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Trailwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
7th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools
Better than 99% of Kansas elementary schools
Summary

Trailwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Overland Park, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 442 students. The school 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.

Trailwood Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kansas, with a statewide ranking between 7-63 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years, indicating exceptional academic performance. Trailwood students significantly outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. The school also performs exceptionally well for its diverse student population, with high rankings for both female and male student subgroups, as well as its White and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Shawnee Mission Public School District, Overland Park Elementary, Pawnee Elementary, and Brookridge Elementary lag behind Trailwood in academic achievement across multiple grade levels and subject areas. Trailwood's exceptional performance, coupled with its efficient resource allocation, make it a model of educational success worth further study and emulation.

429
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,476
Per pupil spending ?
14.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5101 W 95th St
       Overland Park, KS  66207

(913) 993-5600

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School


Students who attend Trailwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Indian Woods Middle
High:    Shawnee Mission South High
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.7%
Two or more races:
7.0%
Hispanic:
6.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Kansas average (80% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of Kansas elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school80%
District avg54%
Kansas avg42%
7th of 656
Kansas public elementary schools ?
Top 1%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 8% (2015) to top 1% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 34Elementary Schools in the Shawnee Mission Pub School
45th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202596.27 of 65698.9%★★★★★
202491.131 of 65395.3%★★★★★
202396.012 of 66098.2%★★★★★
202293.628 of 66895.8%★★★★★
202186.963 of 67090.6%★★★★★
201992.529 of 66795.7%★★★★★
201894.916 of 65697.6%★★★★★
201791.135 of 65994.7%★★★★★
201688.951 of 65692.2%★★★★★
201585.157 of 67891.6%★★★★★
201372.8166 of 66875.1%★★★★☆
201276.377 of 66088.3%★★★★☆
201169.3196 of 63168.9%★★★☆☆
201071.1166 of 63073.7%★★★★☆
200966.0239 of 62161.5%★★★☆☆
200869.7195 of 61468.2%★★★☆☆
200772.1166 of 60072.3%★★★★☆
200674.8121 of 58579.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202184.660 of 59189.8%★★★★★
201993.719 of 59196.8%★★★★★
201892.620 of 57496.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202486.427 of 54695.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202186.356 of 60590.7%★★★★★
201986.953 of 58691.0%★★★★★
201894.716 of 57597.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202596.14 of 57699.3%★★★★★
202489.028 of 57995.2%★★★★★
202395.17 of 58498.8%★★★★★
202292.126 of 59695.6%★★★★★
202183.759 of 58789.9%★★★★★
201991.320 of 59296.6%★★★★★
201894.013 of 57497.7%★★★★★
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)99th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)95th percentile~ school
Male (2021)91st percentile~ school
Female (2021)90th percentile~ school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
Science83%+42 vs state
English Language Arts80%+36 vs state
Mathematics75%+37 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 13, 2012

Open Quote In my opinion Trailwood is a product of environment, not educational excellence. We have two daughters there and it is rather evident that a naturally good student will flourish and a kid who needs even the slightest bit of help will be left to rot.

The reading specialist is great and the teachers in mid career seem to be pretty good. The teachers who are very young tend to leave as soon as they have a child and those near retirement have a busted give a darn. Our oldest had only had one classroom teacher who I would say was a great teacher. The rest were all mediocre at best. Our youngest has had 2 strong teachers but she had a debacle with 3 teachers in the first 10 weeks of school because the original teacher had a baby a week into school and didn't return. The Principal was the only person who didn't know that was going to happen so instead of a plan and having a full time replacement ready, they had a sub for 9 weeks, then a new teacher again. The sub and the new teacher were very good, but this was totally unacceptable to put 2nd graders through.

I would not suggest Trailwood to a friend. Close Quote


by a citizen
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Open Quote This is a warm, supportive school that appears to honor its children and welcome them to their school day. It just feels good to enter their halls!!! Close Quote





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Students who attend Trailwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Woods Middle
High : Shawnee Mission South High

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Trailwood Elementary.

Students at Trailwood Elementary are 81% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Yes! Trailwood Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7th of 656 Kansas elementary schools.


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