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Prairie Star Elementary

Public Grades K-5

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Star Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Leawood, Kansas, serving 406 students in grades K-5 and part of the acclaimed Blue Valley School District. This school consistently performs among the top 20-63 elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic proficiency rates that far exceed state averages.

Prairie Star Elementary's academic achievements are truly impressive. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 74.86% in English Language Arts, 73.28% in Math, and 70.82% in Science, compared to the state averages of 44.47%, 38.73%, and 41.44%, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, ranking among the top 5-48 elementary schools in Kansas for female, male, and special education students. Additionally, Prairie Star has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.9% to 19.7% in recent years, which are lower than the state average.

When compared to other highly-ranked schools in the Blue Valley School District, such as Lakewood Elementary and Mission Trail Elementary, Prairie Star Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency rates and student group performance. While the school is already an exceptional educational institution, there may be opportunities to further improve its performance, particularly in areas where it is slightly below the top-performing schools in the district.

371

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,847

Per pupil spending ?

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 W. 143rd St.
Leawood, KS 66224

(913) 239-7100

District: Blue Valley

Students who attend Prairie Star Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie Star Middle
High:	Blue Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Asian:

10.8%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

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

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (73% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% 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 school73%

District avg69%

Kansas avg42%

20^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Blue Valley

4^th of 264Blue Valley 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	92.7	20 of 656	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	33 of 653	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	49 of 660	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	63 of 668	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	32 of 670	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	72 of 667	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	42 of 656	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	93.4	19 of 659	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	94.5	14 of 656	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	20 of 678	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	79.5	64 of 668	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	77.3	58 of 660	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	78.6	62 of 631	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	74.5	119 of 630	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	44 of 621	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	78.7	81 of 614	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	116 of 600	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	68.3	187 of 585	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	9 of 26	65.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	12 of 24	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	77.8	17 of 140	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	87.1	48 of 591	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	112 of 591	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	59 of 574	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	93.8	21 of 605	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	39 of 586	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	29 of 575	95.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	5 of 313	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	15 of 306	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	15 of 296	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.0	31 of 305	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	17 of 140	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	41 of 576	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	55 of 579	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	67 of 584	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	104 of 596	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	49 of 587	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.5	95 of 592	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	46 of 574	92.0%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2021)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2021)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2018)88th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+30 vs state

Mathematics73%+35 vs state

Science71%+29 vs state

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Schools Near Prairie 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 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 Star Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 W. 143rd St.	Leawood	66224	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7100	371	28	13.0	7.3%	280 (75.5%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.3%)	40 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	92.7	20^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.0%		91	33^rd of 653 public elementary schools	94.9%	13	74.5	73.4	76.4	74.9	81.8	68.7	70.8	73.3	70.8	70.8	$14,847	$318	$14,529
Mission Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	13200 Mission Road	Leawood	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6700	384	29	13.1	13.3%	292 (76.0%)	14 (3.6%)	31 (8.1%)	15 (3.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	97.8	2^nd of 656 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.5	1^st of 653 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	85.7	81.7	90.1	86.1	83.7	80.0	80.3	81.1	85.9	85.9	$15,318	$548	$14,770
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	14600 Lamar Ave.	Overland Park	66223	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6500	456	33	13.7	11.8%	220 (48.2%)	38 (8.3%)	29 (6.4%)	134 (29.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	93.3	16^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.6%		94.4	15^th of 653 public elementary schools	97.7%	1	76.3	81.3	79.2	78.9	75.0	76.1	64.4	72.3	70.7	70.7	$13,264	$1,012	$12,252
Sunrise Point Elementary	Public	K-5	15800 Roe Ave.	Overland Park	66224	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7500	476	34	13.9	5.9%	335 (70.4%)	7 (1.5%)	32 (6.7%)	81 (17.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	90.1	33^rd of 656 public elementary schools	95.0%		85.8	72^nd of 653 public elementary schools	89.0%	39	68.9	75.3	78.0	74.2	76.0	53.8	73.2	67.7	76.8	76.8	$12,483	$860	$11,623
Overland Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	6225 W. 133rd St.	Overland Park	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 239-7000	531	39	13.7	14.5%	266 (50.1%)	36 (6.8%)	45 (8.5%)	143 (26.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	87.9	49^th of 656 public elementary schools	92.5%		83.4	84^th of 653 public elementary schools	87.1%	35	72.1	73.6	74.7	73.4	55.4	64.4	62.8	60.8	77.1	77.1	$11,291	$945	$10,346
Leawood Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 W. 123rd St.	Leawood	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6600	533	36	14.7	6.6%	452 (84.8%)	6 (1.1%)	35 (6.6%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	90.2	31^st of 656 public elementary schools	95.3%		89.4	46^th of 653 public elementary schools	93.0%	15	76.7	69.4	80.2	75.7	67.0	57.6	70.8	65.5	74.2	74.2	$11,485	$321	$11,164
Stanley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6121 W. 158th St.	Overland Park	66223	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7200	610	30	20.0	19.7%	395 (64.8%)	44 (7.2%)	62 (10.2%)	83 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.1%)	73.6	149^th of 656 public elementary schools	77.3%		73.5	129^th of 653 public elementary schools	80.2%	20	45.9	78.1	74.5	69.2	43.2	59.4	47.3	51.3	83.6	83.6	$15,517	$1,210	$14,307
Blue River Elementary	Public	K-5	5101 W. 163rd Terrace	Overland Park	66085	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6000	472	36	13.1	14.4%	319 (67.6%)	25 (5.3%)	32 (6.8%)	64 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.4%)	88.9	42^nd of 656 public elementary schools	93.6%		92.4	25^th of 653 public elementary schools	96.2%	17	70.7	77.8	76.7	75.2	56.5	67.0	69.8	64.5	68.2	68.2	$13,091	$1,195	$11,896
Valley Park Elementary	Public	K-5	12301 Lamar Ave.	Overland Park	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7600	549	48	11.4	18.8%	355 (64.7%)	29 (5.3%)	51 (9.3%)	71 (12.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.3%)	83.1	83^rd of 656 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.1	75^th of 653 public elementary schools	88.5%	8	66.3	68.4	73.3	69.4	55.8	64.6	55.7	58.6	65.1	65.1	$13,485	$1,003	$12,482
Heartland Elementary	Public	K-5	12775 Goodman St.	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6300	412	31	13.2	16.3%	214 (51.9%)	11 (2.7%)	36 (8.7%)	120 (29.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	90.5	29^th of 656 public elementary schools	95.6%		87.1	64^th of 653 public elementary schools	90.2%	35	73.2	68.3	78.8	73.6	83.1	65.0	65.7	71.7	67.2	67.2	$15,143	$549	$14,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Star Elementary

What district is Prairie Star Elementary in?

Blue Valley

Is Prairie Star Elementary a good school?

Yes! Prairie Star Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Star Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Prairie Star Middle
High : Blue Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Star Elementary?

Students at Prairie Star Elementary are 75% White, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Prairie Star Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Prairie Star Elementary.

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