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Bluejacket-flint vs. Merriam Park Elementary School

Should you attend Bluejacket-flint or Merriam Park 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
Bluejacket-flint
11615 W 49th Ter
Shawnee, KS 66203
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Merriam Park Elementary School
6100 Mastin St
Shawnee, KS 66203
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Bluejacket-flint ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bluejacket-flint 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 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Merriam Park Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 34% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
407 students
429 students
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This chart displays total students of Merriam Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Merriam Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bluejacket-flint and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Merriam Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#305 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
#472 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bluejacket-flint, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Merriam Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
34%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bluejacket-flint 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 Merriam Park 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.
45-49%
(Top 20% in KS)
40%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bluejacket-flint 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 Merriam Park 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.
30-39%
(Top 50% 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 Bluejacket-flint 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 Merriam Park 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 Bluejacket-flint by grade.
This chart displays the students of Merriam Park Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
30
29
Kindergarten Students
59
50
Grade 1 Students
50
56
Grade 2 Students
52
56
Grade 3 Students
57
73
Grade 4 Students
48
52
Grade 5 Students
58
60
Grade 6 Students
53
53

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bluejacket-flint and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Merriam Park Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bluejacket-flint 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 Merriam Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bluejacket-flint 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 Merriam Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bluejacket-flint 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 Merriam Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bluejacket-flint 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 Merriam Park 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 Bluejacket-flint 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 Merriam Park 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.
0.58
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Bluejacket-flint 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 Merriam Park 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
39%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bluejacket-flint 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 Merriam Park 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
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bluejacket-flint 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 Merriam Park 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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