Prairie Star Middle

Public 6-8

 14201 Mission Road
       Leawood, KS  66224-9718


(913) 239-5600

District: Blue Valley

SchoolDigger Rank:
8th of 362 Kansas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,001 Help


Students who attend Prairie Star Middle usually attend:

High:    Blue Valley High

Feeder schools for Prairie Star Middle:

Elementary:    Prairie Star Elementary
    Sunrise Point Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  443

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.2%
Asian:
16.9%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  6.3% Help


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Compare Details Prairie Star Middle ranks better than 97.8% of middle schools in Kansas. It also ranks 2nd among 9 ranked middle schools in the Blue Valley School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Prairie Star Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Blue Valley School District. Racial makeup is: White (70.2%), Asian (16.9%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 6.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie Star Middle is 11.6, which is the lowest among 9 middle schools in the Blue Valley School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Star Middle is $11,001, which is the highest among 9 middle schools in the Blue Valley School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Prairie Star Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie Star Middle 8th of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Prairie Star Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Blue Valley:

SchoolDigger ranks Blue Valley 3rd of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Prairie Star Middle

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Rank History for all students at Prairie Star Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 86.28 8th 277 97.1%
2007 83.16 16th 286 94.4%
2008 85.11 9th 296 97.0%
2009 84.14 7th 307 97.7%
2010 83.10 6th 316 98.1%
2011 83.03 9th 320 97.2%
2012 79.46 15th 342 95.6%
2013 78.54 36th 355 89.9%
2015 94.13 4th 368 98.9%
2016 97.62 3rd 343 99.1%
2017 98.38 1st 358 99.7%
2018 98.36 1st 350 99.7%
2019 96.63 2nd 368 99.5%
2021 81.49 31st 367 91.6%
2022 93.37 11th 368 97.0%
2023 93.96 8th 362 97.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Prairie Star Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 97.86 1st 79 98.7%
2022 72.85 18th 83 78.3%
2023 82.62 12th 90 86.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Prairie Star Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.68 6th 132 95.5%
2019 93.49 5th 157 96.8%
2021 69.73 21st 160 86.9%
2022 92.23 8th 171 95.3%
2023 86.44 14th 178 92.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prairie Star Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 83.55 11th 270 95.9%
2023 97.05 1st 300 99.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Prairie Star Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.06 2nd 275 99.3%
2019 97.28 1st 294 99.7%
2021 80.45 31st 313 90.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Prairie Star Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.68 6th 132 95.5%
2019 93.49 5th 157 96.8%
2021 69.73 21st 160 86.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Prairie Star Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.59 5th 31 83.9%
2019 72.38 5th 42 88.1%
2021 73.31 6th 39 84.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Prairie Star Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.16 1st 280 99.6%
2019 93.64 5th 301 98.3%
2021 79.54 33rd 308 89.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Prairie Star Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.38 7th 25 72.0%
2019 78.87 6th 30 80.0%
2021 75.88 8th 30 73.3%
2022 79.78 6th 31 80.6%
2023 80.32 7th 31 77.4%
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Rank History for White students at Prairie Star Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.47 2nd 333 99.4%
2019 93.62 6th 344 98.3%
2021 66.79 73rd 349 79.1%
2022 86.38 19th 349 94.6%
2023 88.84 14th 349 96.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Prairie Star Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 378 14 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 403
1998 400 17 11 6 1 n/a n/a 0 435
1999 479 15 14 9 1 n/a n/a 0 518
2000 522 16 19 4 0 n/a n/a 0 561
2001 549 22 30 9 1 n/a n/a 0 611
2002 405 25 30 4 1 n/a n/a 0 465
2003 405 25 30 4 1 n/a n/a 0 465
2004 480 25 34 4 1 n/a n/a 0 544
2005 455 21 23 5 1 n/a n/a 18 523
2006 453 17 30 5 1 n/a n/a 15 521
2007 465 21 40 7 1 n/a n/a 0 534
2008 496 20 48 7 1 n/a n/a 0 572
2009 510 21 51 10 3 n/a n/a 0 595
2010 552 12 42 25 3 0 34 0 668
2011 598 17 41 26 3 0 31 0 716
2012 562 15 47 25 3 0 20 0 672
2013 491 10 56 17 3 2 20 0 599
2014 422 12 73 26 2 1 23 0 559
2015 427 10 70 28 1 1 25 0 562
2016 432 9 71 33 1 0 22 0 568
2017 424 4 72 28 1 0 25 0 554
2018 416 4 71 24 1 1 25 0 542
2019 374 9 68 19 1 1 20 0 492
2020 344 10 65 24 2 1 23 0 469
2021 318 10 67 18 2 2 28 0 445
2022 313 10 79 18 3 1 25 0 449
2023 311 10 75 15 4 1 27 0 443

