Rising Star Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-6

8600 Candlelight Ln, Lenexa, KS

Shawnee Mission School District

473 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1

Math Proficiency
44%

Reading Proficiency
55%

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

55%

Math Proficiency

44%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 14:1 Teachers 33	Full Time Teachers 33
Teachers in First or Second Year 29.9%

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Female 52%	Male 48%
White 49.7%	Hispanic 21.4%
Black 18.4%	Two or more races 7.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 2.1%	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

3.0 parent

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...

4.0 parent

6/18/2022

Great experience. Teachers were great, curriculum includes emotional and social skills as well as academic.

4.0 parent

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.

2.0 parent

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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Average Home Value

$530,452

Median Lot Size

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% Renters

43%

Average Household Income

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% of College Grads

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Kansas Johnson County Lenexa 66215

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 $530,452. 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.

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