Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66215

Summary:

The 66215 zip code area in Kansas is home to 3 elementary schools: Rosehill Elementary, Mill Creek Elementary, and Rising Star Elementary. Based on the data analysis, Mill Creek Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 87th out of 660 Kansas elementary schools.

Mill Creek Elementary significantly outperforms the Shawnee Mission Public School district and the state of Kansas averages across all grade levels and subject areas. It has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 21.89%, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student population. Interestingly, Mill Creek Elementary achieves these strong academic outcomes with the lowest spending per student ($8,714) among the three schools.

In contrast, Rosehill Elementary and Rising Star Elementary have lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state, particularly in Mathematics. Rosehill Elementary has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 57.93%, suggesting a higher proportion of students from lower-income families. The racial composition of the schools does not appear to be a significant factor in their academic performance, as both Rosehill Elementary and Rising Star Elementary have more diverse student populations but lower academic outcomes than Mill Creek Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)					KAP Mathematics (2023)					KAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mill Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13951 W 79th St	Shawnee	66215	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-3700	475	29	16.1	21.9%	358 (75.4%)	28 (5.9%)	51 (10.7%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.7%)	82.8	87^th of 660 public elementary schools	86.8%		88	54^th of 668 public elementary schools	91.9%	33	55.2	76.4	59.5	54.4	61.3	55.2	55.6	44.6	63.3	54.8	51.3	51.3	$8,714	$292	$8,422
Rosehill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9801 Rosehill Rd	Lenexa	66215	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-4800	492	35	14.1	57.9%	217 (44.1%)	81 (16.5%)	144 (29.3%)	18 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	45.8	366^th of 660 public elementary schools	44.5%		43.6	386^th of 668 public elementary schools	42.2%	20	36.7	25.4	45.0	40.3	36.9	43.3	28.1	21.5	46.6	35.1	38.5	38.5	$9,852	$846	$9,007
Rising Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8600 Candlelight Ln	Lenexa	66215	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-4500	469	32	14.5	49.3%	247 (52.7%)	97 (20.7%)	67 (14.3%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.8%)	53.9	296^th of 660 public elementary schools	55.2%		58.3	254^th of 668 public elementary schools	62.0%	42	32.1	42.6	40.0	35.3	37.8	40.3	42.6	34.8	45.3	40.5	48.5	48.5	$10,090	$883	$9,207

Cities Near Zip Code 66215

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lenexa	0.6 mi	8	14^th
Overland Park	1.53 mi	47	7^th
Olathe	2.38 mi	54	70^th
Shawnee	2.49 mi	18	10^th
Merriam	5.13 mi	2

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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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