Merriam Park Elementary School has 482 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-6.

Merriam Park Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Kansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1. Minority enrollment is 47% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Merriam Park Elementary School’s learner population of 482 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Merriam Park Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Merriam Park Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Merriam Park Elementary School is Shawnee Mission Northwest High School (1.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Hocker Grove Middle School (0.4 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Nieman Elementary School (0.9 miles away).