Briarwood Elementary School has 629 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-6.

Briarwood Elementary School placed in the upper 1% of all schools in Kansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 1%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 76% (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 77% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1. Minority enrollment is 24% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and African-American), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Briarwood Elementary School’s learner population of 629 learners has grown by 10% over five school years. The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Briarwood Elementary School is ranked within the upper 1% 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 Briarwood Elementary School is 0.41, which is less 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 and middle school to Briarwood Elementary School is Shawnee Mission East High School (1.5 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Corinth Elementary School (0.9 miles away).