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Prairie Elementary School vs. Rushton Elementary School

Should you attend Prairie Elementary School or Rushton 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 Elementary School
6642 Mission Road
Prairie Village, KS 66208
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Rushton Elementary School
6001 W 52nd St
Mission, KS 66202
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Prairie Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Rushton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
449 students
298 students
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This chart displays total students of Rushton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Rushton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairie 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 Rushton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 1%)
#452 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rushton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 1% in KS)
30-34%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie 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 Rushton 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.
73%
(Top 1% in KS)
40-44%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie 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 Rushton 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.
75-79%
(Top 1% 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 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 Rushton 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 Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rushton Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
3
4
Kindergarten Students
68
42
Grade 1 Students
62
41
Grade 2 Students
64
40
Grade 3 Students
64
37
Grade 4 Students
59
39
Grade 5 Students
66
44
Grade 6 Students
63
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Prairie Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Rushton Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
2%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rushton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairie 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 Rushton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairie 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 Rushton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie 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 Rushton 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
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie 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 Rushton 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.
0.24
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie 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 Rushton 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
6%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie 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 Rushton 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
1%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie 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 Rushton 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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