Elementary Schools in Piper-Kansas City

Summary:

The Piper-Kansas City area is home to two elementary schools: Piper Prairie Elementary and Piper Creek Elementary. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Piper-Kansas City school district.

Based on the available data, Piper Prairie Elementary appears to be the standout school in the area, with a strong history of high statewide rankings, including a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2010-2011 school year and a 4-star rating in 2009-2010. In contrast, Piper Creek Elementary has seen its ranking decline in recent years, dropping from 133rd out of 660 Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 252nd out of 656 in 2024-2025.

Both schools have a similar chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, and their free and reduced lunch rates are also comparable, with Piper Prairie Elementary at 28.22% and Piper Creek Elementary at 29.51% in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the per-student spending at Piper Creek Elementary ($10,822 in 2018-2019) is significantly higher than at Piper Prairie Elementary ($7,504 in 2018-2019). Despite this, Piper Creek Elementary has outperformed the Piper-Kansas City district and the state of Kansas in most subject areas and grade levels on the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 KAP (Kansas Assessment Program) tests.

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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bonner Springs	1.46 mi	5	200^th
Basehor-Linwood	3.26 mi	7	31^st
Kansas City	4.99 mi	43	257^th
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.

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.