Belinder Elementary

Summary:

Belinder Elementary is a public elementary school located in Prairie Village, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 448 students. It is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District, which is ranked 46 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belinder Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Kansas, ranking in the top 3% of all Kansas elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, Belinder Elementary ranked 34th out of 653 Kansas elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Shawnee Mission Public School District and the state of Kansas in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in 3rd grade Mathematics. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is not as strong, ranking in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools in this category.

Belinder Elementary's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are comparable to nearby schools in the Shawnee Mission Public School District, such as Westwood View Elementary and Prairie Elementary, which also rank among the top elementary schools in the state. While Belinder Elementary is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities to further improve its performance, particularly for low-SES students and in specific subject areas or grade levels where the school's performance, while still strong, is not as dominant compared to the district and state.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 7230 Belinder Rd
       Prairie Village, KS  66208


(913) 993-1800

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

SchoolDigger Rank:
34th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools


Students who attend Belinder Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Indian Hills Middle
High:    Shawnee Mission East High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  448

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.9%
Hispanic:
7.1%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8.3% Help


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Compare Details Belinder Elementary ranks better than 94.8% of elementary schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.96. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belinder Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Belinder Elementary 34th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Belinder Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Shawnee Mission Pub School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shawnee Mission Pub School 46th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Belinder Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Belinder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 69.56 175th 585 70.1%
2007 60.30 276th 600 54.0%
2008 76.95 95th 614 84.5%
2009 73.06 131st 621 78.9%
2010 63.99 256th 630 59.4%
2011 67.28 221st 631 65.0%
2012 71.23 164th 660 75.2%
2013 77.08 108th 668 83.8%
2015 88.64 37th 678 94.5%
2016 90.61 36th 656 94.5%
2017 94.02 17th 659 97.4%
2018 94.62 18th 656 97.3%
2019 94.92 15th 667 97.8%
2021 95.14 16th 670 97.6%
2022 95.11 18th 668 97.3%
2023 93.56 21st 660 96.8%
2024 90.96 34th 653 94.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belinder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.32 127th 509 75.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Belinder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.52 21st 574 96.3%
2019 90.38 30th 591 94.9%
2021 95.77 8th 591 98.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Belinder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.30 17th 575 97.0%
2019 94.77 11th 586 98.1%
2021 92.73 29th 605 95.2%
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Rank History for White students at Belinder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.08 16th 574 97.2%
2019 94.67 9th 592 98.5%
2021 92.95 19th 587 96.8%
2022 94.13 10th 596 98.3%
2023 91.14 24th 584 95.9%
2024 88.41 35th 579 94.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Belinder Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Belinder Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 298 2 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1989 287 1 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1990 334 0 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1991 351 2 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1992 365 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1993 379 2 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1994 380 1 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1995 453 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1996 453 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1997 449 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1998 408 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1999 416 3 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2000 408 2 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 417
2001 399 1 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2002 353 1 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2003 353 1 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2004 327 5 6 11 0 n/a n/a 0 349
2005 369 13 7 12 0 n/a n/a 2 403
2006 348 10 7 12 1 n/a n/a 2 380
2007 367 9 4 11 3 n/a n/a 8 402
2008 359 10 5 11 5 n/a n/a 9 399
2009 397 5 12 19 4 n/a n/a 14 451
2010 419 6 11 29 0 0 10 0 475
2011 416 4 6 26 0 0 16 0 468
2012 430 6 3 23 0 0 24 0 486
2013 423 6 5 35 0 0 27 0 496
2014 433 5 5 41 0 0 20 0 504
2015 421 6 5 43 0 0 18 0 493
2016 422 6 6 38 0 0 19 0 491
2017 425 3 9 37 0 0 20 0 494
2018 422 5 10 38 0 0 24 0 499
2019 413 8 10 31 0 0 19 0 481
2020 434 5 8 35 0 0 21 0 503
2021 391 4 6 26 0 0 19 0 446
2022 372 3 5 32 0 0 19 0 431
2023 385 2 5 32 0 0 24 0 448

