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Prairie Center Elementary School vs. Clearwater Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Prairie Center Elementary School or Clearwater 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%
Clearwater Creek Elementary School
930 S Clearwater Creek Drive
Olathe, KS 66061
: 
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%)

Clearwater 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 10%)
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 561 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clearwater Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
561 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 Clearwater Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
36 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 Clearwater Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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 Clearwater 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%)
#92 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 Clearwater Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in KS)
60%
(Top 10% 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 Clearwater 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)
53%
(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 Clearwater 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)
55-59%
(Top 10% 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 Clearwater 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 Clearwater Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
10
23
Kindergarten Students
53
87
Grade 1 Students
51
102
Grade 2 Students
75
75
Grade 3 Students
73
87
Grade 4 Students
60
96
Grade 5 Students
68
91

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Clearwater Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
4%
5%
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 Clearwater 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 Clearwater 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%
7%
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 Clearwater 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%
75%
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 Clearwater 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
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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 Clearwater 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
0.43
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 Clearwater 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%
10%
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 Clearwater 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%
3%
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 Clearwater 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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