Starside Elementary

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Starside Elementary ranks 371 st of 660 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

35400 W 91St
De Soto, KS 66018

(913) 667-6270

District: De Soto

SchoolDigger Rank:
371^st of 660 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,137

Students who attend Starside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lexington Trails Middle School
High:	De Soto High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 445

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

33.5%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Starside Elementary ranks worse than 56.2% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the De Soto School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.6%), Hispanic (33.5%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the De Soto School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Starside Elementary is 12.2, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the De Soto School District! (See more...)

Compare Starside Elementary employs 36.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Starside Elementary is $11,137, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the De Soto School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Starside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Starside Elementary 371^st of 660 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Starside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

De Soto:

SchoolDigger ranks De Soto 9^th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Starside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Starside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	24.49	495^th	585	15.4%
2007	42.33	436^th	600	27.3%
2008	34.50	479^th	614	22.0%
2009	36.63	493^rd	621	20.6%
2010	60.95	286^th	630	54.6%
2011	56.61	342^nd	631	45.8%
2012	72.74	135^th	660	79.5%
2013	76.00	124^th	668	81.4%
2015	63.90	222^nd	678	67.3%
2016	54.16	297^th	656	54.7%
2017	60.97	246^th	659	62.7%
2018	59.66	244^th	656	62.8%
2019	54.79	287^th	667	57.0%
2021	66.41	204^th	670	69.6%
2022	39.07	427^th	668	36.1%
2023	45.00	371^st	660	43.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Starside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	56.80	41^st	129	68.2%
2019	72.90	20^th	122	83.6%
2021	60.02	28^th	108	74.1%
2022	74.12	11^th	117	90.6%
2023	65.05	22^nd	117	81.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Starside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	50.11	262^nd	512	48.8%
2019	56.70	190^th	509	62.7%
2021	48.57	254^th	494	48.6%
2022	34.01	378^th	512	26.2%
2023	47.26	281^st	541	48.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Starside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	55.41	258^th	574	55.1%
2019	47.63	320^th	591	45.9%
2021	61.86	203^rd	591	65.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Starside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	64.06	178^th	575	69.0%
2019	64.26	175^th	586	70.1%
2021	69.08	156^th	605	74.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Starside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	51.90	93^rd	207	55.1%
2019	72.12	40^th	235	83.0%
2021	56.09	80^th	229	65.1%
2022	51.46	114^th	254	55.1%
2023	48.63	106^th	245	56.7%

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Rank History for White students at Starside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	67.76	163^rd	574	71.6%
2019	56.65	235^th	592	60.3%
2021	74.90	108^th	587	81.6%
2022	38.50	392^nd	596	34.2%
2023	42.43	353^rd	584	39.6%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Horrible treatment & methods used by principal & other office staff, when your child is not a top achieving student yet, they will try every method to remove that student from their school to maintain their schools rankings, instead of assisting the child for the child's individual needs Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 19, 2017

We love Starside! The teachers go above and beyond to help students be successful. We love the additional resources that Starside offers and also the fact that the class sizes are small compared to other schools in the area. Starside is a wonderful school! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Starside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	470	1	2	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	512
2000	538	5	3	43	4	n/a	n/a	0	593
2001	423	6	4	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	486
2002	468	5	5	77	4	n/a	n/a	0	559
2003	468	5	5	77	4	n/a	n/a	0	559
2004	391	5	7	95	6	n/a	n/a	0	504
2005	410	5	8	105	7	n/a	n/a	9	544
2006	406	3	7	99	6	n/a	n/a	12	533
2007	428	1	9	115	10	n/a	n/a	12	575
2008	384	1	11	121	9	n/a	n/a	15	541
2009	347	17	6	134	12	n/a	n/a	0	516
2010	348	8	1	145	9	1	17	0	529
2011	296	5	0	128	8	0	14	0	451
2012	282	7	0	134	8	0	13	0	444
2013	276	5	0	127	7	0	9	0	424
2014	280	10	0	130	4	0	7	0	431
2015	276	7	1	134	1	0	6	0	425
2016	262	4	1	133	1	0	10	0	411
2017	271	3	2	133	1	0	12	0	422
2018	307	6	3	141	1	0	22	0	480
2019	296	6	3	144	2	0	24	0	475
2020	290	2	3	154	1	0	18	0	468
2021	249	2	3	152	0	0	15	0	421
2022	284	5	0	156	0	0	15	0	460
2023	274	5	1	149	0	0	16	0	445

