Brookridge Elem

Brookridge Elem operates as a well-populated elementary campus in Overland Park, Kansas, part of Shawnee Mission Pub Sch. Current enrollment sits at 548 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 75% above the state mean of about 313.

Across the 45 schools in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch (26,330 students total), Brookridge Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Brookridge Elem reports that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Brookridge Elem lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Brookridge Elem higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Johnson County (around 27%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Brookridge Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.6%; this one delivers 44.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Johnson County shows the typical household earns roughly $109,208 per year, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Johnson County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 93,598 students), of which Brookridge Elem is one.

The closest other public school is John Diemer Elem, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Brookridge Elem at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.5%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brookridge Elem has fell 4%, going from 570 students in 2018 to 548 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share rose from 50% to 55%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

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