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Prairie Creek Elementary

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Prairie Creek Elementary ranks 69 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Creek Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 435 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Spring Hill School District, which is ranked 49 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Prairie Creek Elementary has consistently been one of the highest-performing elementary schools in Kansas, ranking within the top 10 for several years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Spring Hill district and the state of Kansas in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with 72.39% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 66.95% in mathematics, and 50.73% in science.

Compared to nearby schools, Black Bob Elementary and Arbor Creek Elementary in the Olathe district have lower academic performance, while some Olathe schools, like Sunnyside Elementary and Brougham Elementary, have results more comparable to Prairie Creek's. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance for special education and disabled students, ranking #1 in the state for these subgroups in some years.

432

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,721

Per pupil spending ?

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17077 W 165th St
Olathe, KS 66062

(913) 592-7255

District: Spring Hill

Students who attend Prairie Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Hill Middle School
High:	Spring Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (63% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Kansas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg53%

Kansas avg42%

69^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Spring Hill

49^th of 264Spring Hill 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	85.6	69 of 656	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.9	35 of 653	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	16 of 660	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	10 of 668	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	2 of 670	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	3 of 667	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	8 of 656	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	97.8	4 of 659	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	95.8	5 of 656	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	17 of 678	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	84.8	11 of 668	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	76.4	74 of 660	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	14 of 631	97.8%	★★★★★
2010	72.4	148 of 630	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	58 of 621	90.7%	★★★★★
2008	84.8	18 of 614	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	79.9	59 of 600	90.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	99.7	1 of 193	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	1 of 140	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	98.0	3 of 591	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	4 of 591	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	10 of 574	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	97.9	3 of 605	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	2 of 586	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	10 of 575	98.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	65 of 313	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	61 of 306	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.7	9 of 305	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	1 of 193	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	1 of 140	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	93 of 576	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	46 of 579	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	22 of 584	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	20 of 596	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	4 of 587	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	7 of 592	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	9 of 574	98.4%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2021)100th percentile~ school

Female (2021)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+28 vs state

Mathematics67%+28 vs state

Science51%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 22, 2011

After extensive research and visiting many area schools, we chose Spring Hill Schools for our Children. We were thrilled to discover the quality of education at Prairie Creek Elementary actually surpassed the nearby school district we moved from!

Overland Park new home prices are more affordable in the Spring Hill USD attendance area and the quality of our child's education has only gotten better! Close Quote

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th 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
Prairie Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17077 W 165th St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	No	(913) 592-7255	432	29	14.9	6.9%	348 (80.6%)	11 (2.5%)	34 (7.9%)	19 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	85.6	69^th of 656 public elementary schools	89.5%		90.9	35^th of 653 public elementary schools	94.6%	34	80.9	69.8	67.2	72.4	66.2	66.3	68.7	67.0	50.7	50.7	$11,721	$2,678	$9,043
Arbor Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16150 S Brougham Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7300	367	26	13.9	12.5%	257 (70.0%)	33 (9.0%)	29 (7.9%)	26 (7.1%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.8%)	88.8	43^rd of 656 public elementary schools	93.4%		91	32^nd of 653 public elementary schools	95.1%	11	70.0	79.4	73.1	74.3	71.7	76.2	74.5	74.1	52.9	52.9	$16,058	$635	$15,423
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-5	16025 S. Lindenwood Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7680	316	23	13.9	10.4%	227 (71.8%)	27 (8.5%)	21 (6.6%)	23 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	87.7	53^rd of 656 public elementary schools	91.9%		75.5	121^st of 653 public elementary schools	81.5%	68	72.2	69.0	73.0	71.7	76.8	71.4	77.8	75.8	50.8	50.8	$15,158	$479	$14,679
Madison Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16651 S. Warwick St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7520	382	27	14.3	21.2%	246 (64.4%)	43 (11.3%)	41 (10.7%)	23 (6.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	85.1	75^th of 656 public elementary schools	88.6%		86.8	66^th of 653 public elementary schools	89.9%	9	66.7	73.3	67.7	69.2	61.3	64.5	74.2	66.7	56.4	56.4	$15,535	$960	$14,576
Timber Sage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15800 W 173rd Terrace	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	No	(913) 592-7244	401	29	13.8	7.7%	316 (78.8%)	6 (1.5%)	30 (7.5%)	29 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	91.8	24^th of 656 public elementary schools	96.3%		79.9	108^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.5%	84	73.9	67.2	78.1	73.5	72.9	67.8	72.6	71.3	75.3	75.3	$11,954	$2,722	$9,232
Brougham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15500 S Brougham Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7350	298	22	13.7	18.8%	199 (66.8%)	23 (7.7%)	41 (13.8%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	89.2	39^th of 656 public elementary schools	94.1%		85	76^th of 653 public elementary schools	88.4%	37	85.7	66.7	70.4	74.5	78.0	61.9	66.7	69.2	63.0	63.0	$15,458	$797	$14,660
Scarborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 S Lindenwood Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7670	307	21	14.4	33.2%	213 (69.4%)	27 (8.8%)	38 (12.4%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	67	197^th of 656 public elementary schools	70.0%		68.4	179^th of 653 public elementary schools	72.6%	18	56.0	63.2	56.1	58.5	54.0	66.7	51.7	57.6	37.9	37.9	$17,704	$862	$16,842
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 E Pawnee Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7490	335	26	13.0	39.1%	189 (56.4%)	18 (5.4%)	83 (24.8%)	17 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (7.5%)	33.1	465^th of 656 public elementary schools	29.1%		31.6	472^nd of 653 public elementary schools	27.7%	7	40.5	36.2	37.3	37.8	35.1	34.0	40.0	36.8	40.0	40.0	$16,223	$1,242	$14,980
Black Bob Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14701 S Brougham Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7310	362	25	14.3	21.5%	241 (66.6%)	19 (5.2%)	77 (21.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.0%)	89.7	35^th of 656 public elementary schools	94.7%		91.7	28^th of 653 public elementary schools	95.7%	7	77.6	70.4	73.3	73.6	72.9	73.2	71.7	72.7	56.5	56.5	$14,014	$643	$13,371
Liberty View Elementary	Public	K-5	14800 S. Greenwood St.	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7700	430	33	12.8	13.5%	254 (59.1%)	28 (6.5%)	28 (6.5%)	84 (19.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.7%)	71.7	161^st of 656 public elementary schools	75.5%		80.7	98^th of 653 public elementary schools	85.0%	63	67.1	64.5	55.1	62.4	60.8	52.6	52.2	55.3	46.4	46.4	$14,596	$830	$13,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Prairie Creek Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Spring Hill Middle School
High : Spring Hill High School

What district is Prairie Creek Elementary in?

Spring Hill

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Creek Elementary?

Students at Prairie Creek Elementary are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Prairie Creek Elementary a good school?

Prairie Creek Elementary ranks 69^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prairie Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Prairie Creek Elementary.

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