Glenwood Ridge Elementary School

Glenwood Ridge Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Basehor, Kansas, operated by Basehor-Linwood. The school enrolls 320 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 7 schools in Basehor-Linwood (3,092 students total), Glenwood Ridge Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Glenwood Ridge Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 79%. The remainder breaks down as 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Leavenworth County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Glenwood Ridge Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Leavenworth County's rate of about 34%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Glenwood Ridge Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.9%, the actual is 62.6%, a residual of +9.6 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Leavenworth County put median household earnings sit near $89,218, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Leavenworth County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,185 students), of which Glenwood Ridge Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Basehor-Linwood Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Glenwood Ridge Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 39.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Glenwood Ridge Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 357 (now 320). The White share of enrollment edged down from 90% to 79% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Glenwood Ridge Elementary School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.