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Valley Park Elementary School vs. Overland Trail Elementary School

Should you attend Valley Park Elementary School or Overland Trail 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
Valley Park Elementary School
12301 Lamar Ave.
Leawood, KS 66209
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Overland Trail Elementary School
6225 W. 133rd St.
Leawood, KS 66209
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Valley Park 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Overland Trail 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 639 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Valley Park 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 51% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 591 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Overland Trail 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 53% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
639 students
591 students
This chart displays total students of Valley Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Overland Trail Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Overland Trail Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valley Park 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 Overland Trail Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#111 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
#107 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Overland Trail Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in KS)
53%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Overland Trail 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.
62%
(Top 5% in KS)
59%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Overland Trail 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.
70-74%
(Top 5% in KS)
60-64%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valley 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Overland Trail 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 Valley Park Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Overland Trail Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
96
97
Grade 1 Students
110
110
Grade 2 Students
103
115
Grade 3 Students
110
97
Grade 4 Students
118
97
Grade 5 Students
102
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Valley Park Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Overland Trail Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
15%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley Park 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 Overland Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley Park 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 Overland Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley Park 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 Overland Trail Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley Park 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 Overland Trail 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
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Overland Trail 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.
0.61
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Valley Park 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 Overland Trail 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
15%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Overland Trail 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Overland Trail 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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