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Starside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	512	39.5	13.0	27.9
2000	593	41.2	14.4	20.9
2001	486	40.1	12.1	27.2
2002	559	43.3	12.9	39.4
2003	559	43.3	12.9	39.4
2004	504	43.1	11.7	40.7
2005	544	42.5	12.8	42.4
2006	533	41.0	13.0	41.5
2007	575	46.2	12.4	44.8
2008	541	43.8	12.4	48.3
2009	516	40.7	12.7	51
2010	529	36.5	14.4	52
2011	451	37.0	12.1	56.5
2012	444	40.7	10.8	57.7
2013	424	n/a	n/a	57.5
2014	431	37.6	11.4	58.5
2015	425	38.0	11.1	57.2
2016	411	40.0	10.2	49.4
2017	422	39.2	10.7	49.5
2018	480	38.0	12.6	45.8
2019	475	39.0	12.1	45.5
2020	468	40.0	11.7	45.5
2021	421	38.0	11.0	42.8
2022	460	38.5	11.9	38.5
2023	445	36.3	12.2	47.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Starside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	512	39.5	13.0	27.9
2000	593	41.2	14.4	20.9
2001	486	40.1	12.1	27.2
2002	559	43.3	12.9	39.4
2003	559	43.3	12.9	39.4
2004	504	43.1	11.7	40.7
2005	544	42.5	12.8	42.4
2006	533	41.0	13.0	41.5
2007	575	46.2	12.4	44.8
2008	541	43.8	12.4	48.3
2009	516	40.7	12.7	51
2010	529	36.5	14.4	52
2011	451	37.0	12.1	56.5
2012	444	40.7	10.8	57.7
2013	424	n/a	n/a	57.5
2014	431	37.6	11.4	58.5
2015	425	38.0	11.1	57.2
2016	411	40.0	10.2	49.4
2017	422	39.2	10.7	49.5
2018	480	38.0	12.6	45.8
2019	475	39.0	12.1	45.5
2020	468	40.0	11.7	45.5
2021	421	38.0	11.0	42.8
2022	460	38.5	11.9	38.5
2023	445	36.3	12.2	47.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Starside Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$603 (5.4%)	$10,534 (94.6%)	$11,137

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Starside Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 287^th of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 371^st of 660 Elementary schools	13.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Starside Elementary)	35.6	30.1	5.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (De Soto)	61.6	60.3	1.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	38.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Starside Elementary)	47.4	49.2	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (De Soto)	68.3	71.4	3.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	50.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Starside Elementary)	61.5	37.3	24.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (De Soto)	65.1	60.6	4.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	42.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Starside Elementary)	38	32.9	5.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (De Soto)	47.3	56.2	8.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	37.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Starside Elementary)	39.5	38.3	1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (De Soto)	66.2	57.4	8.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	43.5	39.6	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Starside Elementary)	36.4	25.6	10.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (De Soto)	56.5	47.8	8.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	31.9	31.3	0.6%
5th Grade Science (Starside Elementary)	50.6	48.8	1.9%
5th Grade Science (De Soto)	71.8	66.1	5.8%
5th Grade Science (Kansas)	43.1	42.1	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	475	445	6.3%
African American	6	5	16.7%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	144	149	3.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	296	274	7.4%
Two or More Races	24	16	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.5%	47.4%	1.9%

