De Soto School District

35200 W. 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 10 public elementary schools serving 4,757 students in De Soto School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in De Soto School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 34% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
7,144 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
497 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#14 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of De Soto  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of De Soto  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of De Soto  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of De Soto  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of De Soto  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.58
# American Indian Students
30 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
162 Students
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
670 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
22%
# Black Students
267 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
5,697 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
80%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
314 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
428
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
473
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
514
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
521
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
543
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
543
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
609
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
550
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
575
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
596
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
625
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
561
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
605
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588

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.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of De Soto  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$122 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of De Soto  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,309
$16,276
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in De Soto  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,078
$17,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in De Soto  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best De Soto School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7210 Chouteau
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3535
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #22.
Mize Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7301 Mize Road
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 441-0880
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
Clear Creek Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5815 Monticello Rd
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-8700
Grades: PK-5
| 503 students
Rank: #44.
Prairie Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
22405 Clear Creek Parkway
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 667-1800
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #55.
Belmont Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5805 Belmont Dr
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 667-1810
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: #66.
Lexington Trails Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8800 Penner Avenue
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6260
Grades: 6-8
| 385 students
Rank: #77.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
21550 West 47th Street
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 441-0808
Grades: PK-5
| 457 students
Rank: #88.
Monticello Trails Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6100 Monticello Rd
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 684 students
Rank: #99.
Mill Creek Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8001 Mize Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3512
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
Rank: #1010.
Starside Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
35400 W 91st
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6270
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,144 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 97% (Top 1% in KS)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 48% (Top 10%)
  • : 50% (Top 5%)
  • : 49% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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