Brent Sledd
Weichert, Realtors Welch & Co.
(913) 318-5624
356 Total Sales
5 in Attendance Zone
$252K - $500K Price Range
Rising Star Elementary School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-6
8600 Candlelight Ln,
Lenexa, KS
Shawnee Mission School District
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
44%
Reading Proficiency
55%
Niche Grade
B
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Reading Proficiency
55%
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Math Proficiency
44%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
33
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Full Time Teachers
33
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Teachers in First or Second Year
29.9%
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GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Math
24.4%
State Average
28.7%
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Science
16.3%
State Average
29.5%
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Student Diversity
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Female
52%
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Male
48%
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White
49.7%
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Hispanic
21.4%
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Black
18.4%
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Two or more races
7.6%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
2.1%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
4/16/2026
This school is great when it comes to the teaching aspect. If you have a child in the SPED program then I do not recommend this school whatsoever!! I am a parent with a disability and I ended up getting pushed out of the decision-making process with both of my kids IEP meetings and evaluations. I wa...
6/18/2022
Great experience. Teachers were great, curriculum includes emotional and social skills as well as academic.
8/20/2020
Fantastic experience overall. Our first two years here were rough, but the administration and staff have since changed and it had made a HUGE difference. We LOVE Rising Star and are so excited to be here. Great education, fantastic staff, diverse group of students, and a great support.
8/20/2019
Front office and Principal were very disorganized. Teachers are very hit and miss. Several of the best teachers ended up leaving after last year. The worst communication from a school I have ever seen. We have moved and the new school is leaps and bounds better than Rising Star was. Children are muc...
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$240K - $550K Price Range
Map
Attendance Zone
List Price Range
$289K - $1.7M
Homes For Sale
228
Average Home Value
$533,420
Median Lot Size
10,454 Sq Ft
% Renters
43%
Average Household Income
$121,536
% of College Grads
57.9%
Median Age
40
Average House Size
2,369 Sq Ft
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
$1,398 - $2,093 per month
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- Studio - 2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 568+ Sq Ft
- 11501 W 81st St
- Lenexa, KS
$1,175 - $1,825 per month
- The Crossings Apartments
- 1 - 2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 641+ Sq Ft
- 8514 Monrovia St
- Lenexa, KS
$1,385 - $2,114 per month
- Waterside Residences on Quivira
- Studio - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 640+ Sq Ft
- 8201 Quivira Rd
- Lenexa, KS
$1,160 - $2,008 per month
- Rosehill Pointe
- 1 - 3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 720+ Sq Ft
- 12701 W 88th Cir
- Lenexa, KS
$1,150 - $1,270 per month
- The Retreat at Mill Creek Apartments
- 1 - 2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 900+ Sq Ft
- 8714 Pflumm Ct
- Lenexa, KS
$1,250 - $1,390 per month
- Rosewood Place Senior Apartments
- 1 Bed
- 1 Bath
- 600+ Sq Ft
- 8500 Pflumm Rd
- Lenexa, KS
$1,106 - $1,257 per month
- The Reserve at 77 Apartment Homes
- 1 - 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 720+ Sq Ft
- 12000 W 77th Terrace
- Lenexa, KS
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Rising Star Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-6 in Lenexa, KS, in the Lenexa neighborhood, and is served by the Shawnee Mission School District in Kansas. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 473 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 44% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 55% are proficient in reading. Rising Star Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $533,420. Discover additional schools in the area, like Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee Mission West High School, Christ Preparatory Academy, and more. Learn more about what Lenexa has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Rising Star Elementary School.