Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66214

Summary:

The 66214 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. While the district is ranked 45th out of 264 in Kansas and has a 4-star rating, the schools within the 66214 zip code show significant variation in academic performance.

Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary stands out as the highest performing school, consistently ranking in the top 5% of Kansas elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Shawanoe Elementary and Apache Elementary appear to be the lower performing schools, ranking in the bottom 25% of Kansas elementary schools and earning 1-star ratings.

The data also reveals that all 4 schools in the 66214 zip code area have a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, well above the state average. Additionally, Westridge Middle had a slightly higher dropout rate than the state average. These factors may be contributing to the significant performance differences observed between the schools in the area.

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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
Apache Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8910 Goddard	Overland Park	66214	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-1600	526	35	14.8	76.8%	142 (27.0%)	70 (13.3%)	249 (47.3%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.1%)	26.3	506^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.9%		28.8	490^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.0%	16	23.1	41.3	37.5	36.1			33.9	27.8	39.1	34.4	26.0			31.4	26.6		26.6	$13,606	$1,751	$11,855
Shawanoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11230 W 75th	Shawnee	66214	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-5100	530	34	15.5	86.4%	73 (13.8%)	76 (14.3%)	327 (61.7%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	12.3	594^th of 656 public elementary schools	9.5%		23.7	524^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.8%	70	30.4	27.8	23.9	21.4			25.9	25.7	20.0	24.6	22.7			23.1	10.1		10.1	$12,992	$1,415	$11,577
Westridge Middle	Public	7-8	9300 Nieman Rd	Overland Park	66214	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-1200	761	58	13.1	53.6%	347 (45.6%)	109 (14.3%)	242 (31.8%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	47.8	179^th of 363 public middle schools	50.7%		48.8	157^th of 362 public middle schools	56.6%	22					40.1	37.2	38.8					34.2	34.9	34.5		41.5	41.5	$12,843	$866	$11,977
Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10000 Nieman Rd	Overland Park	66214	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-4100	480	31	15.5	24.2%	352 (73.3%)	26 (5.4%)	54 (11.3%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	89.7	36^th of 656 public elementary schools	94.5%		92.7	24^th of 653 public elementary schools	96.3%	12	71.4	69.7	79.7	68.6			72.5	71.4	58.7	70.9	66.2			66.8	64.6		64.6	$12,773	$964	$11,810

Cities Near Zip Code 66214

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shawnee	0.41 mi	18	56^th
Overland Park	0.99 mi	47	37^th
Merriam	1.8 mi	2	179^th
Lenexa	2.39 mi	8	57^th
Shawnee Mission	3.44 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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