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Sunset Ridge Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Ridge Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school in Overland Park, Kansas, serving 433 students in grades PK-5. As part of the highly-ranked Blue Valley School District, Sunset Ridge has consistently been one of the best elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunset Ridge Elementary excels academically, outperforming state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 72.67% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 70.66% in the Blue Valley district and 44.47% statewide. The school also ranks very highly for its performance with specific student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and students with special education needs. For example, Sunset Ridge ranked 13th out of 591 Kansas elementary schools for female students and 1st out of 229 schools for Hispanic students in 2020-2021.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Blue Valley district, Cottonwood Point, Overland Trail, and Heartland, Sunset Ridge generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, especially in Mathematics and Science. This consistent high performance across multiple metrics and student subgroups makes Sunset Ridge Elementary a standout school within the Blue Valley School District.

396

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,897

Per pupil spending ?

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14901 England St.
Overland Park, KS 66221

(913) 239-7400

District: Blue Valley

Students who attend Sunset Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lakewood Middle
High:	Blue Valley West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Asian:

19.4%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Kansas elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg69%

Kansas avg42%

51^st of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Blue Valley

4^th of 264Blue Valley 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	87.8	51 of 656	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	48 of 653	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	64 of 660	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	25 of 668	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	25 of 670	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	12 of 667	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	21 of 656	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	39 of 659	94.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.1	32 of 656	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	88.2	39 of 678	94.2%	★★★★★
2013	84.3	16 of 668	97.6%	★★★★★
2012	82.0	5 of 660	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	81.1	37 of 631	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	79.0	64 of 630	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	45 of 621	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	79.0	74 of 614	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	124 of 600	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	74.4	127 of 585	78.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	16 of 26	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.6	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	12 of 28	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.5	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	10 of 24	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.4	2 of 13	84.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	93.9	13 of 591	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	28 of 591	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	37 of 574	93.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	100.0	1 of 229	99.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	91.8	33 of 605	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	7 of 586	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	11 of 575	98.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	10 of 313	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	4 of 306	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	5 of 296	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	21 of 305	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	82 of 576	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	82 of 579	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	105 of 584	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	31 of 596	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	30 of 587	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	26 of 592	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	57 of 574	90.1%	★★★★★

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 (2021)100th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+28 vs state

Science66%+25 vs state

Mathematics64%+25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, September 8, 2018

This school needs an extensive rehaul. I don't think this new principal completely understands what she got herself into. There are some extremely toxic teachers at this school who ruin it for the good ones. Families are moving left and right. Children of blue valley staff/faculty are used to bully students. Substitutes have been used to do the same as they are hired by their toxic teacher friends. Basic/typical student interactions are managed by counselors, social workers, speech therapists and psychologists. Its ridiculous. The PTO groups are always fighting with one another most likely because they are involved for themselves and not for students/teachers/education. Parents also feel the need to be overly involved for the safety of their children at the school. They (staff) rally their kids to harass families they don't approve of being in their schools so they are not held accountable. There are teachers who have been at the school since it opened who need to go through re-licensing. I don't recommend. Move elsewhere. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 31, 2016

There are some really great teachers here as well as families willing to lend a helping hand, however, the bad ones ruin it for all. A lot of inaccuracies in testing, conflicts of interests in grading and teaching and the parent involvement seems to be over the top at times. Misinterpretations of map scores. Those that normally cause the most problems are the folks that are always volunteers, pto, subs, etc. In order for some teachers to do their job you have to either threaten to come to the school to see the learning environment or hire someone outside. Little or no conflict resolution. But overall a SUPERB school!!! But be careful with giving money to the PTO. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 26, 2015

I would not recommend this school. Incompetent office staff and catty teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Sunset Ridge Elementary is a good school with active parent participation and volunteer opportunities. The staff all seem very caring and professional with the exception of one full day Kindergarten teacher who came to the school on probation from another school in the district. This teacher, Ms. Jolaine Palmer, is unfit to teach and many parents are enrolling their child in Harmony or Cedar Hills, nearby schools, for Kindergarten and switching back for 1st grade attempting to avoid this teacher. Unfortunately, the prinical, Sandra Wallace has done nothing to help the situation and the disrict is just starting to get involved. All in all a great school if your child is past Kindergarten. Close Quote

