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7301 Mize Road
Lenexa, KS 66227

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Serving 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mize 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 is 63% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 474 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 5% in KS
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Mize Elementary School's student population of 474 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mize Elementary School
Kind	70
1	73
2	75
3	80
4	92
5	84

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Total Students

474 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Mize Elementary School
2025	474
2024	453
2023	459
2022	455
2021	426
2020	438
2019	434
2018	399
2017	399
2016	389
2015	394
2014	405
2013	397
2012	389
2011	387
2010	659
2009	563
2008	546
2007	621
2006	529
2005	479
2004	612
2003	520
2002	460
2001	390

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Mize Elementary School
2025	39
2024	34
2023	32
2022	34
2021	33
2020	31
2019	29
2018	27
2017	27
2016	29
2015	28
2014	25
2012	26
2011	25
2010	32
2009	34
2008	34
2007	40
2006	32
2005	32
2004	37

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Year Founded

2000

School Rankings

Mize Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mize Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#47 out of 1269 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mize Elementary School
2023	#47
2022	#34
2021	#42
2019	#76
2018	#58
2017	#60
2016	#86
2015	#24
2014	#181
2013	#181
2012	#56

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63%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mize Elementary School	Kansas	De Soto School District
2023	63%	31%	50%
2022	70%	29%	48%
2021	63%	28%	49%
2019	58%	33%	50%
2018	63%	33%	52%
2017	65%	34%	53%
2016	64%	35%	55%
2015	72%	33%	53%
2013	95%	77%	95%
2012	96%	84%	96%
2011	95%	84%	93%

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66%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mize Elementary School	Kansas	De Soto School District
2022	66%	32%	50%
2021	69%	36%	53%
2019	63%	37%	54%
2018	66%	37%	52%
2017	69%	38%	58%
2016	66%	41%	59%
2015	75%	42%	60%
2013	94%	84%	97%
2012	96%	86%	96%
2011	94%	87%	95%
2010	91%	85%	94%

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80-84%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mize Elementary School	Kansas	De Soto School District
2022	82%	31%	49%
2021	72%	35%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Mize Elementary School	Kansas	De Soto School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	13:1	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	13:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	13:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	21:1	14:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	13:1	13:1
2006	17:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	17:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Mize Elementary School	Kansas	De Soto School District
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Mize Elementary School	Kansas	De Soto School District
2024	2%	3%	3%
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Mize Elementary School	Kansas	De Soto School District
2024	6%	22%	9%
2023	5%	21%	9%
2022	4%	21%	9%
2021	4%	20%	9%
2020	3%	20%	8%
2019	3%	20%	8%
2018	3%	19%	9%
2017	3%	19%	9%
2016	4%	19%	9%
2015	6%	19%	9%
2014	5%	18%	9%
2013	4%	18%	9%
2012	4%	17%	8%
2011	4%	16%	8%
2010	6%	16%	8%
2009	3%	14%	6%
2008	5%	13%	6%
2007	4%	13%	6%
2006	3%	12%	6%
2005	3%	12%	6%
2004	3%	11%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Mize Elementary School	Kansas	De Soto School District
2024	2%	7%	4%
2023	1%	7%	4%
2022	1%	6%	4%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	3%	9%	4%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	2%	9%	3%
2006	2%	9%	2%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	1%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	2%

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White

80%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Mize Elementary School	Kansas	De Soto School District
2024	85%	61%	80%
2023	88%	62%	80%
2022	89%	63%	81%
2021	88%	63%	82%
2020	90%	64%	83%
2019	92%	64%	83%
2018	92%	65%	83%
2017	92%	65%	83%
2016	93%	65%	83%
2015	90%	65%	82%
2014	90%	66%	82%
2013	90%	67%	82%
2012	90%	67%	83%
2011	88%	68%	83%
2010	86%	69%	83%
2009	90%	71%	86%
2008	90%	73%	86%
2007	91%	73%	87%
2006	93%	75%	87%
2005	93%	74%	87%
2004	93%	75%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Mize Elementary School	Kansas	De Soto School District
2024	5%	6%	4%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	6%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Mize Elementary School	Kansas	De Soto School District
2025	0.35	0.58
2024	0.27	0.58	0.35
2023	0.22	0.57	0.35
2022	0.21	0.56	0.34
2021	0.22	0.56	0.32
2020	0.19	0.55	0.31
2019	0.15	0.55	0.31
2018	0.15	0.54	0.30
2017	0.15	0.54	0.30
2016	0.13	0.54	0.30
2015	0.19	0.54	0.31
2014	0.19	0.53	0.31
2013	0.19	0.53	0.31
2012	0.19	0.52	0.30
2011	0.22	0.51	0.30
2010	0.26	0.49	0.30
2009	0.19	0.47	0.26
2008	0.21	0.45	0.25
2007	0.19	0.45	0.24
2006	0.13	0.42	0.23
2005	0.14	0.44	0.23
2004	0.14	0.42	0.22
2003	0.08	0.39	0.20
2002	0.06	0.38	0.18
2001	0.09	0.36	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Mize Elementary School	Kansas	De Soto School District
2025	11%	41%
2024	7%	42%	12%
2023	8%	41%	11%
2022	2%	34%	7%
2021	4%	36%	7%
2020	5%	37%	8%
2019	3%	37%	8%
2018	5%	39%	8%
2017	5%	39%	8%
2016	3%	40%	8%
2015	4%	40%	9%
2014	4%	40%	11%
2013	4%	39%	11%
2012	5%	39%	11%
2011	4%	37%	11%
2010	3%	36%	10%
2009	3%	32%	9%
2008	2%	30%	8%
2007	3%	30%	8%
2006	3%	30%	8%
2005	4%	29%	9%
2004	4%	28%	9%
2003	4%	26%	8%
2002	2%	25%	7%
2001	3%	24%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Mize Elementary School	Kansas	De Soto School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	4%	7%	3%
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	3%	10%	3%
2021	2%	9%	3%
2020	3%	10%	3%
2019	2%	10%	3%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	2%	9%	3%
2015	2%	10%	4%
2014	1%	10%	4%
2013	1%	10%	4%
2012	2%	10%	5%
2011	3%	10%	5%
2010	3%	10%	4%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2007	2%	10%	4%
2006	2%	10%	3%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	2%	9%	4%
2003	2%	10%	3%
2002	1%	9%	3%
2001	2%	10%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

De Soto School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: The Hawk

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mize Elementary School's ranking?

Mize Elementary School is ranked #47 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Mize Elementary School often compared to?

Mize Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Horizon Elementary School, Clear Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Mize Elementary School?

474 students attend Mize Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Mize Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mize Elementary School?

Mize Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mize Elementary School offer ?

Mize Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mize Elementary School part of?

Mize Elementary School is part of De Soto School District.

Popular comparisons: Mize Elementary School vs. Horizon Elementary School, Mize Elementary School vs. Clear Creek Elementary School

The nearest high school to Mize Elementary School is Mill Valley High School (3.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Mill Creek Middle School (0.8 miles away)

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Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 474 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

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