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Rising Star Elementary School vs. Mill Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Rising Star Elementary School or Mill Creek 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
Rising Star Elementary School
8600 Candlelight Ln
Lenexa, KS 66215
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Mill Creek Elementary School
13951 W 79th St
Lenexa, KS 66215
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Mill Creek 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%)
Overview
Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Rising Star Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mill Creek 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 60% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
459 students
497 students
This chart displays total students of Rising Star Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mill Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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This chart displays gender of Mill Creek Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mill Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rising Star Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mill Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#409 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
#54 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rising Star Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mill Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Top 30% in KS)
60%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rising Star 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 Mill Creek 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.
41%
(Top 50% in KS)
64%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rising Star 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 Mill Creek 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.
40-49%
(Top 30% in KS)
70-74%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rising Star 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 Mill Creek 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 Rising Star Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mill Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
31
5
Kindergarten Students
58
74
Grade 1 Students
59
68
Grade 2 Students
61
62
Grade 3 Students
75
64
Grade 4 Students
52
70
Grade 5 Students
60
79
Grade 6 Students
63
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Rising Star Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mill Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rising Star Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rising Star Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
21%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rising Star 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 Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
52%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rising Star 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 Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rising Star 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 Mill Creek 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.
0.66
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Rising Star 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 Mill Creek 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
37%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rising Star 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 Mill Creek 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
12%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rising Star 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 Mill Creek 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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