Best Schools in Overland Park, KS
Overland Park, KS has 84 public schools (13 high, 17 middle, 51 elementary) serving 51,009 students. On average they score 60% on state proficiency tests against a projected 47%, so schools in Overland Park greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Overland Park, KS
The top high schools in Overland Park, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Blue Valley Southwest High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Blue Valley • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1014 Students
2. Blue Valley West High
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1514 Students
3. Blue Valley Northwest High
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1344 Students
4. Blue Valley High
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1412 Students
5. Blue Valley North High
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1414 Students
6. Shawnee Mission East High
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Shawnee Mission Pub Sch • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1697 Students
7. Spring Hill High School
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Spring Hill • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 983 Students
8. Shawnee Mission Northwest High
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Shawnee Mission Pub Sch • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1626 Students
9. Shawnee Mission South High
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Shawnee Mission Pub Sch • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1586 Students
10. Olathe East Sr High
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Olathe • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1903 Students
Best Middle Schools in Overland Park, KS
The top middle schools in Overland Park, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Aubry Bend Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Blue Valley • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 819 Students
2. Prairie Star Middle
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 443 Students
3. Leawood Middle
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 459 Students
4. Lakewood Middle
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 585 Students
5. Indian Hills Middle
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Shawnee Mission Pub Sch • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 850 Students
6. Pleasant Ridge Middle
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 608 Students
7. Oxford Middle
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 614 Students
8. Harmony Middle
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 521 Students
9. Woodland Spring Middle School
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Spring Hill • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 371 Students
10. Overland Trail Middle
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 547 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Overland Park, KS
The top elementary schools in Overland Park, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ascension School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ascension School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 587 Students
2. Timber Creek Elementary School
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 576 Students
3. Trailwood Elem
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Shawnee Mission Pub Sch • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 444 Students
4. Morse Elementary
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 346 Students
5. Cottonwood Point Elementary
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 374 Students
6. Lakewood Elementary
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 543 Students
7. Timber Sage Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Spring Hill • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 348 Students
8. Prairie Star Elementary
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 386 Students
9. Sunrise Point Elementary
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Blue Valley • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 465 Students
10. Brookwood Elem
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Shawnee Mission Pub Sch • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 460 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Overland Park, KS
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Overland Park, KS has a total population of 162,204 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 97%, and 62% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Overland Park, KS
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Overland Park, KS.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.91 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.46 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.46 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Overland Park, KS.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Overland Park, KS.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Overland Park, KS Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Overland Park, KS
How many schools are in Overland Park, KS?
Overland Park, KS has 84 public schools: 13 high schools, 17 middle schools and 51 elementary schools, serving 51,009 students in total.
How do schools in Overland Park perform on state tests?
On average, 84 schools in Overland Park score 60% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 47%, so on average schools in Overland Park greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Overland Park?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in Overland Park
29 of 30 schools in Overland Park carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 29
All 30 public schools we grade in Overland Park. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
- Blue Valley North High
- Blue Valley Northwest High
- Blue Valley Southwest High School
- Blue Valley West High
Middle and junior high schools (7)
- Aubry Bend Middle School
- Blue Valley Middle
- Harmony Middle
- Lakewood Middle
- Overland Trail Middle
- Oxford Middle
- Pleasant Ridge Middle
Elementary and primary schools (18)
- Bentwood Elem
- Blue River Elementary
- Cedar Hills Elementary
- Cottonwood Point Elementary
- Harmony Elementary
- Heartland Elementary
- Indian Valley Elementary
- Lakewood Elementary
- Morse Elementary
- Oak Hill Elementary
- Overland Trail Elementary
- Pleasant Ridge Elem
- Stanley Elementary
- Sunrise Point Elementary
- Sunset Ridge Elementary
- Timber Creek Elementary School
- Valley Park Elementary
- Wolf Springs Elementary School
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (13)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Accelerated Schools Of Overland Park
- Ascension School
- Bethany Lutheran School
- Christ Lutheran School
- Holy Cross Catholic School
- Holy Spirit School
- Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy
- John Paul Ii Catholic School
- Monarch Montessori School
- Mt Olive Lutheran School
- Overland Christian Schools
- St Michael The Archangel School
- St Thomas Aquinas High School