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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66219

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Schools

1,082

Students

Top rankedChrista McAuliffe Elementary67^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools

Summary:

The 66219 zip code area in Kansas is home to 3 elementary schools that are 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 from SchoolDigger. Among these schools, Christa McAuliffe Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 100 elementary schools in Kansas and maintaining a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 school years.

Christa McAuliffe Elementary outperforms the Shawnee Mission Public School district and the state of Kansas in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. In contrast, Sunflower Elementary and Lenexa Hills Elementary have slightly lower academic performance, which may be attributed to their higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from lower-income families.

All 3 schools in the 66219 zip code area have similar chronic absenteeism rates around 19.5% and relatively low student-teacher ratios ranging from 13.4 to 14.6. While the schools generally perform well, addressing attendance issues could help boost academic outcomes across the board. Overall, the data suggests that Christa McAuliffe Elementary is the standout school in the area, providing a high-quality education to its students.

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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
Sunflower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8955 Loiret Blvd	Lenexa	66219	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-5400	390	28	14.0	35.4%	238 (61.0%)	37 (9.5%)	64 (16.4%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	64.1	226^th of 656 public elementary schools	65.5%		67.2	185^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.7%	41	51.0	60.6	64.6	40.0	54.9	49.0	50.7	50.0	44.4	48.8	60.4	60.4	$13,771	$418	$13,353
Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	15600 W 83rd St	Lenexa	66219	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-3500	400	30	13.3	19.0%	293 (73.3%)	25 (6.3%)	35 (8.8%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	85.8	67^th of 656 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.7	44^th of 653 public elementary schools	93.3%	23	57.4	70.0	67.9	76.7	68.3	59.3	72.9	61.1	68.3	65.6	67.3	67.3	$13,748	$578	$13,170
Lenexa Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8650 Haven St	Lenexa	66219	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-5700	292	22	13.5	39.7%	179 (61.3%)	29 (9.9%)	45 (15.4%)	13 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	75.3	139^th of 656 public elementary schools	78.8%		76	119^th of 653 public elementary schools	81.8%	20	55.3	59.5	60.0	65.7	60.0	57.9	42.9	65.0	60.0	56.1	60.0	60.0	$15,210	$936	$14,274

Cities Near Zip Code 66219

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lenexa	0.15 mi	8	57^th
Shawnee	1.62 mi	18	56^th
Overland Park	2.67 mi	47	37^th
Olathe	3.69 mi	54	91^st
Merriam	4.8 mi	2	179^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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