Rising Star Elem
- 473 Students
- 32.8 Teachers (FTE)
- 14.4:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–06 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (913)993-4500 Phone
- http://www.smsd.org/Schools/risings… Website
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Rising Star Elem
Lenexa, KS 66215
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–06 SchoolScore™ B (70.2)
473
Students
32.8
Teachers
14.4:1
Student:Teacher
(913)993-4500
Phone
http://www.smsd.org/Schools/risingstar/
Website
Rising Star Elem is a public Elementary school located in Lenexa, KANSAS, operated by the Shawnee Mission Pub Sch school district. It serves grades PK–06.
Key statistics: 473 students enrolled; a 14.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as City: Small by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Kansas Elementary School Average
Enrollment
473.0
State avg: 315.0
▲ 50% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
14.44:1
State avg: 13.1:1
▲ 10% worse
Free Lunch %
51.2%
State avg: 53.4%
▼ 4% better
School Details
School Name
Rising Star Elem
NCESSCH ID
201164001683
State School ID
KS-D0512-8836
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
8600 Candlelight Ln
City
Lenexa
State
Kansas
ZIP Code
66215
County
Johnson County
Metro Area
Kansas City, MO-KS
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Small
Cong. District
2003
State Leg. Upper
20021
State Leg. Lower
20017
Latitude
38.9724
Longitude
-94.74768
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
473
Total Students
32.8
Teachers FTE
14.4:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
32.8
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 32.8 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 242 | 51.2% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
Shawnee Mission Pub Sch
LEAID
2011640
State LEA ID
KS-D0512
Phone
(913)993-6200
Website
http://www.smsd.org
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Shawnee Mission
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$411,348K
Federal Revenue
$29,269K
State Revenue
$220,766K
Local Revenue
$161,313K
Total Expenditure
$442,170K
Instruction Exp.
$200,709K
Support Services
$112,775K
Other Current Exp.
$12,500K
Geographic
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Rising Star Elem, answered using official NCES data.