Summary:
Prairie Star Middle is a public middle school located in Leawood, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 443 students. It is part of the highly-ranked Blue Valley School District, which is ranked 2nd out of 266 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 several years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Prairie Star Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 55.09% of all students at Prairie Star Middle were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.84% for the Blue Valley district and 33.55% for the state of Kansas. Similarly, 63.03% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 58.76% for the district and 31.6% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking within the top 10 in the state for female students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.
While Prairie Star Middle is a high-performing school, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve. For example, the school's performance in 8th-grade ELA and Science is slightly lower than its performance in other grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school's ranking for Asian and multi-racial student subgroups, while still strong, is not as high as its rankings for other subgroups. Addressing these areas could help the school maintain its position as one of the top-performing middle schools in the state. Overall, Prairie Star Middle is an exceptional school that consistently delivers outstanding academic results, serves a diverse student population effectively, and demonstrates a strong commitment to equity and excellence in education.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Blue Valley
SchoolDigger Rank:
6th of 362 Kansas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,001
Students who attend Prairie Star Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Prairie Star Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.3
Number of students: 439
Racial breakdown:
White:
71.3%
Asian:
17.5%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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Hispanic:
4.1%
African American:
1.8%
American Indian:
0.7%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.2%
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