Rising Star Elementary School

Rising Star Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-6
8600 Candlelight Ln,  Lenexa, KS
Shawnee Mission School District
3.8
459 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
40%
Reading Proficiency
41%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
41%
Math Proficiency
40%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
32
Full Time Teachers
32
Teachers in First or Second Year
29.9%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
24.7%
State Average
33.2%
Science
25%
State Average
39.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Student Diversity

Female
51%
Male
49%
White
52.7%
Black
20.7%
Hispanic
14.3%
Two or more races
9.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.8 8 Reviews
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...
5.0 student
1/19/2017
I went there for 3 years and it was really fun

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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. The school has a total enrollment of 459 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 40% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 41% are proficient in reading. Rising Star Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $516,527. Discover additional schools in the area, like Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee Mission West High School, Saint Thomas Aquinas High School, 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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