Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66203

Summary:

The 66203 zip code area in Kansas is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District, which is ranked 45th out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Among the schools, Bluejacket-Flint Elementary stands out with the highest overall performance on state assessments, with 57.66% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 54.62% in Mathematics. The school also has the highest 5th grade science proficiency at 46% and is ranked 184th out of 656 Kansas elementary schools with a 4-star rating. Merriam Park Elementary also performs well, with 48.34% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 40.66% in Mathematics, and is ranked 305th with a 3-star rating.

The schools in the 66203 zip code area have varying free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 45.21% at Bluejacket-Flint to 67.87% at Nieman Elementary. Chronic absenteeism is a concern, with all schools reporting a 19.5% rate, higher than the state average. Spending per student also varies, from $9,494 at Hocker Grove Middle to $11,270 at Bluejacket-Flint, which may contribute to the differences in academic performance.

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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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Hocker Grove Middle	Public	7-8	10400 Johnson Dr	Shawnee	66203	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-0200	714	53	13.4	53.6%	372 (52.1%)	64 (9.0%)	225 (31.5%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.7%)	54.8	145^th of 363 public middle schools	60.1%		52.2	141^st of 362 public middle schools	61.0%	4					44.2	41.5	42.9					35.7	39.4	37.4		41.4	41.4	$11,857	$1,010	$10,846
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

Cities Near Zip Code 66203

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Merriam	0.39 mi	2	179^th
Shawnee	0.66 mi	18	56^th
Overland Park	1.39 mi	47	37^th
Kansas City	1.95 mi	58	322^nd
Shawnee Mission	2.03 mi	1

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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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