Briarwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Serving 665 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 is 75% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 665 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 5% in KS
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Briarwood Elementary School's student population of 665 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Briarwood Elementary School
Pre-K	6
Kind	95
1	113
2	92
3	90
4	89
5	90
6	90

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Total Students

665 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School
2023	660
2022	644
2021	590
2020	622
2019	622
2018	573
2017	573
2016	571
2015	594
2014	590
2013	565
2012	535
2011	521
2010	508
2009	518
2008	529
2007	506
2006	534
2005	543
2004	567
2003	582
2002	566
2001	507
2000	528
1999	561
1998	536
1997	538
1996	572
1995	582
1994	591
1993	570
1992	585
1991	556
1990	560
1989	564
1988	545
1987	519

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School
2023	41
2022	38
2021	34
2020	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2015	34
2014	35
2013	34
2012	34
2011	32
2010	33
2009	35
2008	33
2007	35
2006	34
2005	34
2004	35
2003	35
2002	36
2001	34
2000	37
1999	34
1998	29
1997	35
1996	34
1995	34
1994	34
1993	33
1992	33
1991	31
1990	33
1989	31
1988	30
1987	24

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School Rankings

Briarwood Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Briarwood Elementary School is 0.33, which is less 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)

#18 out of 1269 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School
2023	#18
2022	#28
2021	#21
2019	#28
2018	#9
2017	#66
2016	#88
2015	#87
2014	#402
2013	#402
2012	#308

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75%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	75%	31%	44%
2022	68%	29%	40%
2021	66%	28%	38%
2019	69%	33%	44%
2018	76%	33%	44%
2017	66%	34%	45%
2016	65%	35%	43%
2015	64%	33%	42%
2013	91%	77%	87%
2012	95%	84%	91%
2011	96%	84%	89%

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67%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2022	67%	32%	45%
2021	72%	36%	46%
2019	70%	37%	48%
2018	77%	37%	44%
2017	65%	38%	49%
2016	64%	41%	51%
2015	66%	42%	52%
2013	91%	84%	90%
2012	94%	86%	91%
2011	94%	87%	91%
2010	94%	85%	91%

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55-59%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2022	57%	31%	40%
2021	67%	35%	41%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	16:1	13:1	15:1
2022	17:1	13:1	15:1
2021	17:1	13:1	16:1
2020	19:1	13:1	16:1
2019	19:1	13:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	17:1	14:1	16:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	13:1	16:1
2013	17:1	13:1	16:1
2012	16:1	13:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	12:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	16:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	15:1
1998	18:1	14:1	16:1
1997	15:1	14:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1
1992	18:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1
1990	17:1	15:1	16:1
1989	18:1	16:1	16:1
1988	18:1	16:1	16:1
1987	22:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2006)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2006	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	7%	3%	3%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	6%	2%	4%
2009	7%	3%	4%
2008	7%	3%	4%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	6%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	9%	21%	19%
2022	10%	21%	19%
2021	9%	20%	19%
2020	10%	20%	18%
2019	10%	20%	18%
2018	13%	19%	19%
2017	13%	19%	19%
2016	16%	19%	18%
2015	17%	19%	17%
2014	18%	18%	17%
2013	18%	18%	17%
2012	18%	17%	16%
2011	15%	16%	15%
2010	13%	16%	14%
2009	18%	14%	12%
2008	17%	13%	11%
2007	16%	13%	10%
2006	15%	12%	9%
2005	10%	12%	8%
2004	13%	11%	7%
2003	9%	10%	6%
2002	8%	10%	5%
2001	3%	9%	5%
2000	3%	8%	4%
1999	2%	8%	4%
1998	1%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1996	1%	6%	3%
1995	1%	6%	3%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	4%	7%	9%
2022	4%	6%	9%
2021	4%	7%	9%
2020	3%	7%	9%
2019	3%	7%	9%
2018	5%	7%	9%
2017	5%	7%	9%
2016	5%	7%	9%
2015	5%	7%	9%
2014	4%	7%	9%
2013	4%	7%	9%
2012	4%	7%	9%
2011	2%	7%	8%
2010	1%	8%	8%
2008	2%	9%	9%
2007	2%	9%	9%
2006	1%	9%	8%
2005	1%	9%	7%
2004	2%	9%	7%
2003	2%	9%	6%
2002	1%	9%	5%
2001	1%	9%	4%
2000	2%	9%	4%
1999	2%	9%	4%
1998	2%	9%	4%
1997	2%	8%	3%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	1%	8%	3%
1993	1%	8%	3%
1992	2%	8%	3%
1991	2%	8%	3%