Schools Near Sunset Ridge 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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th 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
Sunset Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14901 England St.	Overland Park	66221	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7400	396	31	12.6	8.3%	260 (65.7%)	24 (6.1%)	23 (5.8%)	77 (19.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	87.8	51^st of 656 public elementary schools	92.2%		89.3	48^th of 653 public elementary schools	92.6%	3	74.3	72.1	71.2	72.7	68.9	60.7	61.0	63.9	66.1	66.1	$15,897	$900	$14,996
Harmony Elementary	Public	K-5	14140 Grant St.	Overland Park	66221	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6200	562	37	15.1	10.7%	355 (63.2%)	22 (3.9%)	58 (10.3%)	98 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	87.9	48^th of 656 public elementary schools	92.7%		95.2	10^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.5%	38	73.2	73.7	71.4	72.7	73.6	68.7	59.3	66.6	59.8	59.8	$11,524	$395	$11,129
Morse Elementary	Public	K-5	15201 Monrovia St.	Overland Park	66221	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6800	338	28	12.0	11.2%	250 (74.0%)	9 (2.7%)	14 (4.1%)	44 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	93.1	18^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.3%		85.8	71^st of 653 public elementary schools	89.1%	53	79.7	69.6	77.8	75.8	78.0	66.1	68.2	70.8	84.1	84.1	$14,325	$318	$14,006
Cedar Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	9100 W. 165th St.	Overland Park	66085	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-3300	587	40	14.6	11.2%	342 (58.3%)	14 (2.4%)	41 (7.0%)	146 (24.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.8%)	81.9	97^th of 656 public elementary schools	85.2%		87.7	59^th of 653 public elementary schools	91.0%	38	72.8	62.1	64.6	66.6	63.1	62.5	58.1	61.1	58.1	58.1	$11,168	$391	$10,777
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	14600 Lamar Ave.	Overland Park	66223	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6500	456	33	13.7	11.8%	220 (48.2%)	38 (8.3%)	29 (6.4%)	134 (29.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	93.3	16^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.6%		94.4	15^th of 653 public elementary schools	97.7%	1	76.3	81.3	79.2	78.9	75.0	76.1	64.4	72.3	70.7	70.7	$13,264	$1,012	$12,252
Stanley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6121 W. 158th St.	Overland Park	66223	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7200	610	30	20.0	19.7%	395 (64.8%)	44 (7.2%)	62 (10.2%)	83 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.1%)	73.6	149^th of 656 public elementary schools	77.3%		73.5	129^th of 653 public elementary schools	80.2%	20	45.9	78.1	74.5	69.2	43.2	59.4	47.3	51.3	83.6	83.6	$15,517	$1,210	$14,307
Timber Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16451 Flint St	Overland Park	66062	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7800	583	37	15.5	3.4%	428 (73.4%)	20 (3.4%)	23 (3.9%)	88 (15.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.4%)	96.9	4^th of 656 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.4	5^th of 653 public elementary schools	99.2%	1	83.7	75.8	85.2	81.6	80.6	77.8	88.1	82.3	79.8	79.8	$12,547	$757	$11,790
Cottonwood Point Elementary	Public	K-5	10521 W. 129th St.	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6100	352	29	12.2	9.1%	245 (69.6%)	6 (1.7%)	30 (8.5%)	50 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	93.8	15^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.7%		95	11^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.3%	4	75.4	75.6	83.3	78.6	71.2	69.6	70.7	70.6	81.3	81.3	$14,713	$328	$14,385
Overland Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	6225 W. 133rd St.	Overland Park	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 239-7000	531	39	13.7	14.5%	266 (50.1%)	36 (6.8%)	45 (8.5%)	143 (26.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	87.9	49^th of 656 public elementary schools	92.5%		83.4	84^th of 653 public elementary schools	87.1%	35	72.1	73.6	74.7	73.4	55.4	64.4	62.8	60.8	77.1	77.1	$11,291	$945	$10,346
Heartland Elementary	Public	K-5	12775 Goodman St.	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6300	412	31	13.2	16.3%	214 (51.9%)	11 (2.7%)	36 (8.7%)	120 (29.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	90.5	29^th of 656 public elementary schools	95.6%		87.1	64^th of 653 public elementary schools	90.2%	35	73.2	68.3	78.8	73.6	83.1	65.0	65.7	71.7	67.2	67.2	$15,143	$549	$14,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Ridge Elementary

Is Sunset Ridge Elementary a good school?

Yes. Sunset Ridge Elementary ranks in the top 7.8% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunset Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakewood Middle
High : Blue Valley West High

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Ridge Elementary?

Students at Sunset Ridge Elementary are 66% White, 19% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Sunset Ridge Elementary in?

Blue Valley

How many students attend Sunset Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Sunset Ridge Elementary.

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