Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHAWNEE MISSION PUB SCH·NCES 201164001529
Crestview Elem
6101 Craig St., Merriam, KS 66202 · (913) 993-3000 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
212 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 26 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
65%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
48.5%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
45.0%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 | 48.5% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 44.7% |
% 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Crestview Elem
Crestview Elem's state test result (45.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview Elem this school | 374 | 56.7% | 45.1% |
| Overland Park Elem Overland Park | 391 | 52.9% | 36.3% |
| Merriam Park Elementary Merriam | 415 | 58.3% | 44.3% |
| Countryside Elementary Olathe | 349 | 59.9% | 37.6% |
| Indian Creek Elem Olathe | 349 | 58.2% | 34.2% |
| Eisenhower Elem Junction City | 370 | 57.3% | 41.7% |
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 Crestview Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #287 of 625 | #86 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #269 of 625 | #86 of 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #335 of 625 | #90 of 111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #233 of 714 | #62 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #184 of 539 | #31 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #85 of 540 | #10 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.7% | #304 of 658 | #19 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #337 of 377 | #68 of 76 |
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
374
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 374 | 29.4 | 12.7:1 | 57% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 27.9 | 13.8:1 | 61% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 27.8 | 14.1:1 | 61% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 27 | 13.7:1 | 56% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 28.6 | 13.5:1 | 58% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 23 | 14.4:1 | 64% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 61% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 329 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 25% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 398 | 25 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crestview Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (386 to 374); teachers up 3% (28.6 to 29.4).
About Crestview Elem
Crestview Elem is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Merriam, Kansas. In all, 374 students attend the school in pre-K through 6.
District-wide, Shawnee Mission Pub Sch has 45 schools and 26,330 students.
White students account for 44% of enrollment at Crestview Elem, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 37% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 79% of Johnson County residents are White. The diversity index for Crestview Elem is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Kansas is similar, at 13.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 57% of the student body. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Johnson County is 27%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Crestview Elem would score about 35.0%. It scores 45.1%, 10.1 points above that figure.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Johnson County show that 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. Johnson County counts 168 public schools with about 93,598 students.
Among nearby public schools, Shawnee Mission North High is closest at about 0.4 miles. Crestview Elem is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Crestview Elem ranks 4th on proficiency.
Federal data place Crestview Elem in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 369 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 374.
The discussion board for Crestview Elem is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch
- Shawnee Mission East HighHigh · 1,737 students
- Shawnee Mission Northwest HighHigh · 1,599 students
- Shawnee Mission West HighHigh · 1,599 students
- Shawnee Mission South HighHigh · 1,574 students
- Shawnee Mission North HighHigh · 1,502 students
- Indian Hills MiddleMiddle · 879 students
Other Crestview Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 12 states are named Crestview Elementary. Crestview Elem is the 16th largest of the 21.
- Crestview Elementary SchoolSpringfield, TN · 755 students
- Crestview ElementaryGreer, SC · 683 students
- Crestview Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 609 students
- Crestview Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 591 students
- Crestview Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 578 students
Nearby schools
- Shawnee Mission North High0.4 mi · 1,502
- Project Finish1.0 mi · 28
- Merriam Park Elementary1.4 mi · 415
- East Antioch Elem1.5 mi · 282
- Santa Fe Trail Elem1.6 mi · 310
- Hocker Grove Middle1.6 mi · 714
Frequently asked questions
About Crestview ElemHow large is Crestview Elem?
Crestview Elem enrolls approximately 374 students in grades PK-06.
Is Crestview Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Crestview Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Crestview Elem have?
Crestview Elem employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Crestview Elem?
Student demographics at Crestview Elem are roughly 44% White, 37% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Crestview Elem public or private?
Crestview Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shawnee Mission Pub Sch.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.