Best Public Schools in Roeland Park, KS

Summary:

Roeland Park, Kansas is home to a single standout elementary school, Roesland Elementary. This school consistently ranks in the top 15% of elementary schools in Kansas, earning 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger and outperforming the Shawnee Mission Public School district and the state of Kansas on key academic metrics like English Language Arts and Math proficiency.

Roesland Elementary boasts impressive academic achievements, with 66.83% of students proficient or better in ELA and 61.77% in Math across all grades in 2024-2025. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.8 to 1 and per-student funding of $10,207 in 2018-2019 suggest it has adequate resources to support its students. However, the school does face some challenges, with a 19.5% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-2025, which is an area that could be targeted for improvement.

Despite the economic needs of the community, with 47.58% of Roesland Elementary students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, the school has consistently maintained its high academic performance. This is a testament to the school's ability to provide a quality education to its students, even in the face of socioeconomic challenges. Overall, Roesland Elementary stands out as a shining example of a high-performing school in the Roeland Park area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roesland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4900 Parish Dr	Roeland Park	66205	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-4700	350	23	15.0	45.4%	196 (56.0%)	31 (8.9%)	92 (26.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	82.8	86^th of 656 public elementary schools	86.9%		87.3	61^st of 653 public elementary schools	90.7%	25	68.3	64.6	67.5	66.7	66.8	58.3	65.3	62.5	61.9	61.8	52.5	52.5	$13,193	$426	$12,766

Cities Near Roeland Park

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Overland Park	0.19 mi	47	37^th
Shawnee Mission	0.52 mi	1
Merriam	0.63 mi	2	179^th
Mission	1.12 mi	2	35^th
Shawnee	2.03 mi	18	56^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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