Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66205

Summary:

The 66205 zip code area in Kansas is home to three exceptional elementary schools - Highlands Elementary, Roesland Elementary, and Westwood View Elementary - all part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District. While the schools share the same district, their performance varies significantly, with Westwood View and Highlands standing out as exceptional institutions.

Westwood View Elementary is the clear standout, consistently ranking among the top 2 elementary schools in Kansas over the past 3 years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with over 85% of students scoring proficient or better. Highlands Elementary is another high-performing school, ranking in the top 3-14 elementary schools in the state and also earning a 5-star rating, with impressive test scores in English Language Arts and Science.

In contrast, while Roesland Elementary still performs above the district and state averages in many areas, it lags behind Highlands and Westwood View in overall academic achievement. The data suggests that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources, such as student demographics and school-specific factors, play a significant role in driving these performance differences. The analysis highlights the importance of examining individual school characteristics and outcomes, rather than relying solely on district-level data, to understand the drivers of educational quality and equity.

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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
Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6200 Roe Ave	Mission	66205	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-3300	345	27	12.9	10.4%	267 (77.4%)	3 (0.9%)	33 (9.6%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	28 (8.1%)	97.6	3^rd of 656 public elementary schools	99.5%		94.9	12^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.2%	9	86.5	85.4	89.5	76.1	84.5	73.0	75.6	87.7	80.4	80.1	87.7	87.7	$14,809	$352	$14,457
Roesland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4900 Parish Dr	Roeland Park	66205	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-4700	350	23	15.0	45.4%	196 (56.0%)	31 (8.9%)	92 (26.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	82.8	86^th of 656 public elementary schools	86.9%		87.3	61^st of 653 public elementary schools	90.7%	25	68.3	64.6	67.5	66.7	66.8	58.3	65.3	62.5	61.9	61.8	52.5	52.5	$13,193	$426	$12,766
Westwood View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4935 Belinder Ave	Westwood	66205	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-5800	321	21	15.5	6.9%	265 (82.6%)	7 (2.2%)	24 (7.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	98.8	1^st of 656 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.1	2^nd of 653 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	88.7	87.5	98.2	87.2	90.8	79.2	83.3	92.9	87.2	85.7	87.5	87.5	$12,292	$445	$11,847

Cities Near Zip Code 66205

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roeland Park	0.5 mi	1	21^st
Kansas City	1.07 mi	58	322^nd
Westwood	1.07 mi	1	1^st
Mission	1.12 mi	2	35^th
Prairie Village	1.3 mi	6	4^th

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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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