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Overland Trail Elementary

Public Grades K-5
49th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools
Better than 93% of Kansas elementary schools
Summary

Overland Trail Elementary is a public elementary school in Overland Park, Kansas, serving 591 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Blue Valley School District, which is ranked 4th out of 264 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overland Trail Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kansas, with a statewide ranking between 49-96 out of 656-670 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) tests is impressive, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state average. In 2024-2025, Overland Trail's proficiency rates were 73.43% in ELA, 60.81% in Math, and 77.1% in Science, outperforming the state averages.

While Overland Trail Elementary has a diverse student population and excels in supporting certain subgroups, such as Asian, African American, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower. Additionally, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 12.9% to 19.7%, which is an area for improvement. Overall, Overland Trail Elementary is a high-performing school that consistently delivers strong academic outcomes, but may benefit from further examining and addressing factors contributing to chronic absenteeism and the performance gap for economically disadvantaged students.

531
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,291
Per pupil spending ?
14.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6225 W. 133rd St.
       Overland Park, KS  66209

(913) 239-7000

District: Blue Valley


Students who attend Overland Trail Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Overland Trail Middle
High:    Blue Valley North High
Racial breakdown:

White:
50.1%
Asian:
26.9%
Hispanic:
8.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Kansas average (70% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 7% 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 school70%
District avg69%
Kansas avg42%
49th of 656
Kansas public elementary schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 12% (2015) to top 7% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kansas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
13th 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
202587.949 of 65692.5%★★★★★
202483.484 of 65387.1%★★★★☆
202382.391 of 66086.2%★★★★☆
202281.485 of 66887.3%★★★★☆
202180.796 of 67085.7%★★★★☆
201985.459 of 66791.2%★★★★★
201881.193 of 65685.8%★★★★☆
201785.964 of 65990.3%★★★★★
201687.857 of 65691.3%★★★★★
201582.083 of 67887.8%★★★★☆
201372.3174 of 66874.0%★★★★☆
201274.3111 of 66083.2%★★★★☆
201169.2198 of 63168.6%★★★☆☆
201064.9244 of 63061.3%★★★☆☆
200966.4229 of 62163.1%★★★☆☆
200863.8258 of 61458.0%★★★☆☆
200763.5248 of 60058.7%★★★☆☆
200669.6174 of 58570.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202390.36 of 7491.9%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202576.24 of 2684.6%★★★★☆
202475.17 of 2268.2%★★★★☆
202367.311 of 2860.7%★★★☆☆
202266.710 of 2661.5%★★★☆☆
202165.113 of 2445.8%★★★☆☆
201958.611 of 1735.3%★★☆☆☆
201841.09 of 1330.8%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202159.165 of 21469.6%★★★★☆
201954.469 of 19364.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202474.75 of 12496.0%★★★★★
202375.89 of 11792.3%★★★★★
202290.12 of 11798.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202182.774 of 59187.5%★★★★☆
201982.965 of 59189.0%★★★★☆
201880.483 of 57485.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202370.347 of 24580.8%★★★★☆
202271.140 of 25484.3%★★★★☆
202167.739 of 22983.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202568.3136 of 53374.5%★★★★☆
202450.5262 of 54652.0%★★★☆☆
202360.4182 of 54166.4%★★★☆☆
202266.5111 of 51278.3%★★★★☆
202149.7242 of 49451.0%★★★☆☆
201963.8140 of 50972.5%★★★★☆
201885.320 of 51296.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202175.3113 of 60581.3%★★★★☆
201985.659 of 58689.9%★★★★★
201879.892 of 57584.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202259.714 of 2951.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202586.617 of 31394.6%★★★★★
202486.917 of 30694.4%★★★★★
202372.646 of 29684.5%★★★★☆
202235.2208 of 30531.8%★★☆☆☆
202159.165 of 21469.6%★★★★☆
201954.469 of 19364.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202579.591 of 57684.2%★★★★☆
202478.992 of 57984.1%★★★★☆
202382.471 of 58487.8%★★★★☆
202274.0119 of 59680.0%★★★★☆
202175.6103 of 58782.5%★★★★☆
201977.590 of 59284.8%★★★★☆
201877.7102 of 57482.2%★★★★☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school
African American (2023)92nd percentile+6 vs school
Female (2021)87th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2021)81st percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2023)81st percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-18 vs school
Disabled (2021)70th percentile-16 vs school
Multi-racial (2022)52nd percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
Science77%+36 vs state
English Language Arts73%+29 vs state
Mathematics61%+22 vs state

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Students who attend Overland Trail Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Overland Trail Middle
High : Blue Valley North High

Yes. Overland Trail Elementary ranks in the top 7.5% of Kansas elementary schools.

Students at Overland Trail Elementary are 50% White, 27% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Overland Trail 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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