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Merriam Park Elementary

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Merriam Park Elementary ranks 305 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Merriam Park Elementary is a public elementary school serving 429 students in grades PK-6 in Merriam, Kansas, which is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District. While the district is ranked 45 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating, Merriam Park Elementary faces some challenges compared to nearby schools.

Merriam Park Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 48.34% of Merriam Park students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.24% for the district and 44.47% for the state. In math, only 40.66% of Merriam Park students were proficient or better, compared to 52.56% for the district and 38.73% for the state. The school also has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.8% to 20.9% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

Merriam Park Elementary's performance is lower than some of the nearby schools in the Shawnee Mission Public School District, such as Santa Fe Trail Elementary, Rhein Benninghoven Elementary, and Ray Marsh Elementary, which have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free/reduced lunch rates. Additionally, Merriam Park's spending per student ($9,926 in 2018-2019) is lower than some of these nearby schools.

415

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,100

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6100 Mastin St
Merriam, KS 66203

(913) 993-3600

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

Students who attend Merriam Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hocker Grove Middle
High:	Shawnee Mission North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

26.3%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Kansas median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

305^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	53.2	305 of 656	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	272 of 653	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	312 of 660	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	354 of 668	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	399 of 670	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	393 of 667	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	294 of 656	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.8	279 of 659	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	281 of 656	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.2	349 of 678	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.0	341 of 668	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.8	209 of 660	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	214 of 631	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.8	338 of 630	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.2	307 of 621	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.7	393 of 614	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	58.6	19 of 65	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	45.5	337 of 591	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	338 of 591	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	209 of 574	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	128 of 262	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	103 of 260	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	120 of 245	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	147 of 254	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	47 of 229	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	118 of 235	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	88 of 207	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	236 of 533	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	217 of 546	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	159 of 541	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	244 of 512	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	325 of 494	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	300 of 509	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	268 of 512	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.9	365 of 605	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	317 of 586	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	274 of 575	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	170 of 576	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	135 of 579	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	210 of 584	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	294 of 596	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	391 of 587	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	228 of 592	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	109 of 574	81.0%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2018)71st percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2021)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)40th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+15 vs state

English Language Arts48%+4 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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Schools Near Merriam Park 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
Merriam Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6100 Mastin St	Merriam	66203	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-3600	415	28	14.6	58.3%	211 (50.8%)	49 (11.8%)	109 (26.3%)	7 (1.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.0%)	53.2	305^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.5%		56.8	272^nd of 653 public elementary schools	58.3%	33	34.4	47.9	58.5	54.5	48.3	24.6	42.5	55.8	41.8	40.7	56.6	56.6	$13,100	$728	$12,372
Nieman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10917 W 67th St	Shawnee	66203	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-4000	456	31	14.6	64.5%	165 (36.2%)	34 (7.5%)	219 (48.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.0%)	33.3	464^th of 656 public elementary schools	29.3%		33.8	457^th of 653 public elementary schools	30.0%	7	36.0	37.7	41.3	37.0	38.2	29.1	41.9	34.3	39.3	36.2	36.2	36.2	$13,552	$930	$12,622
Rhein Benninghoven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6720 Caenen St	Shawnee	66216	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-1900	423	28	15.1	28.8%	285 (67.4%)	32 (7.6%)	63 (14.9%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	84.5	78^th of 656 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.8	79^th of 653 public elementary schools	87.9%	1	61.0	76.4	65.5	58.7	65.6	56.9	72.7	64.4	69.6	65.6	61.0	61.0	$12,736	$300	$12,436
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6101 Craig St.	Merriam	66202	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-3000	374	29	12.7	56.7%	163 (43.6%)	49 (13.1%)	138 (36.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	51.4	321^st of 656 public elementary schools	51.1%		57.9	263^rd of 653 public elementary schools	59.7%	58	53.8	46.2	51.8	40.8	48.5	36.5	46.3	36.8	62.0	45.0	40.3	40.3	$13,613	$697	$12,917
Bluejacket-Flint	Public	PK, KG-6	11615 W 49th Ter	Shawnee	66203	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-2000	395	30	13.2	45.1%	236 (59.7%)	27 (6.8%)	89 (22.5%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	67.7	184^th of 656 public elementary schools	72.0%		64.7	199^th of 653 public elementary schools	69.5%	15	59.3	56.9	49.0	63.9	57.7	42.6	52.9	52.0	68.9	54.6	46.0	46.0	$14,877	$388	$14,489
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
Ray Marsh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5642 Rosehill Rd	Shawnee	66216	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-3400	458	30	15.1	32.1%	339 (74.0%)	27 (5.9%)	64 (14.0%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	82.7	89^th of 656 public elementary schools	86.4%		89.4	47^th of 653 public elementary schools	92.8%	42	55.8	70.0	65.2	70.5	66.2	48.1	67.1	67.6	73.1	65.3	63.2	63.2	$11,348	$328	$11,020
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
Midland Trail	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 South 51st Street	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3500	495	37	13.4	88.3%	88 (17.8%)	114 (23.0%)	258 (52.1%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	37.8	437^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.4%		39.4	420^th of 653 public elementary schools	35.7%	17	46.9	34.5	50.0		44.5	47.6	37.7	31.9		39.6	27.8	27.8	$14,469	$2,112	$12,357
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Merriam Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of Merriam Park Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Hocker Grove Middle
High : Shawnee Mission North High

Is Merriam Park Elementary a good school?

Merriam Park Elementary ranks 305^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Merriam Park Elementary?

Students at Merriam Park Elementary are 51% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Merriam Park Elementary in?

Shawnee Mission Pub School

How many students attend Merriam Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Merriam Park Elementary.

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