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Mize Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Mize Elementary School in Shawnee, Kansas, serves 474 students in PK–5 in the De Soto district, in an area with nearby schools from several districts. Its standout is broad academic strength: among the 10 nearby schools, Mize ranks first in ELA and science and second in math, with 2025–2026 proficiency rates of 76%, 81%, and 74%, respectively.

Mize’s results are above both the district and state in all three subjects. In ELA, math, and science, its rates of 76%, 74%, and 81% compare with 65%, 61%, and 58% in De Soto and 46%, 41%, and 38% statewide. Mize also exceeds nearby-school averages of 69%, 64%, and 66%; its science result is especially strong, topping the next-highest nearby result by 1 point. Math is its closest contest: Canyon Creek Elementary scores higher, at 77%. By grade, third graders are a standout, with the highest nearby ELA and math results—84% and 78%—while fourth-grade math is a relative soft spot at 68%, compared with 78% in third grade and 76% in fifth.

Since 2022–2023, ELA proficiency has risen 16 points and math 11 points. Science is 5 points lower than at the start of that period, but it rebounded 16 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. Mize is ranked 14th of 657 Kansas schools by SchoolDigger, in the 98th percentile with 5 stars; its percentile rose from 92 in 2022–2023. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure for students with low socioeconomic status rose from the 63rd to the 84th percentile from 2023–2024 to 2024–2025, a notable improvement in how the school serves that group. For students receiving special education, the measure climbed from the 75th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 94th in 2025–2026. The 12.1 student-teacher ratio is below the nearby average of 13.3, and the free/reduced-lunch rate is 13%, compared with a nearby average of 20%; these are context, not explanations of results. One area to watch is chronic absenteeism: it rose to 11% in 2025–2026, above the district’s 9% and second-highest among the nearby schools.

474

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,352

Per pupil spending ?

13.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Improving — 88th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (77% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg61%

Kansas avg42%

14^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the De Soto

8^th of 268De 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
2026	93.5	14 of 657	97.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	92.6	15 of 585	97.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	91.9	19 of 594	96.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	87.8	19 of 318	94.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	91.4	19 of 576	96.7%	★★★★★
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)

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

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

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science81%+43 vs state

English Language Arts76%+30 vs state

Mathematics74%+33 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 (2025)
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 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%)	93.5	14^th of 657 public elementary schools	97.9%		90.4	30^th of 656 public elementary schools	95.4%	16	84.4	73.0	72.6		76.4	77.9	67.6	75.8		74.0	81.0	81.0	$14,352	$610	$13,742
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%)	86.1	55^th of 657 public elementary schools	91.6%		86.7	60^th of 656 public elementary schools	90.9%	5	57.4	78.5	80.0		72.0	54.1	64.6	81.7		66.7	75.0	75.0	$14,921	$563	$14,358
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%)	85.6	59^th of 657 public elementary schools	91.0%		75.7	132^nd of 656 public elementary schools	79.9%	73	69.7	73.3	64.0		68.7	65.8	66.7	65.3		65.9	62.7	62.7	$13,679	$657	$13,022
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%)	91.4	23^rd of 657 public elementary schools	96.5%		92.8	19^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.1%	4	72.1	74.6	76.1		74.2	62.0	73.2	71.8		68.8	80.3	80.3	$14,953	$596	$14,358
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%)	89.7	36^th of 657 public elementary schools	94.5%		88.9	41^st of 656 public elementary schools	93.8%	5	70.6	67.7	82.8		73.6	64.7	60.6	78.2		67.7	78.2	78.2	$14,164	$476	$13,688
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%)	90.1	34^th of 657 public elementary schools	94.8%		95.1	11^th of 656 public elementary schools	98.3%	23	68.3	70.4	74.0		70.9	74.4	81.7	76.6		77.4	61.0	61.0	$13,428	$774	$12,653
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%)	91	27^th of 657 public elementary schools	95.9%		90.1	32^nd of 656 public elementary schools	95.1%	5	73.6	73.7	77.2		74.8	63.7	78.8	75.2		73.2	64.4	64.4	$11,280	$485	$10,795
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%)	80.7	91^st of 657 public elementary schools	86.1%		85.2	73^rd of 656 public elementary schools	88.9%	18	68.6	71.4	69.4		69.8	50.0	71.4	51.8		57.3	63.5	63.5	$13,546	$448	$13,098
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%)	48.3	350^th of 657 public elementary schools	46.7%		57.7	271^st of 656 public elementary schools	58.7%	79	42.6	75.5	37.5		51.9	31.3	50.9	39.7		40.9	50.0	50.0	$15,096	$2,949	$12,147
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%)	73.7	149^th of 657 public elementary schools	77.3%		75.3	139^th of 656 public elementary schools	78.8%	10	60.0	70.6	65.9	55.8	62.7	51.4	57.1	50.0	52.3	52.6	59.5	59.5	$17,754	$835	$16,919

Frequently Asked Questions about Mize Elementary 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.

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

Is Mize Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Mize Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Mize Elementary School in?

De Soto

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