Prairie Village’s public schools outscore 84% of Kansas districts
Reading proficiency in Prairie Village’s districts is 45%, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prairie Village, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Prairie Village’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,332 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Indian Hills Middle, then Shawnee Mission East High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Highlawn Montessori School (private) and Global Montessori Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Prairie Village’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Kansas school districts, #24 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores are above the Kansas average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Prairie Village, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Prairie Village
Indian Hills Middle
Grades 7–8 · 879 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Prairie Village
Indian Hills Middle
Grades 7–8 · 879 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Prairie Village
Shawnee Mission East High
Grades 9–12 · 1,737 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Prairie Village
Shawnee Mission East High
Grades 9–12 · 1,737 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Prairie Village
Shawnee Mission East High
Grades 9–12 · 1,737 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Prairie Village
Shawnee Mission East High
Grades 9–12 · 1,737 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Prairie Village’s public schools are run by Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Prairie Village vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Prairie Village’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Village | A− | Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified |
| Mission Hills | A− | Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified |
| Overland Park | A | Blue Valley Unified School District 229 PK–12 · Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified PK–12 |
| Leawood | A | Blue Valley Unified School District 229 PK–12 · Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified PK–12 |
| Fairway | A− | Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified |
| Mission | A− | Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified |
All 5 neighbors share Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified with Prairie Village, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Prairie Village
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Prairie Village’s schools
Are Prairie Village’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Prairie Village children attend outscore 84% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #24 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Prairie Village in?
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 26,330 students in 45 schools (2024–25).
Where do Prairie Village kids go to high school?
Shawnee Mission East High, with 1,737 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Prairie Village’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Prairie Village spend per student?
$13,332 in Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Prairie Village?
Yes: Highlawn Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 179 students) and Global Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 101 students).
Parents talk
What Prairie Village families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.