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Belinder Elementary School vs. Broken Arrow Elementary School

Should you attend Belinder Elementary School or Broken Arrow Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Belinder Elementary School
7230 Belinder Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Broken Arrow Elementary School
5901 Alden
Shawnee, KS 66216
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Belinder Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Broken Arrow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Belinder Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 355 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Broken Arrow Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
448 students
355 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Broken Arrow Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#31 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
#305 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Belinder Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Broken Arrow Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 5% in KS)
35-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belinder Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Broken Arrow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 5% in KS)
45-49%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belinder Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Broken Arrow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in KS)
30-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belinder Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Broken Arrow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Belinder Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Broken Arrow Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
2
30
Kindergarten Students
68
48
Grade 1 Students
59
43
Grade 2 Students
81
53
Grade 3 Students
70
52
Grade 4 Students
45
48
Grade 5 Students
57
40
Grade 6 Students
66
41

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Belinder Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Broken Arrow Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Broken Arrow Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Belinder Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Broken Arrow Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belinder Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Broken Arrow Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
86%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belinder Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Broken Arrow Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belinder Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Broken Arrow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.26
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Belinder Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Broken Arrow Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belinder Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Broken Arrow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belinder Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Broken Arrow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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