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Tomahawk Elementary School vs. Briarwood Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Tomahawk Elementary School
6301 W 78th St
Overland Park, KS 66204
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Briarwood Elementary School
5300 W. 86th Street
Overland Park, KS 66207
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

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

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%)
Overview
Serving 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tomahawk Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
290 students
660 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tomahawk 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 Briarwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#228 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
#28 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tomahawk Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Briarwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in KS)
68%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tomahawk 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 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.
50-54%
(Top 10% in KS)
67%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tomahawk 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 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.
50-59%
(Top 20% in KS)
55-59%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tomahawk 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Tomahawk Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Briarwood Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
4
8
Kindergarten Students
35
116
Grade 1 Students
53
95
Grade 2 Students
39
99
Grade 3 Students
36
87
Grade 4 Students
38
86
Grade 5 Students
38
94
Grade 6 Students
47
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Tomahawk Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
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.
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tomahawk 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 Briarwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tomahawk 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 Briarwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tomahawk 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 Briarwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tomahawk 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 Briarwood 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
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tomahawk 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 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.
0.47
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Tomahawk 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 Briarwood 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
26%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tomahawk 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tomahawk 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 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.
 
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