Top Rankings
De Soto School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,734 students in De Soto School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in De Soto School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 28% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in De Soto School District are Lexington Trails Middle School, Monticello Trails Middle School and Mill Creek Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
7,144 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
497 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
De Soto School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
31%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
80%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,309 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,078 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,309
$16,276
Spending / Student
$17,078
$17,192
Best De Soto School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lexington Trails Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8800 Penner Avenue
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6260
De Soto, KS 66018
(913) 667-6260
Gr: 6-8 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Monticello Trails Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6100 Monticello Rd
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-1100
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-1100
Gr: 6-8 | 684 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Mill Creek Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8001 Mize Boulevard
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3512
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3512
Gr: 6-8 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
