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Mill Creek Elementary

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Mill Creek Elementary ranks 66 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Mill Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Shawnee, Kansas, serving 497 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District, which is ranked 45 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Mill Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kansas, with a statewide ranking between 10-96 over the past 10 years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 66th out of 656 Kansas elementary schools and achieved a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. However, the school's performance for special education students is relatively lower, ranking 175th out of 313 Kansas elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite having a lower spending per student compared to some nearby schools, such as Rosehill Elementary and Broken Arrow Elementary, Mill Creek Elementary has achieved exceptional academic results, indicating efficient resource allocation and effective use of available funds. The school has also experienced a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, from 20.9% in 2023-2024 to 8.3% in 2024-2025, which is a positive trend. However, the slight increase in the student-teacher ratio at the school over the past few years may be a factor to monitor, as smaller class sizes are often associated with better student outcomes.

495

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,002

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13951 W 79th St
Shawnee, KS 66215

(913) 993-3700

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

Students who attend Mill Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Trailridge Middle
High:	Shawnee Mission Northwest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 100th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Kansas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

66^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Shawnee Mission Pub School

45^th of 264Shawnee Mission Pub School 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	85.9	66 of 656	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	96 of 653	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	87 of 660	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	54 of 668	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	67 of 670	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	35 of 667	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	40 of 656	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.9	10 of 659	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	93.5	21 of 656	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	93.5	3 of 678	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	78.5	82 of 668	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	89 of 660	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	62.3	281 of 631	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.9	111 of 630	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	127 of 621	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	74.1	134 of 614	78.2%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	41 of 600	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	82.0	48 of 585	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	83.8	69 of 591	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	41 of 591	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	25 of 574	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	35 of 533	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	66.7	132 of 546	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	91 of 541	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	27 of 512	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	48.9	250 of 494	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	88 of 509	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	84.2	71 of 605	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	32 of 586	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	61 of 575	89.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	175 of 313	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	43 of 576	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	93 of 579	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	72 of 584	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	40 of 596	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	38 of 587	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	29 of 592	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	32 of 574	94.4%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)88th percentile~ school

Male (2021)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+26 vs state

Mathematics67%+28 vs state

Science54%+12 vs state

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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
Mill Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13951 W 79th St	Shawnee	66215	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-3700	495	30	16.5	20.0%	370 (74.7%)	23 (4.6%)	60 (12.1%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	85.9	66^th of 656 public elementary schools	89.9%		81.3	96^th of 653 public elementary schools	85.3%	30	76.5	68.3	63.1	74.7	70.9	62.7	68.2	56.9	78.5	67.1	53.8	53.8	$11,002	$736	$10,265
Rising Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8600 Candlelight Ln	Lenexa	66215	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-4500	473	33	14.4	51.2%	235 (49.7%)	87 (18.4%)	101 (21.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	36 (7.6%)	57.2	275^th of 656 public elementary schools	58.1%		50.3	321^st of 653 public elementary schools	50.8%	46	57.4	52.8	47.9	60.7	54.9	41.3	45.8	40.8	46.8	43.9	42.9	42.9	$12,500	$578	$11,922
Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	15600 W 83rd St	Lenexa	66219	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-3500	400	30	13.3	19.0%	293 (73.3%)	25 (6.3%)	35 (8.8%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	85.8	67^th of 656 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.7	44^th of 653 public elementary schools	93.3%	23	57.4	70.0	67.9	76.7	68.3	59.3	72.9	61.1	68.3	65.6	67.3	67.3	$13,748	$578	$13,170
Shawanoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11230 W 75th	Shawnee	66214	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-5100	530	34	15.5	86.4%	73 (13.8%)	76 (14.3%)	327 (61.7%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	12.3	594^th of 656 public elementary schools	9.5%		23.7	524^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.8%	70	30.4	27.8	23.9	21.4	25.9	25.7	20.0	24.6	22.7	23.1	10.1	10.1	$12,992	$1,415	$11,577
Sunflower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8955 Loiret Blvd	Lenexa	66219	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-5400	390	28	14.0	35.4%	238 (61.0%)	37 (9.5%)	64 (16.4%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	64.1	226^th of 656 public elementary schools	65.5%		67.2	185^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.7%	41	51.0	60.6	64.6	40.0	54.9	49.0	50.7	50.0	44.4	48.8	60.4	60.4	$13,771	$418	$13,353
Apache Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8910 Goddard	Overland Park	66214	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-1600	526	35	14.8	76.8%	142 (27.0%)	70 (13.3%)	249 (47.3%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.1%)	26.3	506^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.9%		28.8	490^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.0%	16	23.1	41.3	37.5	36.1	33.9	27.8	39.1	34.4	26.0	31.4	26.6	26.6	$13,606	$1,751	$11,855
Nieman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10917 W 67th St	Shawnee	66203	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-4000	456	31	14.6	64.5%	165 (36.2%)	34 (7.5%)	219 (48.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.0%)	33.3	464^th of 656 public elementary schools	29.3%		33.8	457^th of 653 public elementary schools	30.0%	7	36.0	37.7	41.3	37.0	38.2	29.1	41.9	34.3	39.3	36.2	36.2	36.2	$13,552	$930	$12,622
Rhein Benninghoven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6720 Caenen St	Shawnee	66216	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-1900	423	28	15.1	28.8%	285 (67.4%)	32 (7.6%)	63 (14.9%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	84.5	78^th of 656 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.8	79^th of 653 public elementary schools	87.9%	1	61.0	76.4	65.5	58.7	65.6	56.9	72.7	64.4	69.6	65.6	61.0	61.0	$12,736	$300	$12,436
Rosehill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9801 Rosehill Rd	Lenexa	66215	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-4800	477	31	15.5	57.2%	212 (44.4%)	72 (15.1%)	147 (30.8%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	43.1	382^nd of 656 public elementary schools	41.8%		42.6	394^th of 653 public elementary schools	39.7%	12	51.7	51.4	43.3	29.8	43.9	35.5	50.0	44.8	34.3	41.4	37.3	37.3	$13,564	$811	$12,753
Broken Arrow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5901 Alden	Shawnee	66216	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-2300	382	30	12.8	56.8%	172 (45.0%)	76 (19.9%)	74 (19.4%)	24 (6.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	52.2	316^th of 656 public elementary schools	51.8%		54.6	285^th of 653 public elementary schools	56.4%	31	47.7	51.0	51.9	47.1	49.5	40.0	37.3	59.3	34.6	43.1	48.1	48.1	$15,284	$630	$14,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Creek Elementary

Is Mill Creek Elementary a good school?

Mill Creek Elementary ranks 66^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mill Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Mill Creek Elementary.

What district is Mill Creek Elementary in?

Shawnee Mission Pub School

What is the racial makeup of Mill Creek Elementary?

Students at Mill Creek Elementary are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mill Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mill Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trailridge Middle
High : Shawnee Mission Northwest High

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