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Pawnee Elementary

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Pawnee Elementary ranks 436 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Pawnee Elementary is a public elementary school located in Overland Park, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with around 400 students. It is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District, which is ranked 45 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pawnee Elementary faces several challenges compared to its surrounding schools. Its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in KAP (Kansas Assessment Program) tests, is generally lower than the Shawnee Mission Public School district and the state of Kansas averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Pawnee Elementary had 45.19% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.24% for the district and 44.47% for the state. The school also has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Briarwood Elementary, Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary, and Tomahawk Elementary, generally outperform Pawnee Elementary in academic achievement, with higher percentages of students proficient or better in ELA and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Briarwood Elementary had 74.64% of students proficient or better in ELA and 68.48% in Mathematics, significantly higher than Pawnee's performance.

374

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,706

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9501 W 91st St
Overland Park, KS 66212

(913) 993-4300

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

Students who attend Pawnee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westridge Middle
High:	Shawnee Mission West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Hispanic:

29.9%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 12 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

436^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	38.0	436 of 656	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	323 of 653	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	252 of 660	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	323 of 668	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	401 of 670	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	464 of 667	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	354 of 656	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.5	283 of 659	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	250 of 656	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.4	325 of 678	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	359 of 668	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	461 of 660	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.6	506 of 631	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.4	469 of 630	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.2	490 of 621	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.4	473 of 614	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.4	435 of 600	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	60.5	267 of 585	54.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	78 of 129	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	122 of 124	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	56 of 129	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	49.9	310 of 591	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	390 of 591	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	280 of 574	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	162 of 262	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	200 of 260	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	135 of 245	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	208 of 254	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	154 of 229	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	165 of 235	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	71 of 207	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	430 of 533	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	436 of 546	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	265 of 541	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	172 of 512	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	253 of 494	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	276 of 509	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	174 of 512	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	405 of 605	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	401 of 586	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	324 of 575	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	122 of 313	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	376 of 576	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	202 of 579	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	186 of 584	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	173 of 596	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	268 of 587	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	389 of 592	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	226 of 574	60.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+27 vs school

Female (2021)48th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2021)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

Science30%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Pawnee Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10000 Nieman Rd	Overland Park	66214	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-4100	480	31	15.5	24.2%	352 (73.3%)	26 (5.4%)	54 (11.3%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	89.7	36^th of 656 public elementary schools	94.5%		92.7	24^th of 653 public elementary schools	96.3%	12	71.4	69.7	79.7	68.6	72.5	71.4	58.7	70.9	66.2	66.8	64.6	64.6	$12,773	$964	$11,810
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
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
Rosehill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9801 Rosehill Rd	Lenexa	66215	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-4800	477	31	15.5	57.2%	212 (44.4%)	72 (15.1%)	147 (30.8%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	43.1	382^nd of 656 public elementary schools	41.8%		42.6	394^th of 653 public elementary schools	39.7%	12	51.7	51.4	43.3	29.8	43.9	35.5	50.0	44.8	34.3	41.4	37.3	37.3	$13,564	$811	$12,753
Shawanoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11230 W 75th	Shawnee	66214	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-5100	530	34	15.5	86.4%	73 (13.8%)	76 (14.3%)	327 (61.7%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	12.3	594^th of 656 public elementary schools	9.5%		23.7	524^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.8%	70	30.4	27.8	23.9	21.4	25.9	25.7	20.0	24.6	22.7	23.1	10.1	10.1	$12,992	$1,415	$11,577
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pawnee Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pawnee Elementary?

Students at Pawnee Elementary are 48% White, 30% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Pawnee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Pawnee Elementary.

Is Pawnee Elementary a good school?

Pawnee Elementary ranks 436^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pawnee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pawnee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westridge Middle
High : Shawnee Mission West High

What district is Pawnee Elementary in?

Shawnee Mission Pub School

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