Best Public Schools in Westwood, KS

Summary:

The city of Westwood, Kansas is home to a single standout public elementary school, Westwood View Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District. Westwood View Elementary has consistently been ranked among the top 2 elementary schools in Kansas over the past 3 school years and maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, significantly outperforming the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Westwood View Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its exceptional test scores, with 83.97% of students proficient or better in ELA and 78.99% proficient or better in Math in the 2023-2024 school year, far surpassing the district (45.71% in ELA, 43.99% in Math) and state (33.55% in ELA, 31.6% in Math) averages. The school's science proficiency rate of 78.37% in 2023-2024 also significantly exceeds the district (39.66%) and state (32.28%) averages.

While Westwood View Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, the school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (5.52% in 2022-2023) suggests it may serve a more affluent student population, raising questions about equity and access for students from lower-income backgrounds. The school's high per-student spending ($9,389 in 2018-2019) and favorable student-teacher ratio (14.3 to 1 in 2022-2023) likely contribute to its academic success, and understanding how these resources are allocated and utilized could provide valuable insights for other schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)					KAP Mathematics (2024)					KAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
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	320	21	15.3	5.6%	267 (83.4%)	5 (1.6%)	24 (7.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	98.1	2^nd of 653 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.9	2^nd of 660 public elementary schools	99.7%		72.9	92.7	83.8	85.4	84.0	87.5	87.3	78.4	58.5	79.0	78.4	78.4	$9,389	$342	$9,047

Cities Near Westwood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roeland Park	0.5 mi	1	11^th
Kansas City	1.07 mi	58	319^th
Mission	1.13 mi	2	31^st
Prairie Village	1.3 mi	6	3^rd
Shawnee Mission	1.56 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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