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prairie Star Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 403 30.4 13.3 8.2
1998 435 31.6 13.8 5.7
1999 518 36.1 14.3 5.2
2000 561 36.7 15.3 4.3
2001 611 42.2 14.5 3.1
2002 465 35.0 13.3 5.4
2003 465 35.0 13.3 5.4
2004 544 38.3 14.2 5.1
2005 523 38.4 13.6 3.6
2006 521 37.4 13.9 2.8
2007 534 44.7 11.9 4.3
2008 572 45.2 12.7 3.3
2009 595 43.5 13.7 2.5
2010 668 44.0 15.1 3.7
2011 716 45.1 15.8 5.6
2012 672 52.3 12.8 6.4
2013 599 41.6 14.3 4
2014 559 42.1 13.2 4.1
2015 562 41.0 13.7 3
2016 568 40.0 14.2 3.3
2017 554 38.4 14.4 3.4
2018 542 38.8 13.9 3.7
2019 492 39.6 12.4 4.1
2020 469 38.2 12.2 4.5
2021 445 31.3 14.2 3.6
2022 449 35.5 12.6 4
2023 443 37.8 11.6 6.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Prairie Star Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 403 30.4 13.3 8.2
1998 435 31.6 13.8 5.7
1999 518 36.1 14.3 5.2
2000 561 36.7 15.3 4.3
2001 611 42.2 14.5 3.1
2002 465 35.0 13.3 5.4
2003 465 35.0 13.3 5.4
2004 544 38.3 14.2 5.1
2005 523 38.4 13.6 3.6
2006 521 37.4 13.9 2.8
2007 534 44.7 11.9 4.3
2008 572 45.2 12.7 3.3
2009 595 43.5 13.7 2.5
2010 668 44.0 15.1 3.7
2011 716 45.1 15.8 5.6
2012 672 52.3 12.8 6.4
2013 599 41.6 14.3 4
2014 559 42.1 13.2 4.1
2015 562 41.0 13.7 3
2016 568 40.0 14.2 3.3
2017 554 38.4 14.4 3.4
2018 542 38.8 13.9 3.7
2019 492 39.6 12.4 4.1
2020 469 38.2 12.2 4.5
2021 445 31.3 14.2 3.6
2022 449 35.5 12.6 4
2023 443 37.8 11.6 6.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Prairie Star Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $554 (5.0%) $10,447 (95.0%) $11,001

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie Star Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2nd of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 8th of 362 Middle schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Star Middle)67.860
 7.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Blue Valley)6560.9
 4.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Star Middle)54.457.9
 3.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Blue Valley)52.355.7
 3.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Star Middle)69.170.2
 1.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Blue Valley)55.553.9
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Star Middle)57.661.6
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Blue Valley)49.556.8
 7.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Star Middle)54.533.3
 21.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Blue Valley)42.534.6
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Star Middle)63.155.8
 7.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Blue Valley)45.740.5
 5.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Prairie Star Middle)51.739.5
 12.3%
   8th Grade Science (Blue Valley)47.538
 9.5%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students492443
 10%
African American910
 11.1%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian6875
 10.3%
Hispanic1915
 21.1%
Pacific Islander11
White374311
 16.8%
Two or More Races2027
 35%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients4.1%6.3%
 2.3%


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Students at Prairie Star Middle are 70% White, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Students who attend Prairie Star Middle usually go on to attend Blue Valley High

In the 2022-23 school year, 443 students attended Prairie Star Middle.

Yes! Prairie Star Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 8th of 362 Kansas middle schools.


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