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Prairie Creek Elementary School vs. Sunflower Elementary School

Should you attend Prairie Creek Elementary School or Sunflower 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 Creek Elementary School
654 Ymca Drive
Andover, KS 67002
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Sunflower Elementary School
616 E. Douglas
Andover, KS 67002
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Prairie 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 480 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Prairie 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sunflower Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
480 students
365 students
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This chart displays total students of Sunflower Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sunflower Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairie Creek 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 Sunflower Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#77 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
#219 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunflower Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in KS)
44%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunflower 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.
55-59%
(Top 10% in KS)
52%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunflower 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.
50-59%
(Top 20% in KS)
60-64%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairie 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sunflower 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 Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sunflower Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
184
10
Kindergarten Students
51
51
Grade 1 Students
49
49
Grade 2 Students
42
67
Grade 3 Students
39
64
Grade 4 Students
65
53
Grade 5 Students
50
71

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Prairie Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sunflower Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
% Asian
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairie Creek 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 Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairie Creek 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 Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairie Creek 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 Sunflower Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie Creek 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 Sunflower 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
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunflower 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.
0.51
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie Creek 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 Sunflower 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
25%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunflower 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunflower 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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