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Prairie Creek Elementary

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Prairie Creek Elementary ranks 109 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Andover, Kansas, serving 480 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Andover School District, which is ranked 28 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top 100 elementary schools in Kansas, with strong academic performance on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 69.12% of Prairie Creek students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63.47% in the Andover district and 44.47% statewide. The school also performs well for specific student groups, such as special education students, ranking 2nd out of 193 Kansas elementary schools in 2018-2019. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 20.8 is higher than nearby schools, and its free and reduced lunch rate has increased from 19.8% in 2021-2022 to 29.79% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Prairie Creek Elementary's academic performance is generally higher than other schools in the Andover district, such as Wheatland Elementary and Robert M. Martin Elementary, it is lower than the highly-ranked Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary, which is part of the Wichita School District. The school's spending per student ($9,608 in 2018-2019) is also higher than some nearby schools but lower than others, such as Meadowlark Elementary and Christa McAuliffe Academy.

474

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,158

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

654 YMCA Drive
Andover, KS 67002

(316) 218-4630

District: Andover

Students who attend Prairie Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andover Central Middle School
High:	Andover Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Asian:

9.9%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Kansas elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Kansas avg42%

109^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Andover

28^th of 264Andover among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	109 of 656	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	50 of 653	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	67 of 660	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	94 of 668	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	84 of 670	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	42 of 667	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	56 of 656	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.9	30 of 659	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	83.0	86 of 656	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.6	139 of 678	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	34 of 668	94.9%	★★★★★
2012	78.9	39 of 660	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	73.2	136 of 631	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	116 of 630	81.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	96.2	2 of 193	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	81.0	79 of 591	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	69 of 591	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	63 of 574	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	95 of 533	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	29 of 546	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	59 of 541	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	37.6	355 of 512	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.2	94 of 494	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	12 of 509	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	17 of 512	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	81.1	83 of 605	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	17 of 586	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	51 of 575	91.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	90.2	13 of 306	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	2 of 193	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	169 of 576	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	52 of 579	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	38 of 584	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	79 of 596	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	76 of 587	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	42 of 592	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	71 of 574	87.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)99th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)87th percentile~ school

Male (2021)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+25 vs state

Science59%+17 vs state

Mathematics57%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Prairie Creek Elementary

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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 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 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
Prairie Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	654 YMCA Drive	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 218-4630	474	32	14.7	28.9%	326 (68.8%)	17 (3.6%)	38 (8.0%)	47 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (9.1%)	80	109^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.4%		89	50^th of 653 public elementary schools	92.3%	59	66.7	68.9	71.0				69.1	47.6	68.9	55.5				57.3	58.7		58.7	$13,158	$1,152	$12,006
Sunflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	616 E. Douglas	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4730	367	28	12.9	31.3%	258 (70.3%)	5 (1.4%)	49 (13.4%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.4%)	63	234^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.3%		69.9	162^nd of 653 public elementary schools	75.2%	72	47.3	79.4	53.4				60.0	40.5	58.8	43.1				47.5	53.4		53.4	$11,209	$831	$10,378
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	K-5	1122 N. 159th St. East	Wichita	67230	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4630	372	25	14.6	21.8%	267 (71.8%)	15 (4.0%)	36 (9.7%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.0%)	80	110^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.2%		87.6	60^th of 653 public elementary schools	90.8%	50	61.3	74.5	67.7				67.2	49.3	72.7	59.7				59.4	56.4		56.4	$11,520	$961	$10,558
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1747 N Andover Rd	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 218-4620	388	28	13.8	33.2%	296 (76.3%)	8 (2.1%)	31 (8.0%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.3%)	73.6	148^th of 656 public elementary schools	77.4%		80	106^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.8%	42	59.7	53.2	61.3				58.0	55.9	46.7	62.7				55.0	69.3		69.3	$11,645	$1,105	$10,540
Christa McAuliffe Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2055 S 143rd E	Wichita	67230	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-9985	829	61	13.6	52.5%	270 (32.6%)	103 (12.4%)	169 (20.4%)	200 (24.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (10.1%)	46.7	358^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.4%		35.7	443^rd of 653 public elementary schools	32.2%	85	65.0	52.4	49.4	33.3	38.0	40.2	43.4	48.7	46.0	35.0	18.3	21.3	38.3	31.3	39.5	31.8	34.8	$13,672	$1,584	$12,088
Wheatland Elementary	Public	K-5	15200 E. 21st Street	Wichita	67230	Sedgwick County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4820	443	29	15.5	10.8%	313 (70.7%)	8 (1.8%)	36 (8.1%)	49 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	95.9	9^th of 656 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.2	9^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.6%		78.7	87.2	75.3				80.5	76.3	81.6	90.7				83.1	72.1		72.1	$10,511	$718	$9,793
Robert M. Martin Elementary	Public	K-5	2342 N. 159th St East	Wichita	67228	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4720	480	32	15.2	9.2%	357 (74.4%)	13 (2.7%)	35 (7.3%)	32 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	82	96^th of 656 public elementary schools	85.4%		88.7	54^th of 653 public elementary schools	91.7%	42	58.2	77.8	77.8				71.0	46.1	70.4	63.3				59.5	64.4		64.4	$9,686	$699	$8,987
Seltzer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11660 E Lincoln	Wichita	67207	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-4001	494	32	15.5	67.2%	97 (19.6%)	107 (21.7%)	106 (21.5%)	113 (22.9%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	64 (13.0%)	29.9	486^th of 656 public elementary schools	25.9%		41.5	403^rd of 653 public elementary schools	38.3%	83	51.9	40.0	38.0				43.7	26.6	24.2	38.0				29.6	28.2		28.2	$16,091	$2,345	$13,746
Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	701 N Webb Road	Wichita	67206	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-8800	644	40	16.0	69.9%	168 (26.1%)	197 (30.6%)	147 (22.8%)	66 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (9.9%)	23.2	526^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.8%		42.4	396^th of 653 public elementary schools	39.4%	130	45.3	36.7	30.9				37.6	30.2	32.3	19.2				27.1	25.3		25.3	$14,157	$2,173	$11,984
Beech Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 S Cypress	Wichita	67207	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9800	538	39	13.9	86.6%	104 (19.3%)	204 (37.9%)	136 (25.3%)	35 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	53 (9.9%)	6.5	635^th of 656 public elementary schools	3.2%		6.1	642^nd of 653 public elementary schools	1.7%	7	23.3	29.6	22.6				25.1	8.0	7.1	11.3				8.7	12.9		12.9	$15,975	$3,046	$12,929

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Creek Elementary

Is Prairie Creek Elementary a good school?

Prairie Creek Elementary ranks 109^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Prairie Creek Elementary in?

Andover

What schools do graduates of Prairie Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prairie Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andover Central Middle School
High : Andover Central High School

How many students attend Prairie Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Prairie Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Creek Elementary?

Students at Prairie Creek Elementary are 69% White, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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