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Mill Valley High School

Public Grades 9-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 93% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Mill Valley High School is a public high school located in Shawnee, Kansas, serving 1,383 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the De Soto School District, which is ranked 12th out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mill Valley High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Kansas, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking that has ranged from 8th to 28th over the past 10 years. The school outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency, with 55.39% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 61.75% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 37.93% and 33.59%, respectively. Additionally, Mill Valley High School maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 98.8%, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Shawnee Mission West High and Shawnee Mission North High, which are part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District, Mill Valley High School stands out as a top performer in academic proficiency and graduation rates. While the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state and district averages, it has been able to maintain this rate below 20% in recent years, which is still a relatively low rate.

1,432

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,297

Per pupil spending ?

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5900 Monticello Road
Shawnee, KS 66226

(913) 422-4351

District: De Soto

Feeder schools for Mill Valley High School:

Elementary:	Clear Creek Elementary
	Horizon Elementary
	Prairie Ridge Elementary School
	Riverview Elementary
Middle:	Mill Creek Middle School
	Monticello Trails Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

7.1%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Kansas high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg60%

Kansas avg42%

23^rd of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the De Soto

12^th of 264De Soto 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	92.2	23 of 332	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	20 of 318	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	28 of 327	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	14 of 324	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	14 of 320	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	19 of 325	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	14 of 314	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	96.5	9 of 316	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	92.9	12 of 313	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	92.1	8 of 326	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	84.7	9 of 323	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	75.6	35 of 317	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	79.6	34 of 298	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	16 of 302	94.7%	★★★★★
2009	77.6	40 of 291	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	64.9	100 of 267	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.0	54 of 280	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	62.5	88 of 262	66.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	5 of 52	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	2 of 50	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	71.5	8 of 53	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	17 of 50	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.0	7 of 48	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	99.4	1 of 47	97.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	16 of 33	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	12 of 29	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	14 of 32	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.2	5 of 29	82.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	20 of 115	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	10 of 111	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	2 of 110	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	89.6	12 of 250	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	22 of 249	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	17 of 248	93.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	76.0	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	13 of 37	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	13 of 106	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.8	7 of 105	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	14 of 110	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	7 of 102	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	3 of 99	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	2 of 92	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	14 of 89	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	52 of 246	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	16 of 249	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	13 of 250	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	45.6	124 of 223	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	96 of 213	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.0	13 of 229	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	16 of 228	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	87.8	18 of 258	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	16 of 252	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	11 of 248	95.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	37 of 71	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	90.6	5 of 67	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	1 of 64	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	63.8	19 of 55	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	10 of 49	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	38 of 125	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	25 of 124	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	22 of 122	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	32 of 117	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	20 of 115	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	10 of 111	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	2 of 110	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	16 of 306	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	24 of 295	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	35 of 309	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	12 of 307	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	14 of 302	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	29 of 306	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	17 of 296	94.3%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2021)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2021)93rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)86th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2021)83rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)48th percentile-45 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+23 vs state

English Language Arts55%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, December 15, 2023

Extremely poor leadership. There are some great teachers. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Wednesday, February 9, 2011

It's a great school with great teachers. It has many acedemic and sports related acheivments and there are endless oppurtunitys! Close Quote

Schools Near Mill Valley High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mill Valley High School	Public	9-12	5900 Monticello Road	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-4351	1,432	90	15.8	10.7%	1,127 (78.7%)	72 (5.0%)	102 (7.1%)	55 (3.8%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (4.7%)	92.2	23^rd of 332 public high schools	93.1%		89.5	20^th of 318 public high schools	93.7%	3	55.4	55.4	61.8	61.8	$12,297	$574	$11,723
Bonner Springs High	Public	9-12	100 McDanield	Bonner Springs	66012	Wyandotte County	Bonner Springs	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-5121	778	62	12.6	53.2%	422 (54.2%)	107 (13.8%)	181 (23.3%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (6.8%)	22.9	268^th of 332 public high schools	19.3%		27.9	254^th of 318 public high schools	20.1%	14	29.1	29.1	19.7	19.7	$14,622	$3,568	$11,054
Shawnee Mission Northwest High	Public	9-12	12701 W 67th St	Shawnee	66216	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-7200	1,599	103	15.4	40.7%	882 (55.2%)	145 (9.1%)	419 (26.2%)	46 (2.9%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (6.4%)	78	58^th of 332 public high schools	82.5%		62.2	98^th of 318 public high schools	69.2%	40	50.9	50.9	45.1	45.1	$13,089	$743	$12,346
Olathe Northwest High School	Public	9-12	21300 College Blvd	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7150	1,958	125	15.6	14.6%	1,434 (73.2%)	117 (6.0%)	203 (10.4%)	109 (5.6%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	84 (4.3%)	82.2	46^th of 332 public high schools	86.1%		87.5	22^nd of 318 public high schools	93.1%	24	52.8	52.8	47.9	47.9	$12,858	$642	$12,216
Turner High	Public	9-12	2211 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 288-3300	1,147	78	14.6	76.3%	272 (23.7%)	137 (11.9%)	629 (54.8%)	34 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.2%)	14.2	297^th of 332 public high schools	10.5%		10.5	299^th of 318 public high schools	6.0%	2	23.7	23.7	15.1	15.1	$13,553	$1,293	$12,259
Alfred Fairfax Academy	Public	9-12	2226 N 85th st	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-6700	52	7	7.4	82.7%	4 (7.7%)	19 (36.5%)	27 (51.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	1.9	332^nd of 332 public high schools	0.0%		2.1	318^th of 318 public high schools	0.0%	14	8.3	8.3	0.0	0.0	$28,357	$5,051	$23,306
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
De Soto High School	Public	9-12	35000 W 91st Street	De Soto	66018	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-6250	918	71	12.8	21.6%	715 (77.9%)	20 (2.2%)	135 (14.7%)	13 (1.4%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.1%)	78.2	57^th of 332 public high schools	82.8%		87.1	23^rd of 318 public high schools	92.8%	34	50.0	50.0	46.2	46.2	$13,468	$675	$12,793
Shawnee Mission West High	Public	9-12	8800 W 85th St	Overland Park	66212	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-7800	1,599	105	15.2	55.8%	671 (42.0%)	233 (14.6%)	532 (33.3%)	33 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	122 (7.6%)	39.1	210^th of 332 public high schools	36.7%		33.3	230^th of 318 public high schools	27.7%	20	34.2	34.2	29.5	29.5	$12,886	$770	$12,116
500 Reach	Public	12	7704 Parallel Parkway	Kansas City	66612	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 287-1718	76			3.9%	11 (14.5%)	27 (35.5%)	34 (44.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)								(n/a)					$7,408	$3,992	$3,416

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Mill Valley High School?

Students at Mill Valley High School are 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools feed into Mill Valley High School?

Mill Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clear Creek Elementary
Elementary : Horizon Elementary
Elementary : Prairie Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Riverview Elementary
Middle : Mill Creek Middle School
Middle : Monticello Trails Middle School

What district is Mill Valley High School in?

De Soto

Is Mill Valley High School a good school?

Yes. Mill Valley High School ranks in the top 6.9% of Kansas high schools.

How many students attend Mill Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,432 students attended Mill Valley High School.

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