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Public elementary school · De Soto · Shawnee, Kansas

Prairie Ridge Elementary School

Prairie Ridge Elementary School rates 8.9, right at the middle of De Soto's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.9this school

8.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the De Soto median is 8.9.

#48 of 1,295 schools in Kansas · De Soto: 7 elementary schools rated, median 8.9

The brief

A De Soto elementary school where students score 10 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 48 of 1,295 schools in Kansas and 3 of 13 in De Soto.

Prairie Ridge Elementary School is listed in De Soto, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math72%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Reading76%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 10 points since 2020, reaching 74% in 2025.2025 KAP; 36 test records from KS state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.5
50% of the rating
Academics
9.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 72% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 77% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 66226; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Prairie Ridge Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$167,988
Median home value
$386,600
Median rent
$1,261/mo
College educated
66%
Homeownership
86.3%
Poverty rate
1.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 66226; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
13
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
47
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,597/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Shawnee. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Shawnee), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
7.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Prairie Ridge Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Prairie Ridge Elementary School serve?

Prairie Ridge Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Prairie Ridge Elementary School?

Prairie Ridge Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 455 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Ridge Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Prairie Ridge Elementary School is 14.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Prairie Ridge Elementary School rank in KS?

Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks #48 of 1,295 schools in KS.

What is Prairie Ridge Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Prairie Ridge Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Prairie Ridge Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Prairie Ridge Elementary School has 72% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 77% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Prairie Ridge Elementary School a charter school?

No, Prairie Ridge Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Prairie Ridge Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Prairie Ridge Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Prairie Ridge Elementary School?

7.9% of students at Prairie Ridge Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
455
Student-teacher ratio
14.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Johnson County
Rank in district
#3 of 13
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$12,616
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 66226)
16,189
Area average commute
22.7 min
Area median age
34.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.