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Leawood Elementary

Public Grades K-5

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Leawood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Leawood, Kansas, serving 556 students in grades K-5. It is part of the highly-ranked Blue Valley School District, which is ranked 4th out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Leawood Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking within the top 100 Kansas elementary schools for the past several years.

Leawood Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 75.69% of Leawood Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 70.66% for the Blue Valley district and 44.47% for the state of Kansas. In Mathematics, 65.48% of Leawood Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 67.52% for Blue Valley and 38.73% for Kansas. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 6.29% in the 2023-2024 school year, and a low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 8.2% to 19.5% over the past few years.

Leawood Elementary consistently outperforms nearby schools in the Blue Valley district, such as Heartland Elementary, Lakewood Elementary, and Prairie Star Elementary, in academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. However, some schools in the Shawnee Mission Public School district, such as Trailwood Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with test scores that are comparable or even higher than Leawood Elementary in certain areas.

533

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,485

Per pupil spending ?

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 W. 123rd St.
Leawood, KS 66209

(913) 239-6600

District: Blue Valley

Students who attend Leawood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Leawood Middle
High:	Blue Valley North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (72% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Kansas elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg69%

Kansas avg42%

31^st of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	90.2	31 of 656	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	46 of 653	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	47 of 660	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	56 of 668	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	69 of 670	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	54 of 667	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	70 of 656	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	94.4	12 of 659	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	92.8	24 of 656	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	89.7	28 of 678	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	79.0	74 of 668	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	189 of 660	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	58 of 631	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	79.9	54 of 630	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	79.6	42 of 621	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	73.0	151 of 614	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	101 of 600	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	84.5	36 of 585	93.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	86.1	8 of 214	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	24 of 193	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	87.0	49 of 591	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	72 of 591	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	60 of 574	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	78.0	101 of 605	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	49 of 586	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	77 of 575	86.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	51 of 313	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	79 of 306	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	53 of 296	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	8 of 214	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	24 of 193	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	49 of 576	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	56 of 579	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	45 of 584	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	58 of 596	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	87 of 587	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	65 of 592	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	68 of 574	88.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2021)96th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2021)83rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+31 vs state

Science74%+33 vs state

Mathematics65%+27 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, April 18, 2009

The staff and faculty are top notch. My child has an IEP and he thrives in this environment! Close Quote

Schools Near Leawood 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
Leawood Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 W. 123rd St.	Leawood	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6600	533	36	14.7	6.6%	452 (84.8%)	6 (1.1%)	35 (6.6%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	90.2	31^st of 656 public elementary schools	95.3%		89.4	46^th of 653 public elementary schools	93.0%	15	76.7	69.4	80.2		75.7	67.0	57.6	70.8		65.5	74.2	74.2	$11,485	$321	$11,164
Mission Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	13200 Mission Road	Leawood	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6700	384	29	13.1	13.3%	292 (76.0%)	14 (3.6%)	31 (8.1%)	15 (3.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	97.8	2^nd of 656 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.5	1^st of 653 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	85.7	81.7	90.1		86.1	83.7	80.0	80.3		81.1	85.9	85.9	$15,318	$548	$14,770
Valley Park Elementary	Public	K-5	12301 Lamar Ave.	Overland Park	66209	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7600	549	48	11.4	18.8%	355 (64.7%)	29 (5.3%)	51 (9.3%)	71 (12.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.3%)	83.1	83^rd of 656 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.1	75^th of 653 public elementary schools	88.5%	8	66.3	68.4	73.3		69.4	55.8	64.6	55.7		58.6	65.1	65.1	$13,485	$1,003	$12,482
Brookwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3411 W. 103rd Street	Leawood	66206	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-2500	466	29	16.0	8.6%	410 (88.0%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.6%)	94	14^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.9%		93.5	17^th of 653 public elementary schools	97.4%	3	72.7	78.1	78.9	82.6	78.1	75.7	82.8	75.4	73.9	76.9	63.2	63.2	$12,344	$302	$12,041
Prairie Star Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 W. 143rd St.	Leawood	66224	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7100	371	28	13.0	7.3%	280 (75.5%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.3%)	40 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)	92.7	20^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.0%		91	33^rd of 653 public elementary schools	94.9%	13	74.5	73.4	76.4		74.9	81.8	68.7	70.8		73.3	70.8	70.8	$14,847	$318	$14,529
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
Trailwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5101 W 95th St	Overland Park	66207	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-5600	429	28	15.0	14.7%	346 (80.7%)	15 (3.5%)	26 (6.1%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.0%)	96.2	7^th of 656 public elementary schools	98.9%		91.1	31^st of 653 public elementary schools	95.3%	24	80.8	78.9	85.2	76.6	80.2	73.6	71.9	85.2	71.9	75.4	83.3	83.3	$12,476	$533	$11,943
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Leawood Elementary

How many students attend Leawood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Leawood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Leawood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leawood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leawood Middle
High : Blue Valley North High

What district is Leawood Elementary in?

Blue Valley

Is Leawood Elementary a good school?

Yes! Leawood Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 31^st of 656 Kansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Leawood Elementary?

Students at Leawood Elementary are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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