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Prairie Ridge Elementary School vs. Horizon Elementary School

Should you attend Prairie Ridge Elementary School or Horizon 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 Ridge Elementary School
22405 Clear Creek Parkway
Shawnee, KS 66226
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Horizon Elementary School
7210 Chouteau
Lenexa, KS 66227
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Prairie Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 372 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Horizon Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
472 students
372 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Horizon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Horizon Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#60 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
#31 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Horizon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 10% 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 Ridge 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 Horizon 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.
62%
(Top 5% in KS)
65-69%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Ridge 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 Horizon 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.
70-74%
(Top 5% in KS)
70-79%
(Top 1% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairie Ridge 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 Horizon 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 Ridge Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Horizon Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
74
49
Grade 1 Students
70
53
Grade 2 Students
65
63
Grade 3 Students
76
77
Grade 4 Students
82
53
Grade 5 Students
105
77

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
3%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Horizon Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairie Ridge 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 Horizon Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie Ridge 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 Horizon 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
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie Ridge 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 Horizon 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.
0.21
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie Ridge 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 Horizon 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
4%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie Ridge 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 Horizon 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie Ridge 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 Horizon 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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