Schools Near Starside Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)				KAP Mathematics (2023)				KAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Starside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35400 W 91St	De Soto	66018	Johnson County	De Soto	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 667-6270	445	36	12.2	47.4%	274 (61.6%)	5 (1.1%)	149 (33.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	45	371^st of 660 public elementary schools	43.8%		39.1	427^th of 668 public elementary schools	36.1%	56	30.1	37.3	38.3	35.6	49.2	32.9	25.6	35.0	48.8	48.8	$11,137	$603	$10,534
Eudora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 E. 10th	Eudora	66025	Douglas County	Eudora	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 542-4940	742	50	14.9	39.4%	621 (83.7%)	5 (0.7%)	47 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.2%)	58.6	245^th of 660 public elementary schools	62.9%		60.5	242^nd of 668 public elementary schools	63.8%	3	37.3	43.5	43.8	41.7	53.9	43.5	32.2	42.6	52.9	52.9	$7,386	$113	$7,274
Linwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14440 178TH Street	Bonner Springs	66012	Leavenworth County	Basehor-Linwood	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 724-2323	247	19	12.9	14.2%	208 (84.2%)	5 (2.0%)	18 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	83.5	81^st of 660 public elementary schools	87.7%		88.6	50^th of 668 public elementary schools	92.5%	31	53.7	83.3	57.1	64.3	65.8	66.7	42.9	58.9	51.4	51.4	$11,025	$439	$10,585
Mize Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 Mize Road	Shawnee	66227	Johnson County	De Soto	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 441-0880	459	32	14.1	10.2%	402 (87.6%)	6 (1.3%)	22 (4.8%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	88.4	53^rd of 660 public elementary schools	92.0%		94.6	23^rd of 668 public elementary schools	96.6%	30	46.9	66.3	68.4	60.5	65.4	68.7	54.4	63.0	86.1	86.1	$8,337	$296	$8,041
Canyon Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24001 W 97th Terr	Lenexa	66227	Johnson County	Olathe	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 780-7400	436	30	14.4	6.2%	349 (80.0%)	19 (4.4%)	24 (5.5%)	33 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	95.7	13^th of 660 public elementary schools	98.0%		94.6	24^th of 668 public elementary schools	96.4%	11	66.2	61.5	72.0	66.1	87.8	75.4	74.0	79.9	78.0	78.0
Cedar Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11150 S Clare Rd	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 780-7360	430	29	14.8	6.5%	378 (87.9%)	11 (2.6%)	13 (3.0%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	88.5	52^nd of 660 public elementary schools	92.1%		91.3	36^th of 668 public elementary schools	94.6%	16	47.1	63.3	57.6	56.4	75.7	77.2	60.0	70.5	65.9	65.9	$7,827	$430	$7,396
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5805 Belmont Dr	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 667-1810	392	29	13.6	14.3%	302 (77.0%)	16 (4.1%)	33 (8.4%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	86.2	69^th of 660 public elementary schools	89.5%		76.7	122^nd of 668 public elementary schools	81.7%	53	50.9	70.5	54.3	58.7	71.7	68.8	50.7	62.7	57.7	57.7	$11,748	$698	$11,050
Horizon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7210 Chouteau	Shawnee	66227	Johnson County	De Soto	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 667-3535	372	29	12.9	12.9%	295 (79.3%)	22 (5.9%)	16 (4.3%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	89.8	45^th of 660 public elementary schools	93.2%		93	29^th of 668 public elementary schools	95.7%	16	65.8	61.8	55.8	61.1	75.3	56.4	57.1	63.6	77.9	77.9	$8,675	$287	$8,388
Manchester Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9810 Prairie Creek Rd	Lenexa	66220	Johnson County	Olathe	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 780-7540	594	37	16.0	9.3%	470 (79.1%)	31 (5.2%)	40 (6.7%)	30 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	91.2	33^rd of 660 public elementary schools	95.0%		87.2	60^th of 668 public elementary schools	91.0%	27	62.4	62.4	63.6	62.7	82.2	56.5	63.6	68.1	66.2	66.2	$8,659	$508	$8,151
Bonner Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	212 S Neconi	Bonner Springs	66012	Wyandotte County	Bonner Springs	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 441-1777	362	28	12.7	60.2%	220 (60.8%)	28 (7.7%)	74 (20.4%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.6%)	32.6	475^th of 660 public elementary schools	28.0%		38.1	437^th of 668 public elementary schools	34.6%	38	30.3	37.3	25.9	30.9	48.2	29.4	20.0	32.3	30.0	30.0	$12,945	$4,615	$8,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Starside Elementary

What schools do graduates of Starside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Starside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lexington Trails Middle School
High : De Soto High School

What is the racial makeup of Starside Elementary?

Students at Starside Elementary are 62% White, 33% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Starside Elementary in?

De Soto

Is Starside Elementary a good school?

Starside Elementary ranks 371^st of 660 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Starside Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 445 students attended Starside Elementary.

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