Merriam Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

6100 Mastin St
Shawnee, KS 66203

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Top 50%

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 is 40% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 429 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 50% in KS
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Merriam Park Elementary School's student population of 429 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merriam Park Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	50
1	56
2	56
3	73
4	52
5	60
6	53

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Total Students

429 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School
2023	431
2022	432
2021	449
2020	485
2019	485
2018	493
2017	493
2016	492
2015	494
2014	499
2013	493
2012	496
2011	447
2010	444
2009	423

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	32
2014	32
2013	33
2012	31
2011	28

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Year Founded

1969

School Calendar

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Merriam Park Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Merriam Park Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#422 out of 1269 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School
2023	#422
2022	#472
2021	#560
2019	#580
2018	#397
2017	#415
2016	#390
2015	#487
2014	#614
2013	#614
2012	#315

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40%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	40%	31%	44%
2022	34%	29%	40%
2021	29%	28%	38%
2019	35%	33%	44%
2018	40%	33%	44%
2017	39%	34%	45%
2016	42%	35%	43%
2015	35%	33%	42%
2013	83%	77%	87%
2012	93%	84%	91%
2011	94%	84%	89%

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40%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2022	40%	32%	45%
2021	39%	36%	46%
2019	37%	37%	48%
2018	47%	37%	44%
2017	48%	38%	49%
2016	50%	41%	51%
2015	50%	42%	52%
2013	89%	84%	90%
2012	94%	86%	91%
2011	92%	87%	91%
2010	92%	85%	91%

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30-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2022	34%	31%	40%
2021	34%	35%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	13:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	17:1	13:1	16:1
2020	16:1	13:1	16:1
2019	16:1	13:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	15:1	13:1	16:1
2013	15:1	13:1	16:1
2012	16:1	13:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	5%	3%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	25%	21%	19%
2022	24%	21%	19%
2021	26%	20%	19%
2020	24%	20%	18%
2019	24%	20%	18%
2018	26%	19%	19%
2017	26%	19%	19%
2016	23%	19%	18%
2015	24%	19%	17%
2014	23%	18%	17%
2013	22%	18%	17%
2012	19%	17%	16%
2011	18%	16%	15%
2010	17%	16%	14%
2009	16%	14%	12%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	14%	7%	9%
2022	13%	6%	9%
2021	10%	7%	9%
2020	10%	7%	9%
2019	10%	7%	9%
2018	10%	7%	9%
2017	10%	7%	9%
2016	9%	7%	9%
2015	10%	7%	9%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	12%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	8%
2009	16%	9%	9%

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White

53%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	53%	62%	63%
2022	52%	63%	64%
2021	54%	63%	64%
2020	55%	64%	65%
2019	55%	64%	65%
2018	52%	65%	65%
2017	52%	65%	65%
2016	54%	65%	66%
2015	53%	65%	66%
2014	54%	66%	66%
2013	52%	67%	66%
2012	52%	67%	67%
2011	54%	68%	68%
2010	56%	69%	69%
2009	60%	71%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	8%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	9%	4%	5%
2012	10%	4%	5%
2011	11%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	0.64	0.57	0.56
2022	0.66	0.56	0.55
2021	0.63	0.56	0.55
2020	0.63	0.55	0.54
2019	0.63	0.55	0.54
2018	0.65	0.54	0.53
2017	0.65	0.54	0.53
2016	0.64	0.54	0.53
2015	0.65	0.54	0.53
2014	0.64	0.53	0.53
2013	0.67	0.53	0.53
2012	0.68	0.52	0.53
2011	0.65	0.51	0.51
2010	0.64	0.49	0.50
2009	0.61	0.47	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	46%	41%	30%
2022	35%	34%	23%
2021	41%	36%	25%
2020	43%	37%	26%
2019	43%	37%	26%
2018	46%	39%	27%
2017	46%	39%	27%
2016	45%	40%	28%
2015	44%	40%	28%
2014	47%	40%	29%
2013	46%	39%	29%
2012	46%	39%	28%
2011	44%	37%	25%
2010	43%	36%	23%
2009	37%	32%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Merriam Park Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	11%	7%	7%
2022	14%	10%	8%
2021	10%	9%	7%
2020	14%	10%	8%
2019	14%	10%	8%
2018	11%	9%	7%
2017	11%	9%	7%
2016	12%	9%	7%
2015	15%	10%	8%
2014	16%	10%	8%
2013	15%	10%	8%
2012	13%	10%	8%
2011	14%	10%	8%
2010	16%	10%	8%
2009	16%	11%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shawnee Mission Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Merriam Park Elementary School's ranking?

Merriam Park Elementary School is ranked #422 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Merriam Park Elementary School often compared to?

Merriam Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bluejacket-flint, Nieman Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Merriam Park Elementary School?

429 students attend Merriam Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Merriam Park Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Merriam Park Elementary School?

Merriam Park Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Merriam Park Elementary School offer ?

Merriam Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Merriam Park Elementary School part of?

Merriam Park Elementary School is part of Shawnee Mission Public School District.

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