Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66226

Summary:

The 66226 zip code area in Kansas is home to 6 high-performing schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the De Soto school district. These schools consistently rank among the best in the state, with several earning top 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

The standout schools in this area include Mill Valley High School, which ranks 23rd out of 332 Kansas high schools and boasts strong test scores and graduation rates. At the elementary level, Clear Creek Elementary and Prairie Ridge Elementary School are the highest-ranked, earning 5-star ratings and exceptional test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Overall, the schools in the 66226 zip code area demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence, with students consistently performing well above state averages on standardized tests. The district's focus on providing a quality education is evident in the strong performance of its schools, which offer families in this community an outstanding educational experience.

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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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th 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 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monticello Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	6100 Monticello Rd	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-1100	655	49	13.3	13.1%	554 (84.6%)	34 (5.2%)	30 (4.6%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	87	34^th of 363 public middle schools	90.6%		85	33^rd of 362 public middle schools	90.9%	1				57.2	54.5	62.9		58.0				64.9	61.8	57.3		61.4		54.6	54.6	$11,229	$804	$10,425
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5815 Monticello Rd	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-8700	461	35	13.1	10.4%	390 (84.6%)	27 (5.9%)	15 (3.3%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	88.9	41^st of 656 public elementary schools	93.8%		93	21^st of 653 public elementary schools	96.8%	20	72.3	81.3	78.3					77.0	51.5	78.8	63.9					63.7	71.1		71.1	$12,246	$969	$11,278
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21550 West 47th Street	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 441-0808	441	36	12.1	14.3%	338 (76.6%)	22 (5.0%)	32 (7.3%)	21 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	85.2	73^rd of 656 public elementary schools	88.9%		77.7	114^th of 653 public elementary schools	82.5%	41	82.7	70.2	68.8					73.6	72.4	59.5	55.0					62.1	57.5		57.5	$12,416	$1,060	$11,355
Mill Valley High School	Public	9-12	5900 Monticello Road	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 422-4351	1,432	90	15.8	10.7%	1,127 (78.7%)	72 (5.0%)	102 (7.1%)	55 (3.8%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (4.7%)	92.2	23^rd of 332 public high schools	93.1%		89.5	20^th of 318 public high schools	93.7%	3							55.4	55.4							61.8	61.8				$12,297	$574	$11,723
Prairie Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22405 Clear Creek Parkway	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-1800	431	34	12.6	7.4%	371 (86.1%)	12 (2.8%)	16 (3.7%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	92.8	19^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.1%		92.8	23^rd of 653 public elementary schools	96.5%	4	79.4	64.7	84.1					76.6	75.0	65.2	75.6					72.1	80.5		80.5	$13,487	$1,102	$12,386
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5805 Belmont Dr	Shawnee	66226	Johnson County	De Soto	No	No	No	No	(913) 667-1810	381	31	12.2	23.4%	268 (70.3%)	22 (5.8%)	40 (10.5%)	13 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	75.7	132^nd of 656 public elementary schools	79.9%		83.5	82^nd of 653 public elementary schools	87.4%	50	63.8	60.8	61.0					61.8	63.8	60.3	53.3					59.2	51.7		51.7	$13,773	$1,477	$12,295

Cities Near Zip Code 66226

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shawnee	0.87 mi	18	56^th
Lenexa	1.87 mi	8	57^th
Bonner Springs	3.81 mi	4	211^th
Edwardsville	4.8 mi	1	187^th
Olathe	4.96 mi	54	91^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66226

Prairie Ridge Elementary School

Mill Valley High School

Clear Creek Elementary

Monticello Trails Middle School

Riverview Elementary

Belmont Elementary School

Cities Near Zip Code 66226