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Broken Arrow Elementary School vs. Belinder Elementary School

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

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%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 364 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 56% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 463 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 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
364 students
463 students
This chart displays total students of Broken Arrow Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Belinder Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Belinder Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Belinder Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Belinder 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%)
#31 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Broken Arrow Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Belinder Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
66%
(Top 5% in KS)
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.
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.
45-49%
(Top 20% in KS)
71%
(Top 5% in KS)
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.
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.
30-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
70-74%
(Top 5% in KS)
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.
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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Broken Arrow Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Belinder Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
23
3
Kindergarten Students
51
63
Grade 1 Students
50
78
Grade 2 Students
42
60
Grade 3 Students
50
85
Grade 4 Students
51
69
Grade 5 Students
50
48
Grade 6 Students
47
57

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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.
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.
% Asian
5%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Belinder Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
8%
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.
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.
% Black
20%
1%
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.
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.
% White
44%
84%
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.
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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
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.
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.
0.72
0.29
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.
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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
7%
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.
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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%
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.
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.
 
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