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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE VALLEY·NCES 201200000892
Heartland Elementary
12775 Goodman St., Overland Park, KS 66213 · (913) 239-6300 · Johnson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Kansas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
13.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
67 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 51%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
73.6%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
71.7%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 | 73.6% | 71.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.8% | 63.9% |
% 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
66.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Heartland Elementary
Heartland Elementary's state test result (66.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Elementary this school | 412 | 16.3% | 66.1% |
| Lakewood Elementary Overland Park | 456 | 11.8% | 72.3% |
| Overland Trail Elementary Overland Park | 531 | 14.5% | 66.8% |
| Cedar Hills Elementary Overland Park | 587 | 11.2% | 63.5% |
| Liberty View Elementary Olathe | 430 | 13.5% | 55.6% |
| Wolf Springs Elementary School Overland Park | 541 | 6.5% | 63.1% |
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 Heartland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #53 of 625 | #34 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #29 of 625 | #21 of 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.6% | #44 of 625 | #32 of 111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #171 of 714 | #48 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #246 of 539 | #45 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #116 of 540 | #16 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.3% | #605 of 658 | #69 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #95 of 151 | #18 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
412
+44 (+12%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 563
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 412 | 31.1 | 13.2:1 | 16% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 31.2 | 12.1:1 | 14% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 29.2 | 12.3:1 | 14% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 21 | 17.5:1 | 11% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 29.4 | 13.2:1 | 11% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 11% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 7% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 34 | 16.6:1 | 1% (5) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heartland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (388 to 412); teachers up 6% (29.4 to 31.1).
About Heartland Elementary
Heartland Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Blue Valley, located in Overland Park, Kansas. The school reports 412 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Kansas is about 313 students.
Heartland Elementary is in Blue Valley, a district with 22,225 students across 37 schools.
White students make up a majority at Heartland Elementary, at 52%. Other students are 29% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is lower than the 79% White share among all Johnson County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 31.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.2:1. That matches the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas fairly closely. Around 16% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 27% average for public schools in Johnson County is 11 points.
Measured against Kansas public elementary schools, Heartland Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Kansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 54.4%. Heartland Elementary scores 66.1%.
Across Johnson County, the median household income is $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 is home to 168 public schools and about 93,598 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Blue Valley North High is the closest, at about 1.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Heartland Elementary. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Heartland Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Heartland Elementary's enrollment climbed from 368 in 2020-21 to 412 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.2:1, from 17.5:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Blue Valley
- Blue Valley West HighHigh · 1,534 students
- Blue Valley Northwest HighHigh · 1,496 students
- Blue Valley HighHigh · 1,396 students
- Blue Valley North HighHigh · 1,376 students
- Blue Valley Southwest High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Aubry Bend Middle SchoolMiddle · 792 students
Other schools in Overland Park
- Shawnee Mission West HighHigh · 1,599 students
- Shawnee Mission South HighHigh · 1,574 students
- Blue Valley West HighHigh · 1,534 students
- Shawnee Mission North HighHigh · 1,502 students
- Blue Valley Northwest HighHigh · 1,496 students
- Blue Valley North HighHigh · 1,376 students
Other Heartland Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Heartland Elementary. Heartland Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Heartland Elementary SchoolElizabethtown, KY · 564 students
- Heartland Elementary SchoolGeneva, IL · 298 students
- Heartland ElementaryLAKE BENTON, MN · 12 students
Nearby schools
- Blue Valley North High1.3 mi · 1,376
- Valley Park Elementary1.3 mi · 549
- Overland Trail Elementary1.4 mi · 531
- Blue Valley Northwest High1.4 mi · 1,496
- Oak Hill Elementary1.5 mi · 491
- Overland Trail Middle1.5 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About Heartland ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Heartland Elementary?
Heartland Elementary enrolls approximately 412 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Heartland Elementary serve?
Heartland Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Heartland Elementary have?
Heartland Elementary employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
How diverse is Heartland Elementary?
Heartland Elementary reports a student body of 52% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 29% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Heartland Elementary in?
Heartland Elementary is part of Blue Valley.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.