Prairie Elem
Shawnee Mission, KS · Middle School · Grades -1-6
Performance Overview
About This School
Prairie Elem is a middle school located in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The school serves 449 students in grades -1-6.
With a DataScore of 64/100 (C), Prairie Elem performs at the state average for Kansas. Notably, the school is on an upward trend, showing meaningful improvement over the past three years.
7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is factored into the resource access component of the DataScore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Prairie Elem has a DataScore of 64/100 (Grade C), based on academic proficiency (35%), growth trend (30%), and resource access (35%). This measures actual student outcomes, not school inputs.
Prairie Elem has 449 students enrolled in grades -1-6. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.6:1.
Yes, Prairie Elem is on an upward trend with a 3-year growth score of +15, showing meaningful academic improvement.
The DataScore (0-100, A-F) grades every US public school based on academic outcomes: proficiency rates (35%), 3-year growth trend (30%), graduation rate for high schools (20%), and resource access (15%). Unlike other ratings, it focuses on what students actually achieve.
Prairie Elem is part of the Shawnee Mission Pub Sch in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. You can view all schools in this district and compare their performance on the district page.
DataScore is calculated from NCES proficiency rates, 3-year growth trends, graduation rates (high schools), and resource access indicators.