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White

81%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	81%	62%	63%
2022	82%	63%	64%
2021	81%	63%	64%
2020	81%	64%	65%
2019	81%	64%	65%
2018	75%	65%	65%
2017	75%	65%	65%
2016	72%	65%	66%
2015	70%	65%	66%
2014	69%	66%	66%
2013	70%	67%	66%
2012	69%	67%	67%
2011	75%	68%	68%
2010	75%	69%	69%
2009	75%	71%	73%
2008	74%	73%	74%
2007	76%	73%	76%
2006	77%	75%	78%
2005	83%	74%	80%
2004	81%	75%	82%
2003	84%	77%	85%
2002	86%	78%	86%
2001	93%	79%	87%
2000	92%	80%	88%
1999	93%	80%	89%
1998	95%	81%	90%
1997	95%	82%	91%
1996	94%	82%	91%
1995	94%	83%	91%
1994	95%	84%	91%
1993	95%	84%	92%
1992	94%	84%	92%
1991	94%	85%	93%

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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	Briarwood Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	3%	6%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	1%	4%	5%
2012	2%	4%	5%
2011	3%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	0.34	0.57	0.56
2022	0.32	0.56	0.55
2021	0.34	0.56	0.55
2020	0.33	0.55	0.54
2019	0.33	0.55	0.54
2018	0.42	0.54	0.53
2017	0.42	0.54	0.53
2016	0.46	0.54	0.53
2015	0.48	0.54	0.53
2014	0.50	0.53	0.53
2013	0.49	0.53	0.53
2012	0.49	0.52	0.53
2011	0.42	0.51	0.51
2010	0.43	0.49	0.50
2009	0.41	0.47	0.44
2008	0.43	0.45	0.42
2007	0.40	0.45	0.40
2006	0.39	0.42	0.37
2005	0.30	0.44	0.35
2004	0.33	0.42	0.31
2003	0.29	0.39	0.28
2002	0.25	0.38	0.26
2001	0.13	0.36	0.24
2000	0.15	0.34	0.22
1999	0.14	0.34	0.20
1998	0.10	0.33	0.19
1997	0.09	0.32	0.18
1996	0.12	0.31	0.18
1995	0.12	0.31	0.16
1994	0.10	0.29	0.17
1993	0.10	0.28	0.16
1992	0.12	0.28	0.16
1991	0.12	0.27	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	13%	41%	30%
2022	12%	34%	23%
2021	12%	36%	25%
2020	13%	37%	26%
2019	13%	37%	26%
2018	15%	39%	27%
2017	15%	39%	27%
2016	16%	40%	28%
2015	18%	40%	28%
2014	20%	40%	29%
2013	18%	39%	29%
2012	19%	39%	28%
2011	16%	37%	25%
2010	18%	36%	23%
2009	19%	32%	19%
2008	15%	30%	15%
2007	12%	30%	14%
2006	14%	30%	12%
2005	11%	29%	12%
2004	12%	28%	10%
2003	8%	26%	8%
2002	6%	25%	7%
2001	5%	24%	6%
2000	4%	23%	6%
1998	6%	33%	10%
1997	6%	32%	11%
1996	7%	32%	12%
1995	4%	24%	7%
1994	4%	24%	7%
1993	3%	23%	6%
1992	3%	28%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	4%	10%	8%
2021	4%	9%	7%
2020	4%	10%	8%
2019	4%	10%	8%
2018	4%	9%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	5%	10%	8%
2014	5%	10%	8%
2013	5%	10%	8%
2012	6%	10%	8%
2011	5%	10%	8%
2010	5%	10%	8%
2009	6%	11%	8%
2008	7%	10%	6%
2007	4%	10%	6%
2006	4%	10%	5%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	4%	9%	4%
2003	5%	10%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shawnee Mission Pub School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Briarwood Elementary School's ranking?

Briarwood Elementary School is ranked #18 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Briarwood Elementary School often compared to?

Briarwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pleasant Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Briarwood Elementary School?

665 students attend Briarwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Briarwood Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Briarwood Elementary School?

Briarwood Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Briarwood Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Briarwood Elementary School part of?

Briarwood Elementary School is part of Shawnee Mission Pub School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 665 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 5%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education