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Westwood View Elementary School vs. Prairie Elementary School

Should you attend Westwood View Elementary School or Prairie 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
Westwood View Elementary School
4935 Belinder Rd.
Mission, KS 66202
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Prairie Elementary School
6642 Mission Road
Prairie Village, KS 66208
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Westwood View 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 1%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Westwood View 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 75-79% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
308 students
449 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#14 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
#2 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in KS)
79%
(Top 1% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westwood View 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 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.
75-79%
(Top 1% in KS)
73%
(Top 1% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westwood View 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 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.
70-79%
(Top 1% in KS)
75-79%
(Top 1% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westwood View 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Westwood View Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Prairie Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
4
3
Kindergarten Students
44
68
Grade 1 Students
50
62
Grade 2 Students
48
64
Grade 3 Students
52
64
Grade 4 Students
33
59
Grade 5 Students
39
66
Grade 6 Students
38
63

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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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.
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
8%
6%
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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.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westwood View 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 Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westwood View 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 Prairie 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%
4%
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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.
0.30
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Westwood View 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 Prairie 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westwood View 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westwood View 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 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.
 
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