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Briarwood Elementary School vs. Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

Should you attend Briarwood 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
Briarwood Elementary School
5300 W. 86th Street
Overland Park, KS 66207
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
12235 Rosehill Rd
Overland Park, KS 66213
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Briarwood 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%)

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 660 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Briarwood 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 68% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 317 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 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
660 students
317 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
24 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
16:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Briarwood Elementary School 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 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

#28 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
#201 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Briarwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 5% 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 Briarwood 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.
67%
(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 Briarwood 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.
55-59%
(Top 10% 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 Briarwood 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 Briarwood Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pleasant Ridge Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
8
23
Kindergarten Students
116
63
Grade 1 Students
95
52
Grade 2 Students
99
49
Grade 3 Students
87
51
Grade 4 Students
86
42
Grade 5 Students
94
37
Grade 6 Students
75
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Briarwood Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pleasant Ridge Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
2%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Briarwood 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 Briarwood 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
4%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Briarwood 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
81%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Briarwood 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
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Briarwood 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.
0.34
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Briarwood 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
13%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Briarwood 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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Briarwood 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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