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Cottonwood Point Elementary

Public Grades K-5
15th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools
Better than 98% of Kansas elementary schools
Summary

Cottonwood Point Elementary is a public elementary school in Overland Park, Kansas, serving 370 students in grades K-5 and part of the highly-ranked Blue Valley School District. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kansas, with students demonstrating exceptional academic achievement that significantly exceeds state and district averages.

Cottonwood Point Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.5 to 13.3 in recent years, which is lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance on state assessments is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, though its performance for students with special education needs is more variable. While Cottonwood Point Elementary outperforms nearby Sunset Ridge Elementary and Walnut Grove Elementary in the Blue Valley School District, schools in the Olathe School District, such as Pleasant Ridge Elementary and Regency Place Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are competitive with Cottonwood Point in several areas.

One potential area of concern for Cottonwood Point Elementary is the gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from around 12% in 2022-2023 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, which is still lower than the state average but higher than the district average. Overall, Cottonwood Point Elementary is an exceptional school that consistently delivers outstanding academic results, making it a standout among its peers in the region and the state of Kansas.

352
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,713
Per pupil spending ?
9.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10521 W. 129th St.
       Overland Park, KS  66213

(913) 239-6100

District: Blue Valley


Students who attend Cottonwood Point Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Oxford Middle
High:    Blue Valley Northwest High
Racial breakdown:

White:
69.6%
Asian:
14.2%
Hispanic:
8.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Kansas average (77% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of Kansas elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Blue Valley
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school77%
District avg69%
Kansas avg42%
15th of 656
Kansas public elementary schools ?
Top 2%▬ steady since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Kansas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 22Elementary Schools in the Blue Valley
4th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202593.815 of 65697.7%★★★★★
202495.011 of 65398.3%★★★★★
202397.64 of 66099.4%★★★★★
202296.85 of 66899.3%★★★★★
202194.917 of 67097.5%★★★★★
201995.210 of 66798.5%★★★★★
201895.013 of 65698.0%★★★★★
201791.732 of 65995.1%★★★★★
201692.625 of 65696.2%★★★★★
201591.614 of 67897.9%★★★★★
201368.3236 of 66864.7%★★★☆☆
201275.887 of 66086.8%★★★★☆
201180.740 of 63193.7%★★★★★
201079.560 of 63090.5%★★★★★
200969.5172 of 62172.3%★★★★☆
200854.0352 of 61442.7%★★☆☆☆
200770.3185 of 60069.2%★★★☆☆
200673.8135 of 58576.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202580.12 of 2692.3%★★★★★
202381.95 of 2882.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202193.417 of 59197.1%★★★★★
201995.29 of 59198.5%★★★★★
201894.811 of 57498.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202193.623 of 60596.2%★★★★★
201992.521 of 58696.4%★★★★★
201893.019 of 57596.7%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202567.666 of 31378.9%★★★★☆
202457.1109 of 30664.4%★★★☆☆
202396.33 of 29699.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202592.013 of 57697.7%★★★★★
202493.611 of 57998.1%★★★★★
202396.33 of 58499.5%★★★★★
202296.03 of 59699.5%★★★★★
202191.824 of 58795.9%★★★★★
201992.716 of 59297.3%★★★★★
201890.026 of 57495.5%★★★★★
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)98th percentile~ school
Female (2021)97th percentile~ school
Male (2021)96th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)79th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
Science81%+40 vs state
English Language Arts79%+34 vs state
Mathematics71%+32 vs state

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Students at Cottonwood Point Elementary are 70% White, 14% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Cottonwood Point Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oxford Middle
High : Blue Valley Northwest High

Yes! Cottonwood Point Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 15th of 656 Kansas elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Cottonwood Point Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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