	58.0	64.9	61.8	57.3	61.4	54.6	54.6	$11,229	$804	$10,425
Lexington Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	8800 Penner Avenue	De Soto	66018	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-6260	393	31	12.4	31.6%	294 (74.8%)	3 (0.8%)	80 (20.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	94	12^th of 363 public middle schools	96.7%		94.6	10^th of 362 public middle schools	97.2%	2	61.0	70.1	66.9	66.2	70.3	61.2	64.5	65.1	68.8	68.8	$14,306	$1,061	$13,245
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	8001 Mize Boulevard	Lenexa	66227	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-3512	676	47	14.3	12.7%	528 (78.1%)	40 (5.9%)	54 (8.0%)	19 (2.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	69.9	81^st of 363 public middle schools	77.7%		77.3	52^nd of 362 public middle schools	85.6%	29	50.9	55.6	36.7	48.2	54.8	53.1	44.0	50.8	46.6	46.6	$12,526	$828	$11,698

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Basehor-Linwood	5.43 mi	7	31^st
Eudora	5.67 mi	5	43^rd
Olathe	6.68 mi	52	48^th
Bonner Springs	8.11 mi	5	200^th
Gardner Edgerton	9.21 mi	11	107^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.

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