Summary:
Merriam, Kansas, has two elementary schools serving PK–6: Merriam Park Elementary enrolls 415 students and Crestview Elementary enrolls 374. In 2025–26, both were above the state in all-grades ELA on average, and their average math result was also above the state; science was near the state average. The most important difference for families comparing these schools is mathematics: Crestview led Merriam Park by 13 percentage points.
Crestview led in all-grades ELA and math, while Merriam Park led in science. ELA results were relatively close—54% at Crestview and 52% at Merriam Park, a 2-point gap. The math difference was much larger: 54% at Crestview versus 41% at Merriam Park. Crestview was 13 points above the state in math, while Merriam Park was essentially level with it. Science reversed the pattern: Merriam Park scored 44%, 9 points above Crestview and 5 points above the state; Crestview’s 34% was 4 points below the state. Grade results add nuance: both schools were well above the state in grade 6 ELA and math, but Crestview’s grade 4 math lead was 31 points, while Merriam Park led grade 5 math by 5 points.
Across the two reported years, ELA and math improved on average, but science declined: the schools’ averages rose by 4 points in both ELA and math, while science fell by 10 points. Science is therefore the clearest area to watch, particularly at Crestview. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rankings shifted over three years: Merriam Park went from the 58th to the 49th percentile, while Crestview moved from the 60th to the 51st and back to the 60th. Other differences may matter to families: Crestview’s student-teacher ratio was 12.7 compared with 14.6 at Merriam Park, and chronic absenteeism was 6% versus 16%. Reported free/reduced-lunch rates were similar, at 57% and 58%, respectively; these are contextual observations, not explanations of school results.
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