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Best Elementary Schools
in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch

This page covers 34 elementary schools in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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rank
Christa McAuliffe Elem
Grades PK–06423 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
2
rank
Sunflower Elem
Grades PK–06370 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
3
rank
Lenexa Hills Elementary
Grades PK–06312 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
36%
Low economic need
4
rank
Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary
Grades PK–06503 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
5
rank
Mill Creek Elem
Grades PK–06475 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
6
rank
Highlands Elem
Grades PK–06373 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
12%
Low economic need
7
rank
Belinder Elem
Grades PK–06448 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
8%
Low economic need
8
rank
Brookwood Elem
Grades PK–06460 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
8%
Low economic need
9
rank
John Diemer Elem
Grades PK–06401 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
10
rank
Tomahawk Elem
Grades PK–06290 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,015
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
24 more elementary schools in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
34
Elementary Schools
45
Total Schools
64
#1 Score
55
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.