Piper-Kansas City

Summary:

The Piper-Kansas City school district consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools (Piper Prairie Elementary and Piper Creek Elementary), 1 middle school (Piper Middle), and 1 high school (Piper High). The district has a history of strong academic performance, with several schools ranking among the top in the state.

Piper Prairie Elementary stands out as a top performer, ranking 43rd out of 631 Kansas elementary schools in 2010-2011 and 87th out of 630 in 2009-2010, with 5 and 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars, respectively. While not as highly ranked, Piper Creek Elementary has also performed well, ranking in the top 25-40% of Kansas elementary schools in recent years and boasting strong test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Science.

Across the district, test scores have shown improvement, with Piper High seeing an increase in the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA and Math from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025. Piper Middle and Piper Creek Elementary also have strong test scores, outperforming the district and state averages in many grade levels and subject areas. However, the district faces challenges, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism and varying levels of per-student spending across the schools.

District Detail

3130 N 122nd St Suite A
Kansas City, KS 66109

(913) 721-2088

SchoolDigger Rank:
95^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,835

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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 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
Piper High	Public	9-12	13021 Leavenworth Road	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Piper-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 721-2100	913	62	14.8	24.8%	470 (51.5%)	157 (17.2%)	155 (17.0%)	66 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.8%)	51.3	153^rd of 332 public high schools	53.9%		55.9	123^rd of 318 public high schools	61.3%	30							42.0	42.0							30.5	30.5				$13,658	$189	$13,469
Piper Middle	Public	6-8	4400 North 107 Street	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Piper-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 721-1144	680	49	13.8	29.0%	344 (50.6%)	97 (14.3%)	114 (16.8%)	70 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.6%)	59.5	127^th of 363 public middle schools	65.0%		59	106^th of 362 public middle schools	70.7%	21				49.8	53.5	42.9		48.5				43.3	42.6	38.8		41.5		34.9	34.9	$13,615	$325	$13,290
Piper Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	3131 N. 122nd	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Piper-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 721-1243	644	35	18.3	29.5%	315 (48.9%)	87 (13.5%)	116 (18.0%)	65 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (9.2%)								(n/a)																				$13,591	$608	$12,982
Piper Creek Elementary	Public	3-5	4420 N. 107th Street	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Piper-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 721-5000	598	39	15.2	31.9%	312 (52.2%)	85 (14.2%)	88 (14.7%)	61 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.4%)	60.7	252^nd of 656 public elementary schools	61.6%		67.1	188^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.2%	64	56.3	52.9	55.9					55.1	36.2	42.9	51.3					44.0	61.7		61.7	$13,616	$352	$13,265

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Lansing	6.26 mi	5	57^th
De Soto	7.14 mi	13	12^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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