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 3 public middle schools serving 1,734 students in De Soto School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in De Soto School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 28% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in De Soto School District are Lexington Trails Middle School, Monticello Trails Middle School and Mill Creek Middle 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 middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
7,144 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
497 Teachers
9,658 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.
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
0.54
# American Indian Students
30 Students
1,123 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
162 Students
3,384 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
670 Students
26,977 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
267 Students
7,995 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
5,697 Students
87,589 Students
% White Students
80%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
314 Students
7,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
1,187
# Students in K Grade:
428
1,373
# Students in 1st Grade:
473
1,723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
514
1,821
# Students in 3rd Grade:
521
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
543
2,318
# Students in 5th Grade:
543
3,889
# Students in 6th Grade:
609
26,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
550
35,096
# Students in 8th Grade:
575
36,357
# Students in 9th Grade:
596
5,226
# Students in 10th Grade:
625
5,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
561
5,522
# Students in 12th Grade:
605
5,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,355
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lexington Trails Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8800 Penner Avenue
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6260
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6260
Grades: 6-8
| 385 students
Rank: #22.
Monticello Trails Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6100 Monticello Rd
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-1100
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 684 students
Rank: #33.
Mill Creek Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8001 Mize Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3512
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3512
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
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