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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,056 students in De Soto School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in De Soto School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
7,227 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
486 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.53
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
166 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
665 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
258 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
5,796 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
80%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
310 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
465
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
505
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
522
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
537
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
594
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
544
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
567
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
594
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
629
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
558
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
606
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
572
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,882 is less than the state median of $17,019. 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
$14,145
$16,113
Spending / Student
$16,882
$17,019
Best De Soto School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lexington Trails Middle School
Magnet 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
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
Monticello Trails Middle School
Magnet 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
| 699 students
Rank: #33.
Mill Creek Middle School
Magnet 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
| 629 students
Rank: #44.
Mill Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5900 Monticello Road
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-4351
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-4351
Grades: 8-12
| 1,355 students
Rank: #55.
De Soto High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
35000 W 91st Street
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6250
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6250
Grades: 8-12
| 997 students
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