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Bentwood Elementary School vs. Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

Should you attend Bentwood Elementary School or Pleasant Ridge 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
Bentwood Elementary School
13000 Bond St
Overland Park, KS 66213
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
12235 Rosehill Rd
Overland Park, KS 66213
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 339 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bentwood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pleasant Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (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 39% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is equal to the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
339 students
307 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#94 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
#201 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in KS)
50-54%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bentwood 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 Pleasant Ridge 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.
60-64%
(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 Bentwood 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 Pleasant Ridge 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.
50-59%
(Top 20% 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 Bentwood 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 Pleasant Ridge 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 Bentwood Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
16
Kindergarten Students
61
44
Grade 1 Students
57
56
Grade 2 Students
56
54
Grade 3 Students
43
51
Grade 4 Students
53
48
Grade 5 Students
51
38

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bentwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bentwood 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 Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bentwood 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 Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bentwood 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 Pleasant Ridge 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
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bentwood 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 Pleasant Ridge 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.
0.47
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Bentwood 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 Pleasant Ridge 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
12%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bentwood 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 Pleasant Ridge 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bentwood 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 Pleasant Ridge 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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