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Mize Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Mize Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Shawnee, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 453 students. 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.

Mize Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, Mize had 72.61% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.14% for the De Soto district and 44.47% for the state of Kansas. Similarly, in Mathematics, Mize had 70.62% proficiency, compared to 59.58% for the district and 38.73% for the state. Mize Elementary has been ranked among the top elementary schools in Kansas, consistently placing in the top 10% over the past several years, and has shown strong performance across different student subgroups.

Mize Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.4% to 19.7% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. The school's spending per student of $8,337 in the 2018-2019 school year is slightly lower than the nearby schools in the De Soto district, which range from $7,620 to $8,675 per student. Mize Elementary consistently outperforms the other De Soto district elementary schools in academic proficiency, with the exception of Prairie Ridge Elementary, which also performs exceptionally well and is ranked among the top 25 elementary schools in Kansas.

474

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,168

Per pupil spending ?

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7301 Mize Road
Shawnee, KS 66227

(913) 441-0880

District: De Soto

Students who attend Mize Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Two or more races:

7.0%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (69% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Kansas elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg60%

Kansas avg42%

30^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary 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	90.4	30 of 656	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	36 of 653	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	53 of 660	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	23 of 668	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	31 of 670	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	77 of 667	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	72 of 656	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	89.4	47 of 659	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	83.9	80 of 656	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	90.9	18 of 678	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	79.9	62 of 668	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	75.5	94 of 660	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	191 of 631	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	316 of 630	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.6	438 of 621	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.1	382 of 614	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	322 of 600	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.9	332 of 585	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	91.5	27 of 591	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	91 of 591	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	86 of 574	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	83 of 533	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	203 of 546	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	89.6	41 of 605	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	65 of 586	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	48 of 575	91.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	79 of 313	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	56 of 306	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	39 of 296	86.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	25 of 576	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	19 of 579	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	47 of 584	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	21 of 596	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	37 of 587	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	93 of 592	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	66 of 574	88.5%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2021)95th percentile~ school

Male (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+28 vs state

Mathematics71%+32 vs state

Science65%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Mize Elementary School

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th 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
Mize Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 Mize Road	Shawnee	66227	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 441-0880	474	39	12.1	13.3%	378 (79.7%)	29 (6.1%)	27 (5.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.0%)	90.4	30^th of 656 public elementary schools	95.4%		90.9	36^th of 653 public elementary schools	94.5%	6	77.9	71.7	68.7		72.6	75.3	70.7	66.3		70.6	65.1	65.1	$14,168	$1,182	$12,986
Horizon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7210 Chouteau	Shawnee	66227	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-3535	351	30	11.8	20.2%	279 (79.5%)	22 (6.3%)	12 (3.4%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.3%)	86.7	60^th of 656 public elementary schools	90.9%		86.4	67^th of 653 public elementary schools	89.7%	7	80.9	74.6	62.8		72.0	61.9	67.8	66.7		65.5	59.0	59.0	$14,632	$1,302	$13,330
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5805 Belmont Dr	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-1810	381	31	12.2	23.4%	268 (70.3%)	22 (5.8%)	40 (10.5%)	13 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	75.7	132^nd of 656 public elementary schools	79.9%		83.5	82^nd of 653 public elementary schools	87.4%	50	63.8	60.8	61.0		61.8	63.8	60.3	53.3		59.2	51.7	51.7	$13,773	$1,477	$12,295
Prairie Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22405 Clear Creek Parkway	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-1800	431	34	12.6	7.4%	371 (86.1%)	12 (2.8%)	16 (3.7%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	92.8	19^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.1%		92.8	23^rd of 653 public elementary schools	96.5%	4	79.4	64.7	84.1		76.6	75.0	65.2	75.6		72.1	80.5	80.5	$13,487	$1,102	$12,386
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5815 Monticello Rd	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-8700	461	35	13.1	10.4%	390 (84.6%)	27 (5.9%)	15 (3.3%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	88.9	41^st of 656 public elementary schools	93.8%		93	21^st of 653 public elementary schools	96.8%	20	72.3	81.3	78.3		77.0	51.5	78.8	63.9		63.7	71.1	71.1	$12,246	$969	$11,278
Canyon Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24001 W 97th Terr	Lenexa	66227	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7400	459	30	15.5	8.7%	360 (78.4%)	21 (4.6%)	30 (6.5%)	28 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.9%)	95.1	11^th of 656 public elementary schools	98.3%		89.7	45^th of 653 public elementary schools	93.1%	34	82.4	68.0	83.5		77.9	85.3	71.1	79.7		78.5	82.3	82.3	$13,041	$676	$12,365
Manchester Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9810 Prairie Creek Rd	Lenexa	66220	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7540	616	38	16.0	5.5%	475 (77.1%)	28 (4.5%)	57 (9.3%)	28 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.1%)	90.1	32^nd of 656 public elementary schools	95.1%		90.3	40^th of 653 public elementary schools	93.9%	8	70.3	72.6	75.0		72.6	69.7	72.3	76.8		72.9	60.5	60.5	$10,599	$543	$10,056
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21550 West 47th Street	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 441-0808	441	36	12.1	14.3%	338 (76.6%)	22 (5.0%)	32 (7.3%)	21 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	85.2	73^rd of 656 public elementary schools	88.9%		77.7	114^th of 653 public elementary schools	82.5%	41	82.7	70.2	68.8		73.6	72.4	59.5	55.0		62.1	57.5	57.5	$12,416	$1,060	$11,355
Bonner Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	212 S Neconi	Bonner Springs	66012	Wyandotte County	Bonner Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 441-1777	351	28	12.3	61.3%	217 (61.8%)	33 (9.4%)	73 (20.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	57.7	271^st of 656 public elementary schools	58.7%		41.1	409^th of 653 public elementary schools	37.4%	138	55.8	53.6	53.7		54.3	42.3	42.9	35.2		40.1	63.0	63.0	$15,437	$4,728	$10,709
Lenexa Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8650 Haven St	Lenexa	66219	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-5700	292	22	13.5	39.7%	179 (61.3%)	29 (9.9%)	45 (15.4%)	13 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	75.3	139^th of 656 public elementary schools	78.8%		76	119^th of 653 public elementary schools	81.8%	20	55.3	59.5	60.0	65.7	60.0	57.9	42.9	65.0	60.0	56.1	60.0	60.0	$15,210	$936	$14,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Mize Elementary School

Is Mize Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Mize Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 30^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Mize Elementary School in?

De Soto

How many students attend Mize Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Mize Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mize Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mize Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Mize Elementary School?

Students at Mize Elementary School are 80% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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