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Rising Star Elementary

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Rising Star Elementary ranks 275 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Rising Star Elementary is a public elementary school in Lenexa, Kansas, serving 459 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District. While the district is ranked 45 out of 264 in Kansas, Rising Star Elementary has consistently performed in the middle to lower range of Kansas elementary schools, typically ranking between 250-350 out of 650-670 schools.

The school faces some challenges, including lower student performance on state assessments, particularly in mathematics, where only 43.89% of students were proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 52.56% for the district and 38.73% for the state. Rising Star Elementary also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and English Language Learners compared to the state. Additionally, the school has experienced an increasing rate of chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.7% in 2022-2023 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the district's rate of 19.7%.

While Rising Star Elementary has some bright spots, such as stronger performance for African American and White students, the school lags behind many of the other schools in the Shawnee Mission Public School District, including Rhein Benninghoven Elementary and Mill Creek Elementary, which both ranked in the top 100 Kansas elementary schools in 2024-2025. Addressing the areas of concern at Rising Star Elementary could be crucial for improving the overall academic outcomes for its students.

473

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,500

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8600 Candlelight Ln
Lenexa, KS 66215

(913) 993-4500

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

Hispanic:

21.4%

African American:

18.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (47% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

275^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	57.2	275 of 656	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	321 of 653	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	296 of 660	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	254 of 668	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	342 of 670	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	276 of 667	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	358 of 656	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.9	319 of 659	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.6	356 of 656	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.1	197 of 678	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	57.5	362 of 668	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.1	491 of 660	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.7	508 of 631	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.6	350 of 630	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	391 of 621	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	408 of 614	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.2	438 of 600	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.9	369 of 585	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	7 of 70	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	68.7	13 of 72	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	11 of 74	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	6 of 68	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	5 of 73	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	52.6	29 of 73	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	15 of 65	76.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	22 of 129	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	39.4	61 of 108	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	75 of 122	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	79 of 129	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	56.3	247 of 591	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	236 of 591	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	267 of 574	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	157 of 262	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	124 of 254	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	157 of 229	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	115 of 235	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	81 of 207	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	203 of 533	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	313 of 546	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	274 of 541	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	303 of 512	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.2	177 of 494	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	128 of 509	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	49.2	273 of 512	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	342 of 605	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	271 of 586	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	354 of 575	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	64.5	12 of 41	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	165 of 576	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	171 of 579	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	148 of 584	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	121 of 596	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	146 of 587	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	121 of 592	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	225 of 574	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)90th percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)71st percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)58th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+10 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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Schools Near Rising Star Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10000 Nieman Rd	Overland Park	66214	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-4100	480	31	15.5	24.2%	352 (73.3%)	26 (5.4%)	54 (11.3%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	89.7	36^th of 656 public elementary schools	94.5%		92.7	24^th of 653 public elementary schools	96.3%	12	71.4	69.7	79.7	68.6	72.5	71.4	58.7	70.9	66.2	66.8	64.6	64.6	$12,773	$964	$11,810
Comanche Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8200 Grant	Overland Park	66204	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-2800	369	28	13.0	77.8%	95 (25.7%)	44 (11.9%)	195 (52.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.8%)	38.9	423^rd of 656 public elementary schools	35.5%		41.3	405^th of 653 public elementary schools	38.0%	18	49.0	42.6	34.1	44.9	43.0	32.7	40.8	37.2	47.1	39.5	25.6	25.6	$14,844	$984	$13,861

Frequently Asked Questions about Rising Star Elementary

What district is Rising Star Elementary in?

Shawnee Mission Pub School

What is the racial makeup of Rising Star Elementary?

Students at Rising Star Elementary are 50% White, 21% Hispanic, 18% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Rising Star Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Rising Star Elementary.

Is Rising Star Elementary a good school?

Rising Star Elementary ranks 275^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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