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Overland Park Elementary

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Overland Park Elementary ranks 402 nd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Overland Park Elementary is a public elementary school serving 374 students in grades PK-6 in Overland Park, Kansas. It is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District, which is ranked 45 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overland Park Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) tests for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 43.92% of Overland Park Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.24% for the district and 44.47% for the state. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 243 out of 667 Kansas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 402 out of 656 in 2024-2025. Overland Park Elementary also has a higher percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Overland Park Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing, with significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. For instance, in 2024-2025, Santa Fe Trail Elementary had 70.47% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to Overland Park Elementary's 43.92%. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies employed by the higher-performing schools in the district to address the challenges faced by Overland Park Elementary.

391

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,576

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8150 Santa Fe Dr
Overland Park, KS 66204

(913) 993-4200

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

Students who attend Overland Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westridge Middle
High:	Shawnee Mission West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Hispanic:

29.2%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Shawnee Mission Pub School's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

402^nd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Shawnee Mission Pub School

45^th of 264Shawnee Mission Pub School among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	402 of 656	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	426 of 653	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	496 of 660	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	444 of 668	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	482 of 670	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.2	243 of 667	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	380 of 656	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.6	352 of 659	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.2	344 of 656	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.2	402 of 678	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.1	450 of 668	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.9	429 of 660	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.7	534 of 631	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.9	370 of 630	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.2	454 of 621	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.4	462 of 614	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.9	388 of 600	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.8	264 of 585	54.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	23 of 129	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	58 of 108	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.1	471 of 591	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	330 of 591	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	390 of 574	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	232 of 262	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	189 of 260	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	163 of 245	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	170 of 254	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	168 of 229	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	83 of 235	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	63 of 207	69.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	409 of 533	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	339 of 546	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	391 of 541	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	335 of 512	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	223 of 494	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	83 of 509	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	141 of 512	72.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	368 of 605	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	158 of 586	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	265 of 575	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	154 of 576	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	244 of 579	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	373 of 584	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	329 of 596	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	406 of 587	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	217 of 592	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	385 of 574	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+43 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+35 vs school

Male (2021)39th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-15 vs school

Female (2021)20th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science32%-10 vs state

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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
Overland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8150 Santa Fe Dr	Overland Park	66204	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-4200	391	26	15.1	52.9%	199 (50.9%)	38 (9.7%)	114 (29.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.5%)	41.1	402^nd of 656 public elementary schools	38.7%		38.4	426^th of 653 public elementary schools	34.8%	24	56.5	32.6	40.7	46.0	43.9	45.8	27.7	36.7	45.3	39.3	31.7	31.7	$12,576	$558	$12,018
East Antioch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7342 Lowell Ave	Overland Park	66204	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-3200	282	21	13.3	49.6%	154 (54.6%)	26 (9.2%)	79 (28.0%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	33.4	463^rd of 656 public elementary schools	29.4%		44.1	385^th of 653 public elementary schools	41.0%	78	36.1	40.9	40.6	36.1	38.5	36.1	34.1	34.4	27.8	33.1	46.9	46.9	$14,874	$392	$14,482
Tomahawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6301 W 78th St	Overland Park	66204	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-5500	277	23	11.8	30.0%	193 (69.7%)	18 (6.5%)	41 (14.8%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	65.2	220^th of 656 public elementary schools	66.5%		71.8	143^rd of 653 public elementary schools	78.1%	77	54.5	74.3	65.7	50.0	60.2	38.2	51.4	45.7	44.4	44.1	52.9	52.9	$16,580	$349	$16,231
Comanche Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8200 Grant	Overland Park	66204	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-2800	369	28	13.0	77.8%	95 (25.7%)	44 (11.9%)	195 (52.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.8%)	38.9	423^rd of 656 public elementary schools	35.5%		41.3	405^th of 653 public elementary schools	38.0%	18	49.0	42.6	34.1	44.9	43.0	32.7	40.8	37.2	47.1	39.5	25.6	25.6	$14,844	$984	$13,861
Santa Fe Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7100 Lamar Ave	Overland Park	66204	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-5000	310	25	12.6	33.9%	222 (71.6%)	14 (4.5%)	40 (12.9%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.0%)	88.8	44^th of 656 public elementary schools	93.3%		84.1	81^st of 653 public elementary schools	87.6%	37	72.7	86.5	63.8	60.5	70.5	70.5	91.9	57.4	73.7	72.3	61.7	61.7	$16,863	$1,157	$15,706
Pawnee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9501 W 91st St	Overland Park	66212	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-4300	374	28	13.2	50.5%	178 (47.6%)	35 (9.4%)	112 (29.9%)	16 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.3%)	38	436^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.5%		50.3	323^rd of 653 public elementary schools	50.5%	113	48.4	50.0	39.0	43.2	45.2	34.9	39.2	22.9	42.1	33.8	29.5	29.5	$12,706	$757	$11,949
Briarwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5300 W. 86th St	Prairie Village	66207	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-2200	674	40	16.8	15.9%	542 (80.4%)	23 (3.4%)	67 (9.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.0%)	89.4	37^th of 656 public elementary schools	94.4%		94.4	14^th of 653 public elementary schools	97.9%	23	73.3	77.0	77.3	71.0	74.6	66.3	64.0	70.8	72.3	68.5	53.6	53.6	$10,990	$385	$10,605
John Diemer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9600 Lamar Ave	Overland Park	66207	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-3100	427	29	14.7	30.7%	276 (64.6%)	26 (6.1%)	83 (19.4%)	11 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.8%)	81.5	98^th of 656 public elementary schools	85.1%		75.5	120^th of 653 public elementary schools	81.6%	22	52.7	81.4	65.1	56.6	65.2	50.0	71.4	69.8	58.5	62.6	72.1	72.1	$11,707	$578	$11,130
Apache Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8910 Goddard	Overland Park	66214	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-1600	526	35	14.8	76.8%	142 (27.0%)	70 (13.3%)	249 (47.3%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.1%)	26.3	506^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.9%		28.8	490^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.0%	16	23.1	41.3	37.5	36.1	33.9	27.8	39.1	34.4	26.0	31.4	26.6	26.6	$13,606	$1,751	$11,855
Brookridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9920 Lowell	Overland Park	66212	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-2400	548	36	15.3	47.3%	300 (54.7%)	57 (10.4%)	139 (25.4%)	12 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.4%)	67.7	186^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.6%		50.9	315^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.8%	129	65.1	49.3	67.7	43.2	55.2	58.2	54.4	57.1	42.9	52.6	50.8	50.8	$12,034	$544	$11,490

Frequently Asked Questions about Overland Park Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Overland Park Elementary?

Students at Overland Park Elementary are 51% White, 29% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Overland Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Overland Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westridge Middle
High : Shawnee Mission West High

Is Overland Park Elementary a good school?

Overland Park Elementary ranks 402^nd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Overland Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Overland Park Elementary.

What district is Overland Park Elementary in?

Shawnee Mission Pub School

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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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