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Prairie Creek Elementary

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Prairie Creek Elementary ranks 90 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Creek Elementary serves 474 students in prekindergarten through grade 5 in the Andover area. SchoolDigger ranks it 90th of 657 Kansas schools, at the 86th percentile with 4 stars. The school’s overall test results are strong, though chronic absenteeism has risen to 12% in 2025–26, up from 8% in 2023–24. Most importantly, Prairie Creek remains well above state proficiency in all three tested subjects.

Science is Prairie Creek’s clearest strength compared with nearby schools: its 64% proficiency rate is 10 points above the Andover district and 1 point above the average for five other Andover elementary schools. In ELA, 65% is 3 points above the district but 2 points below those peers; in math, 61% is 1 point above both. Statewide, Prairie Creek leads by 19 points in ELA, 20 in math, and 26 in science. Results vary by grade: ELA in grades 3 and 4 is below the district, while grade 5 is stronger. Among the six Andover schools, Prairie Creek ranks second in math overall and third in ELA and science—not the local test-score leader.

Scores have edged up since 2022–23: ELA gained 2 points, math 1, and science was nearly flat. But state results rose faster, narrowing Prairie Creek’s advantage over the state by 11 points in ELA, 8 in math, and 7 in science. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure for “Low Socio Economic Status Students” is a notable concern: the group’s percentile fell from 95 in 2023–24 to 58 in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 86th percentile most recently. As context, Prairie Creek’s student-teacher ratio was 14.7 in 2024–25, near the other Andover schools’ 14.4 average, and its 2024–25 free/reduced-lunch rate was 29%, above their 21% average. Its absenteeism rate is below the state’s 18%, but above the district’s 11% and the other five Andover schools’ 8% average.

474

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,158

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 87th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Kansas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg59%

Kansas avg42%

90^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Andover

33^rd of 268Andover 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
2026	80.7	90 of 657	86.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.8	129 of 585	77.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	54.2	232 of 546	57.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	82.6	72 of 594	87.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.6	116 of 576	79.9%	★★★★☆
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

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+19 vs state

Science64%+26 vs state

Mathematics61%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)							KAP Mathematics (2026)							KAP Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	80.7	90^th of 657 public elementary schools	86.3%		80	109^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.4%	19	63.5	60.0	72.0				65.3	57.7	60.0	66.0				61.2	64.0		64.0	$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%)	71.6	163^rd of 657 public elementary schools	75.2%		63	234^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.3%	71	65.0	54.5	67.1				61.8	50.0	41.0	61.8				50.5	68.6		68.6	$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%)	75.5	134^th of 657 public elementary schools	79.6%		80	110^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.2%	24	64.5	64.0	65.2				64.5	49.2	58.7	55.2				54.6	61.2		61.2	$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%)	66.1	201^st of 657 public elementary schools	69.4%		73.6	148^th of 656 public elementary schools	77.4%	53	56.1	58.4	63.0				59.4	46.5	54.5	54.8				52.4	49.3		49.3	$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%)	38.9	424^th of 657 public elementary schools	35.5%		46.7	358^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.4%	66	44.6	50.0	44.1	36.8	38.9	40.5	41.4	40.5	54.8	39.7	26.5	28.9	31.3	34.6	30.9	36.5	34.7	$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%)	97.4	4^th of 657 public elementary schools	99.4%		95.9	9^th of 656 public elementary schools	98.6%	5	90.8	75.7	82.4				82.7	83.3	82.8	92.3				86.8	82.4		82.4	$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%)	79.2	104^th of 657 public elementary schools	84.2%		82	96^th of 656 public elementary schools	85.4%	8	64.4	69.1	73.6				69.3	56.2	66.0	55.2				59.5	52.9		52.9	$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%)	32.3	479^th of 657 public elementary schools	27.1%		29.9	486^th of 656 public elementary schools	25.9%	7	46.1	54.1	35.9				45.8	30.8	46.7	27.0				35.5	19.0		19.0	$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%)	26.1	514^th of 657 public elementary schools	21.8%		23.2	526^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.8%	12	48.8	32.3	37.0				38.7	35.0	36.4	26.1				32.5	26.1		26.1	$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%)	8.5	617^th of 657 public elementary schools	6.1%		6.5	635^th of 656 public elementary schools	3.2%	18	25.6	22.9	25.4				24.6	8.6	15.5	27.1				16.1	20.7		20.7	$15,975	$3,046	$12,929

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Creek Elementary

What district is Prairie Creek Elementary in?

Andover

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.

Is Prairie Creek Elementary a good school?

Prairie Creek Elementary ranks 90^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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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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