Top Rankings
De Soto School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,023 students in De Soto School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in De Soto School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in De Soto School District are Horizon Elementary School, Mize Elementary School and Clear Creek Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
7,144 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
497 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
De Soto School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
31%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
80%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,309 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,078 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,309
$16,276
Spending / Student
$17,078
$17,192
Best De Soto School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7210 Chouteau
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3535
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3535
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #22.
Mize Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7301 Mize Road
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 441-0880
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 441-0880
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
Clear Creek Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5815 Monticello Rd
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-8700
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-8700
Grades: PK-5
| 503 students
Rank: #44.
Prairie Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
22405 Clear Creek Parkway
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 667-1800
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 667-1800
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #55.
Belmont Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5805 Belmont Dr
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 667-1810
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 667-1810
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: #66.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21550 West 47th Street
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 441-0808
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 441-0808
Grades: PK-5
| 457 students
Rank: #77.
Starside Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
35400 W 91st
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6270
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6270
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
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