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Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary is a public elementary school located in Overland Park, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 510 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.

Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in Kansas, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the Shawnee Mission Public School district and the state of Kansas in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school's performance for Hispanic, White, and low-socioeconomic status students is particularly noteworthy, ranking among the top 5% of Kansas elementary schools in these categories. However, the school's performance for special education students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 40% of Kansas elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary consistently outperforms other Shawnee Mission Public Schools in the area, such as Rising Star Elementary, Comanche Elementary, and Rosehill Elementary, in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school's performance is more mixed when compared to Walnut Grove Elementary and Pleasant Ridge Elementary in the Olathe School District, which sometimes outperform Oak Park-Carpenter in certain grade levels and subject areas.

480

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,773

Per pupil spending ?

24.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10000 Nieman Rd
Overland Park, KS 66214

(913) 993-4100

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

Students who attend Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Woods Middle
High:	Shawnee Mission South High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (68% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

36^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	89.7	36 of 656	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	24 of 653	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	27 of 660	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	32 of 668	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	37 of 670	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	34 of 667	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	44 of 656	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	89.9	44 of 659	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	87.5	60 of 656	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	83.9	66 of 678	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	80.3	53 of 668	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	72.4	139 of 660	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	60.1	310 of 631	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	159 of 630	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	67.0	221 of 621	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.7	97 of 614	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	90.7	33 of 591	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	39 of 591	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	31 of 574	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	5 of 262	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	3 of 260	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	1 of 245	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	4 of 235	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	27 of 533	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	35 of 546	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	64 of 541	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	18 of 512	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	71.3	85 of 494	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	84 of 509	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	46 of 512	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	89.5	42 of 605	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	27 of 586	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	49 of 575	91.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	42.3	178 of 296	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	29 of 576	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	16 of 579	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	27 of 584	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	23 of 596	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	22 of 587	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	17 of 592	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	18 of 574	96.9%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2021)94th percentile~ school

Male (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+28 vs state

Mathematics67%+28 vs state

Science65%+23 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 14, 2013

Excellent staff. The school is run like a big family. The staff truly care about the children both academically and personally. Ms.Gill is an excellent principal and makes sure everything runs smoothly. The PTA organization is amazing! Great families too. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Indian Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	11600 Knox St.	Overland Park	66210	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 239-6400	431	32	13.2	31.1%	246 (57.1%)	38 (8.8%)	76 (17.6%)	39 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.4%)	86.9	59^th of 656 public elementary schools	91.0%		85.6	73^rd of 653 public elementary schools	88.8%	14	77.9	72.1	74.3		74.8	51.4	64.7	64.8		60.3	68.0	68.0	$15,132	$1,103	$14,030
Rising Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8600 Candlelight Ln	Lenexa	66215	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-4500	473	33	14.4	51.2%	235 (49.7%)	87 (18.4%)	101 (21.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	36 (7.6%)	57.2	275^th of 656 public elementary schools	58.1%		50.3	321^st of 653 public elementary schools	50.8%	46	57.4	52.8	47.9	60.7	54.9	41.3	45.8	40.8	46.8	43.9	42.9	42.9	$12,500	$578	$11,922
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
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11800 S Pflumm Road	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7710	394	26	15.1	22.1%	243 (61.7%)	25 (6.3%)	60 (15.2%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	49 (12.4%)	80.3	107^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.7%		59.2	249^th of 653 public elementary schools	61.9%	142	67.6	60.4	69.2		66.1	55.7	55.8	60.0		57.2	64.6	64.6	$14,092	$705	$13,387
Pleasant Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12235 Rosehill Rd	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7590	304	22	13.8	21.1%	178 (58.6%)	37 (12.2%)	32 (10.5%)	33 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)	82.5	93^rd of 656 public elementary schools	85.8%		86.2	70^th of 653 public elementary schools	89.3%	23	72.9	74.5	71.7		73.0	54.2	76.6	53.2		61.3	53.2	53.2	$15,232	$539	$14,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary

Is Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary a good school?

Yes. Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary ranks in the top 5.5% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary in?

Shawnee Mission Pub School

What is the racial makeup of Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary?

Students at Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary are 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Woods Middle
High : Shawnee Mission South High

How many students attend Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary.

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