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Prairie Center Elementary School vs. Arbor Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Prairie Center Elementary School or Arbor Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Prairie Center Elementary School
629 N Persimmon Dr
Olathe, KS 66061
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Arbor Creek Elementary School
16150 S Brougham Dr
Olathe, KS 66062
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Prairie Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Arbor Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 390 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Prairie Center Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Arbor Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
390 students
501 students
This chart displays total students of Prairie Center Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Arbor Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Prairie Center Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Arbor Creek Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
28 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Prairie Center Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Arbor Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairie Center Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Arbor Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#239 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
#68 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Center Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Arbor Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in KS)
65-69%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arbor Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in KS)
50-54%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Center Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arbor Creek Elementary School 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.
40-49%
(Top 30% in KS)
50-59%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairie Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arbor Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Prairie Center Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Arbor Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
10
128
Kindergarten Students
53
51
Grade 1 Students
51
60
Grade 2 Students
75
57
Grade 3 Students
73
58
Grade 4 Students
60
71
Grade 5 Students
68
76

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Prairie Center Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairie Center Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Arbor Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairie Center Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arbor Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairie Center Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Arbor Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie Center Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Arbor Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Arbor Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie Center Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Arbor Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arbor Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie Center Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arbor Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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