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Prairie Center Elementary

Summary:

Prairie Center Elementary is a public elementary school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 390 students in grades PK-5. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Olathe School District, which is ranked 55 out of 266 districts in the state.

Prairie Center Elementary excels academically, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 56th out of 653 Kansas elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, with high rankings for male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Prairie Center Elementary outperforms most in academic proficiency, particularly Northview Elementary, Central Elementary, and Rolling Ridge Elementary. The school's strong performance is achieved with a relatively low spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, making it an efficient and effective educational institution.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 629 N Persimmon Dr
       Olathe, KS  66061

(913) 780-7610

District: Olathe

SchoolDigger Rank:
56th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools


Students who attend Prairie Center Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mission Trail Middle School
High:    Olathe North Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  390

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.0%
Two or more races:
6.9%
African American:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.7% Help


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Compare Details Prairie Center Elementary ranks better than 91.4% of elementary schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.18. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prairie Center Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie Center Elementary 56th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Prairie Center Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
White students:


Olathe:

SchoolDigger ranks Olathe 55th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Prairie Center Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Prairie Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 62.95 244th 585 58.3%
2007 64.80 235th 600 60.8%
2008 67.16 224th 614 63.5%
2009 76.32 89th 621 85.7%
2010 70.09 178th 630 71.7%
2011 65.61 242nd 631 61.6%
2012 69.37 203rd 660 69.2%
2013 77.06 109th 668 83.7%
2015 83.17 74th 678 89.1%
2016 82.81 90th 656 86.3%
2017 74.14 126th 659 80.9%
2018 74.61 129th 656 80.3%
2019 70.41 163rd 667 75.6%
2021 70.50 166th 670 75.2%
2022 67.51 181st 668 72.9%
2023 81.84 92nd 660 86.1%
2024 88.18 56th 653 91.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prairie Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.71 122nd 541 77.4%
2024 70.72 98th 546 82.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Prairie Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.90 92nd 574 84.0%
2019 67.54 171st 591 71.1%
2021 54.07 268th 591 54.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Prairie Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.61 144th 575 75.0%
2019 71.57 127th 586 78.3%
2021 81.48 82nd 605 86.4%
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Rank History for White students at Prairie Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.33 129th 574 77.5%
2019 66.91 164th 592 72.3%
2021 67.00 162nd 587 72.4%
2022 62.28 187th 596 68.6%
2023 79.18 87th 584 85.1%
2024 85.68 48th 579 91.7%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Open Quote Excellent school, love all the teachers!! Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, May 6, 2013

Open Quote One of the best in Olathe. The teachers truly care about the kids and you see that every day. The teachers like their jobs = they smile all the time. Hightly recommend this school. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Open Quote My child was in the Autism classroom and it was a nightmare from the beginning. The IEP was not followed and we had to have several meetings to clairify what was to be done as opposed to what the kindergarten Autism Specialist chose to do. My child began having behaviors at home that were uncharacteristic of his specific asd around 2 weeks after starting in her classroom. In the meetings she would speak for everyone. I was told my child was going into general classrooms for a portion of time every single day but at the semester IEP meeting the "typical" gen ed teacher said she did not know who my son was.
Once problems began to emerge, which was 2 weeks from the beginning of the school year, the staff rallied around this teacher as a wall of protection even though she had been very blatant in her errors and deceptions.
The principal of this school is a very diplomatic lady but nothing was ever done to protect my child. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Prairie Center Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 449 10 5 2 1 n/a n/a 0 467
1989 445 3 8 4 1 n/a n/a 0 461
1990 485 10 8 3 3 n/a n/a 0 509
1991 489 18 17 6 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1992 452 17 17 4 1 n/a n/a 0 491
1993 455 9 15 5 2 n/a n/a 0 486
1994 463 5 14 7 5 n/a n/a 0 494
1995 451 8 5 8 2 n/a n/a 0 474
1996 451 8 5 8 2 n/a n/a 0 474
1997 446 16 7 5 1 n/a n/a 0 475
1998 413 13 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1999 411 16 8 10 1 n/a n/a 0 446
2000 399 14 6 8 2 n/a n/a 0 429
2001 391 14 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2002 403 29 5 18 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2003 403 29 5 18 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2004 411 19 13 17 2 n/a n/a 2 464
2005 293 9 7 2 1 n/a n/a 2 314
2006 316 8 8 0 1 n/a n/a 3 336
2007 337 9 13 4 2 n/a n/a 13 378
2008 368 9 16 10 1 n/a n/a 14 418
2009 384 10 16 8 0 n/a n/a 17 435
2010 353 13 9 19 1 0 21 0 416
2011 290 15 8 17 0 1 21 0 352
2012 287 22 10 20 1 1 20 0 361
2013 298 26 8 15 2 0 26 0 375
2014 311 17 11 14 3 0 23 0 379
2015 280 19 8 19 4 0 18 0 348
2016 279 18 10 28 3 0 21 0 359
2017 264 18 10 26 2 0 24 0 344
2018 277 17 11 25 1 1 25 0 357
2019 280 23 13 25 1 1 27 0 370
2020 288 25 13 25 1 1 22 0 375
2021 293 27 12 27 0 1 18 0 378
2022 302 27 13 21 0 0 24 0 387
2023 308 23 14 17 0 1 27 0 390