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belinder Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 307 25.0 12.2 0
1989 297 16.0 18.5 n/a
1990 342 18.4 18.5 0
1991 358 19.3 18.5 n/a
1992 369 21.8 16.9 4.9
1993 388 24.8 15.6 2.3
1994 385 24.3 15.8 3.6
1995 459 26.9 17.1 5
1996 459 26.9 17.1 5
1997 453 26.4 17.2 4.9
1998 413 26.5 15.6 3.1
1999 423 28.1 15.1 2.8
2000 417 26.8 15.6 3.8
2001 407 25.5 16.0 2.2
2002 363 24.0 15.1 2.5
2003 363 24.0 15.1 2.5
2004 349 19.8 17.6 3.7
2005 403 25.1 16.1 5.5
2006 380 24.6 15.4 6.9
2007 402 27.1 14.8 7.6
2008 399 27.8 14.4 9.7
2009 451 29.3 15.4 12.8
2010 475 27.7 17.1 11.8
2011 468 27.3 17.1 12.6
2012 486 29.3 16.5 13.6
2013 496 29.4 16.8 15.7
2014 504 29.2 17.2 14.7
2015 493 28.0 17.6 12
2016 491 31.0 15.8 12.8
2017 494 29.7 16.6 11.1
2018 499 29.7 16.8 7.8
2019 481 29.3 16.4 7.5
2020 503 27.3 18.4 6.2
2021 446 24.3 18.3 4.7
2022 431 27.8 15.5 5.3
2023 448 29.2 15.3 8.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Belinder Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 307 25.0 12.2 0
1989 297 16.0 18.5 n/a
1990 342 18.4 18.5 0
1991 358 19.3 18.5 n/a
1992 369 21.8 16.9 4.9
1993 388 24.8 15.6 2.3
1994 385 24.3 15.8 3.6
1995 459 26.9 17.1 5
1996 459 26.9 17.1 5
1997 453 26.4 17.2 4.9
1998 413 26.5 15.6 3.1
1999 423 28.1 15.1 2.8
2000 417 26.8 15.6 3.8
2001 407 25.5 16.0 2.2
2002 363 24.0 15.1 2.5
2003 363 24.0 15.1 2.5
2004 349 19.8 17.6 3.7
2005 403 25.1 16.1 5.5
2006 380 24.6 15.4 6.9
2007 402 27.1 14.8 7.6
2008 399 27.8 14.4 9.7
2009 451 29.3 15.4 12.8
2010 475 27.7 17.1 11.8
2011 468 27.3 17.1 12.6
2012 486 29.3 16.5 13.6
2013 496 29.4 16.8 15.7
2014 504 29.2 17.2 14.7
2015 493 28.0 17.6 12
2016 491 31.0 15.8 12.8
2017 494 29.7 16.6 11.1
2018 499 29.7 16.8 7.8
2019 481 29.3 16.4 7.5
2020 503 27.3 18.4 6.2
2021 446 24.3 18.3 4.7
2022 431 27.8 15.5 5.3
2023 448 29.2 15.3 8.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Belinder Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $283 (2.9%) $9,358 (97.1%) $9,641

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Belinder Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 15th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 21st of 660 Elementary schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belinder Elementary)76.371
 5.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School)55.248.8
 6.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Belinder Elementary)77.675.4
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School)60.761.2
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Belinder Elementary)84.665.2
 19.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School)57.255.7
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Belinder Elementary)73.155.3
 17.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School)46.251.9
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Belinder Elementary)73.879.7
 5.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School)55.753.3
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Belinder Elementary)57.859.3
 1.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School)44.642.6
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Belinder Elementary)59.566.1
 6.6%
   5th Grade Science (Shawnee Mission Pub School)54.250.5
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Belinder Elementary)69.570.6
 1.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School)53.551.6
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Belinder Elementary)6977.9
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School)5051.2
 1.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students481448
 6.9%
African American82
 75%
American Indian00
Asian105
 50%
Hispanic3132
 3.2%
Pacific Islander00
White413385
 6.8%
Two or More Races1924
 26.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7.5%8.3%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Belinder Elementary

Students who attend Belinder Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Hills Middle
High : Shawnee Mission East High

In the 2022-23 school year, 448 students attended Belinder Elementary.

Yes. Belinder Elementary ranks in the top 5.2% of Kansas elementary schools.

Students at Belinder Elementary are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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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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