Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLATHE·NCES 201014001000
Bentwood Elem
13000 Bond St, Overland Park, KS 66213 · (913) 780-7320 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Kansas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
47 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
69.4%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
68.6%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.4% | 68.6% |
| 2023-24 | 55.9% | 62.5% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bentwood Elem
Bentwood Elem's state test result (59.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentwood Elem this school | 366 | 12.8% | 59.9% |
| Prairie Center Elem Olathe | 360 | 16.7% | 64.5% |
| Arbor Creek Elementary Olathe | 367 | 12.5% | 66.3% |
| Riverview Elementary Shawnee | 441 | 14.3% | 59.7% |
| Oak Hill Elementary Overland Park | 491 | 16.9% | 62.9% |
| Sunnyside Elementary School Olathe | 316 | 10.4% | 59.6% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bentwood Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #112 of 625 | #62 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #42 of 625 | #29 of 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #72 of 625 | #49 of 111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #254 of 714 | #70 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #454 of 539 | #92 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.1% | #247 of 540 | #58 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.8% | #622 of 658 | #81 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.7% | #50 of 151 | #9 of 28 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
366
+33 (+10%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 543
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 366 | 23.7 | 15.4:1 | 13% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 21.5 | 15.8:1 | 14% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 24.8 | 13.9:1 | 14% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 8% (28) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 23.6 | 13.6:1 | 9% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | N/A | N/A | 9% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 406 | 22 | 18.4:1 | 6% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | 31 | 17.5:1 | 0% (2) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bentwood Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (322 to 366); teachers unchanged (23.6 to 23.7).
About Bentwood Elem
Bentwood Elem is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Overland Park, Kansas. There are 366 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
Olathe has 28,194 students spread across 52 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Bentwood Elem is 70% White. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 5% Black. The school's White share is 9 points below the 79% share among Johnson County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 49%.
The school lists 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Kansas, 13.2:1, is lower. A total of 47 students, or 13%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Johnson County is 27%.
Bentwood Elem holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 65% of Kansas public elementary schools.
Bentwood Elem sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 59.9% and a predicted 56.1%.
In Johnson County, median household income comes to about $109,208, roughly 58% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 168, with about 93,598 students.
About 0.8 miles separate Bentwood Elem from the closest public school, Cottonwood Point Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Bentwood Elem at 6th of 9.
Bentwood Elem is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment increased by 10% across 4 years, from 333 in 2020-21 to 366 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Bentwood Elem is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
620,631
Census ACS
Median income
$109,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
93,598 students
Quick facts
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- Oak Hill Elementary1.3 mi · 491
- California Trail Middle School1.4 mi · 584
Frequently asked questions
About Bentwood ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Bentwood Elem?
Bentwood Elem enrolls approximately 366 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bentwood Elem serve?
Bentwood Elem serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bentwood Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bentwood Elem is approximately 15.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bentwood Elem?
Bentwood Elem reports a student body of 70% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Bentwood Elem?
Bentwood Elem is overseen by Olathe in Johnson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.