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Tomahawk Elementary

Q: Is Tomahawk Elementary a good school?

Tomahawk Elementary ranks 220 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Tomahawk Elementary is a public elementary school in Overland Park, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 279. The school 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.

Tomahawk Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 60.24% of students proficient or better in ELA and 44.09% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 57.24% and 52.56%, and the state's 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. The school's strongest performance is in 4th grade ELA, where 74.28% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 61.73% and the state's 49.19%. Tomahawk also has a strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students.

However, Tomahawk Elementary faces a challenge with increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 7.1% in the 2022-2023 school year to 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school is surrounded by several high-performing elementary schools within the Shawnee Mission Public School District, such as Corinth Elementary, Highlands Elementary, and Trailwood Elementary, which consistently outperform Tomahawk in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

277

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,580

Per pupil spending ?

30%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6301 W 78th St
Overland Park, KS 66204

(913) 993-5500

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

Students who attend Tomahawk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Hills Middle
High:	Shawnee Mission East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

220^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	65.2	220 of 656	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	143 of 653	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	150 of 660	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	188 of 668	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	228 of 670	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.4	83 of 667	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	125 of 656	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	61.2	242 of 659	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.6	302 of 656	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.5	206 of 678	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	291 of 668	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	368 of 660	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.4	228 of 631	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	243 of 630	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	203 of 621	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.4	233 of 614	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.0	263 of 600	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.3	114 of 585	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	53.8	270 of 591	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	157 of 591	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	147 of 574	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	124 of 533	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	36 of 546	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	26 of 541	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	55.2	198 of 512	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	216 of 494	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	52 of 509	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	95 of 512	81.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	64.8	181 of 605	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	63 of 586	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	100 of 575	82.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	117 of 313	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	117 of 306	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.0	29 of 296	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	124 of 576	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	104 of 579	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	114 of 584	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	111 of 596	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	158 of 587	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	53 of 592	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	75.3	115 of 574	80.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)78th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)70th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2021)54th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+16 vs state

Science53%+11 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Tomahawk 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
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
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
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
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
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
Corinth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8301 Mission Road	Prairie Village	66206	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-2900	576	32	18.2	6.4%	519 (90.1%)	5 (0.9%)	24 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	96.6	6^th of 656 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.6	4^th of 653 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	85.1	76.1	86.5	84.4	83.4	85.1	77.5	87.6	85.7	84.3	66.3	66.3	$11,044	$513	$10,531
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
Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6642 Mission Rd	Prairie Village	66208	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-4400	446	27	16.5	5.8%	387 (86.8%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.4%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	96.7	5^th of 656 public elementary schools	99.2%		95.8	8^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.8%	3	79.7	83.9	87.1	75.8	81.6	76.3	79.0	77.4	75.8	77.1	79.0	79.0	$11,567	$412	$11,155
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
Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6200 Roe Ave	Mission	66205	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-3300	345	27	12.9	10.4%	267 (77.4%)	3 (0.9%)	33 (9.6%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	28 (8.1%)	97.6	3^rd of 656 public elementary schools	99.5%		94.9	12^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.2%	9	86.5	85.4	89.5	76.1	84.5	73.0	75.6	87.7	80.4	80.1	87.7	87.7	$14,809	$352	$14,457

Frequently Asked Questions about Tomahawk Elementary

How many students attend Tomahawk Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Tomahawk Elementary.

Is Tomahawk Elementary a good school?

Tomahawk Elementary ranks 220^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tomahawk Elementary?

Students at Tomahawk Elementary are 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Tomahawk Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tomahawk Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Hills Middle
High : Shawnee Mission East High

What district is Tomahawk Elementary in?

Shawnee Mission Pub School

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