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Prairie Star Middle

Public Grades 6-8

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Prairie Star Middle is a public middle school located in Leawood, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 439 students. It is part of the highly-ranked Blue Valley School District, which is ranked 4th out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Prairie Star Middle has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking within the top 11 schools for the past 5 years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie Star Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76.41% of all students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 70.66% in the Blue Valley district and 44.47% statewide. In mathematics, 74.42% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 67.52% in the district and 38.73% statewide. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, often placing within the top 20 schools in the state for female students, white students, multi-racial students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to other middle schools in the Blue Valley district and surrounding areas, Prairie Star Middle generally outperforms its peers in academic measures, such as test scores and proficiency rates. The school's strong performance, equity focus, and positive comparison to nearby schools make it a standout institution within the district and the state of Kansas.

438

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,473

Per pupil spending ?

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14201 Mission Road
Leawood, KS 66224

(913) 239-5600

District: Blue Valley

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Asian:

14.6%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (72% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Kansas middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Blue Valley

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg69%

Kansas avg42%

3^rd of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Middle 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	97.5	3 of 363	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	6 of 362	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	8 of 362	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	11 of 368	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	31 of 367	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	2 of 368	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	1 of 350	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	98.4	1 of 358	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	97.6	3 of 343	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	94.1	4 of 368	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	78.5	36 of 355	89.9%	★★★★★
2012	79.5	15 of 342	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	83.0	9 of 320	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	83.1	6 of 316	98.1%	★★★★★
2009	84.1	7 of 307	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	85.1	9 of 296	97.0%	★★★★★
2007	83.2	16 of 286	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	86.3	8 of 277	97.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	6 of 30	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	69.7	21 of 160	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	5 of 157	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	6 of 132	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	80.4	31 of 313	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	1 of 294	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	2 of 275	99.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	73.3	6 of 39	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	5 of 42	88.1%	★★★★★
2018	69.6	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	21 of 285	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	19 of 296	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	1 of 300	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	11 of 270	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	79.5	33 of 308	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	5 of 301	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	1 of 280	99.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	82.6	12 of 90	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	18 of 83	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	97.9	1 of 79	98.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	2 of 177	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	2 of 164	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	14 of 178	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	8 of 171	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	69.7	21 of 160	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	5 of 157	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	6 of 132	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	4 of 349	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	10 of 347	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	14 of 349	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	19 of 349	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	66.8	73 of 349	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	6 of 344	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	2 of 333	99.4%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2021)90th percentile~ school

Male (2021)89th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)87th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)87th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)85th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)74th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+32 vs state

Mathematics74%+36 vs state

Science67%+25 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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie Star Middle	Public	6-8	14201 Mission Road	Leawood	66224	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-5600	438	37	11.9	8.7%	326 (74.4%)	6 (1.4%)	22 (5.0%)	64 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	97.5	3^rd of 363 public middle schools	99.2%		96.3	6^th of 362 public middle schools	98.3%	3	80.5	76.2	72.2	76.4	72.3	82.5	68.7	74.4	66.7	66.7	$15,473	$903	$14,571
Overland Trail Middle	Public	6-8	6201 W. 133rd St.	Overland Park	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 239-5400	540	44	12.1	21.3%	289 (53.5%)	40 (7.4%)	55 (10.2%)	106 (19.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.5%)	91.8	19^th of 363 public middle schools	94.8%		89.3	21^st of 362 public middle schools	94.2%	2	67.6	69.9	57.0	64.8	69.1	60.9	58.6	62.5	60.0	60.0	$13,766	$981	$12,785
Lakewood Middle	Public	6-8	6601 Edgewater Drive	Overland Park	66223	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-5800	537	41	12.9	8.8%	298 (55.5%)	22 (4.1%)	44 (8.2%)	139 (25.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	96.8	5^th of 363 public middle schools	98.6%		96.7	3^rd of 362 public middle schools	99.2%	2	75.7	65.5	73.0	71.9	77.8	65.0	75.0	73.2	66.3	66.3	$13,282	$1,037	$12,245
Leawood Middle	Public	6-8	2410 W. 123rd St.	Leawood	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-5300	493	37	13.2	7.7%	402 (81.5%)	13 (2.6%)	30 (6.1%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	96.7	6^th of 363 public middle schools	98.3%		91.7	18^th of 362 public middle schools	95.0%	12	72.7	66.5	69.1	69.3	77.0	70.4	65.8	71.2	73.2	73.2	$13,821	$870	$12,952
Blue Valley Middle	Public	6-8	5001 W. 163rd Terrace	Overland Park	66085	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-5100	593	44	13.4	15.5%	425 (71.7%)	30 (5.1%)	52 (8.8%)	44 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.4%)	91.6	21^st of 363 public middle schools	94.2%		91.4	19^th of 362 public middle schools	94.8%	2	63.8	67.4	61.2	64.4	62.1	64.9	66.7	64.5	56.7	56.7	$12,837	$716	$12,121
Harmony Middle	Public	6-8	10101 W. 141st St.	Overland Park	66221	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-5200	536	40	13.5	11.9%	337 (62.9%)	19 (3.5%)	39 (7.3%)	107 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	95.1	9^th of 363 public middle schools	97.5%		92	17^th of 362 public middle schools	95.3%	8	68.6	65.8	70.8	68.5	69.3	66.4	70.3	68.8	62.0	62.0	$13,790	$1,018	$12,772
Pleasant Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	9000 W. 165th St.	Overland Park	66085	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-5700	581	42	13.9	10.0%	352 (60.6%)	9 (1.5%)	37 (6.4%)	145 (25.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	95.6	8^th of 363 public middle schools	97.8%		96.4	5^th of 362 public middle schools	98.6%	3	69.1	68.2	70.4	69.2	68.6	71.4	68.0	69.3	64.0	64.0	$12,860	$777	$12,083
Oxford Middle	Public	6-8	12500 Switzer Road	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 239-5500	620	46	13.5	20.2%	399 (64.4%)	33 (5.3%)	87 (14.0%)	54 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	93.5	13^th of 363 public middle schools	96.4%		94.4	11^th of 362 public middle schools	97.0%	2	58.7	65.8	67.4	63.7	69.2	65.1	64.0	66.3	70.4	70.4	$12,038	$1,123	$10,914
Indian Woods Middle	Public	7-8	9700 Woodson Dr	Overland Park	66207	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-0600	809	52	15.5	35.0%	523 (64.6%)	56 (6.9%)	151 (18.7%)	28 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.1%)	88.2	30^th of 363 public middle schools	91.7%		84.2	36^th of 362 public middle schools	90.1%	6		60.4	57.1	58.8		51.6	65.6	58.4	57.1	57.1	$12,111	$483	$11,628
California Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	13775 W 133 Street	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7220	584	47	12.3	13.5%	384 (65.8%)	40 (6.8%)	66 (11.3%)	53 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	86.5	36^th of 363 public middle schools	90.1%		87.3	25^th of 362 public middle schools	93.1%	11	60.7	61.5	54.1	58.6	60.7	58.4	61.8	60.3	51.7	51.7	$15,594	$720	$14,874

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Star Middle

What high school do graduates of Prairie Star Middle attend?

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

What district is Prairie Star Middle in?

Blue Valley

How many students attend Prairie Star Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Prairie Star Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Star Middle?

Students at Prairie Star Middle are 74% White, 15% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Prairie Star Middle a good school?

Yes! Prairie Star Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 363 Kansas middle schools.

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