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 Center Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 467 30.0 15.5 0
1989 461 31.0 14.8 n/a
1990 509 31.6 16.1 0
1991 530 33.6 15.7 n/a
1992 491 31.3 15.6 8.8
1993 486 31.5 15.4 4.7
1994 494 31.4 15.7 7.3
1995 474 30.0 15.8 6.8
1996 474 30.0 15.8 6.8
1997 475 29.7 16.0 5.9
1998 437 28.7 15.2 6.9
1999 446 28.3 15.8 10.1
2000 429 27.5 15.6 7.9
2001 418 24.5 17.1 6
2002 455 26.4 17.2 6.6
2003 455 26.4 17.2 6.6
2004 464 26.0 17.8 8.4
2005 314 22.2 14.1 3.2
2006 336 25.5 13.2 3
2007 378 25.6 14.8 5.2
2008 418 23.7 17.6 4
2009 435 26.5 16.4 7.4
2010 416 26.5 15.7 7.9
2011 352 21.2 16.6 12.8
2012 361 23.4 15.3 15.5
2013 375 23.3 16.0 16
2014 379 23.1 16.4 15.3
2015 348 22.0 15.8 16.4
2016 359 n/a n/a 17.3
2017 344 24.4 14.0 18
2018 357 24.0 14.8 17.1
2019 370 22.9 16.1 17
2020 375 24.0 15.6 11.7
2021 378 27.0 14.0 9.5
2022 387 28.0 13.8 11.4
2023 390 26.0 15.0 19.7

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 Center Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 467 30.0 15.5 0
1989 461 31.0 14.8 n/a
1990 509 31.6 16.1 0
1991 530 33.6 15.7 n/a
1992 491 31.3 15.6 8.8
1993 486 31.5 15.4 4.7
1994 494 31.4 15.7 7.3
1995 474 30.0 15.8 6.8
1996 474 30.0 15.8 6.8
1997 475 29.7 16.0 5.9
1998 437 28.7 15.2 6.9
1999 446 28.3 15.8 10.1
2000 429 27.5 15.6 7.9
2001 418 24.5 17.1 6
2002 455 26.4 17.2 6.6
2003 455 26.4 17.2 6.6
2004 464 26.0 17.8 8.4
2005 314 22.2 14.1 3.2
2006 336 25.5 13.2 3
2007 378 25.6 14.8 5.2
2008 418 23.7 17.6 4
2009 435 26.5 16.4 7.4
2010 416 26.5 15.7 7.9
2011 352 21.2 16.6 12.8
2012 361 23.4 15.3 15.5
2013 375 23.3 16.0 16
2014 379 23.1 16.4 15.3
2015 348 22.0 15.8 16.4
2016 359 n/a n/a 17.3
2017 344 24.4 14.0 18
2018 357 24.0 14.8 17.1
2019 370 22.9 16.1 17
2020 375 24.0 15.6 11.7
2021 378 27.0 14.0 9.5
2022 387 28.0 13.8 11.4
2023 390 26.0 15.0 19.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Prairie Center Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $643 (5.8%) $10,419 (94.2%) $11,062

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie Center Elementary

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 163rd of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 92nd of 660 Elementary schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Center Elementary)5047.1
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)51.246.9
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Prairie Center Elementary)51.764.8
 13.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Olathe)59.464
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Center Elementary)54.962.1
 7.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)56.153.2
 2.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Center Elementary)45.170.7
 25.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)41.953.9
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Prairie Center Elementary)70.352.9
 17.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)54.852.5
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Center Elementary)46.955.1
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)39.548.3
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Prairie Center Elementary)46.952.2
 5.3%
   5th Grade Science (Olathe)48.751.7
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students370390
 5.4%
African American2323
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1314
 7.7%
Hispanic2517
 32%
Pacific Islander11
White280308
 10%
Two or More Races2727
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17%19.7%
 2.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Center Elementary

Students who attend Prairie Center Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mission Trail Middle School
High : Olathe North Senior High

Yes. Prairie Center Elementary ranks in the top 8.6% of Kansas elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 390 students attended Prairie Center Elementary.

Students at Prairie Center Elementary are 79% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian.


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