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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the John Diemer Elem administration to hear?
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Enrollment
427
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHAWNEE MISSION PUB SCH·NCES 201164001535
John Diemer Elem
9600 Lamar Ave, Overland Park, KS 66207 · (913) 993-3100 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
131 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 51%
Community
5
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 | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (54).
Student demographics
54%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
65.2%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
62.6%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 | 65.2% | 62.6% |
| 2023-24 | 50.9% | 55.5% |
% 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 John Diemer Elem
John Diemer Elem's state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Diemer Elem this school | 427 | 30.7% | 61.0% |
| Rhein Benninghoven Elem Shawnee | 423 | 28.8% | 62.1% |
| Ray Marsh Elem Shawnee | 458 | 32.1% | 64.7% |
| Maize Elementary Maize | 413 | 34.9% | 47.6% |
| Deerfield Elem Lawrence | 433 | 32.1% | 50.7% |
| Stone Creek Elementary Derby | 451 | 33.3% | 55.9% |
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 John Diemer Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #102 of 625 | #59 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #92 of 625 | #51 of 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #113 of 625 | #63 of 111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #150 of 714 | #43 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #401 of 539 | #78 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #216 of 540 | #50 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #545 of 658 | #43 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #132 of 151 | #25 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
427
+44 (+11%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 286
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 427 | 28.9 | 14.8:1 | 31% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 25.9 | 15.9:1 | 32% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 28 | 14.3:1 | 35% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 27% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 27.2 | 15.3:1 | 33% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 379 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 40% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 18 | 14.6:1 | 26% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 236 | 19 | 12.4:1 | 7% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 286 | 18 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Diemer Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (416 to 427); teachers up 6% (27.2 to 28.9).
About John Diemer Elem
John Diemer Elem is a public elementary school run by Shawnee Mission Pub Sch in Overland Park, Kansas. Enrollment stands at 427 students, covering pre-K through 6. That is 36% larger than the average of about 313 students for elementary schools in Kansas.
Shawnee Mission Pub Sch has 45 schools; together they serve 26,330 students.
The largest group at John Diemer Elem is White students, at 65%. Other groups make up 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 79% of Johnson County residents are White. The diversity index for John Diemer Elem is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.8 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average ratio is 13.2:1. John Diemer Elem has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 31%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, John Diemer Elem would score about 47.5%. It scores 61.0%, 13.5 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 the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. The county's public schools total 168, with about 93,598 students.
Indian Woods Middle is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of John Diemer Elem, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, John Diemer Elem places 4th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, John Diemer Elem had a net gain of 44 students, or 11%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.0:1 in 2020-21, and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at John Diemer Elem. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 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
Nearby schools
- Indian Woods Middle0.2 mi · 809
- Trailwood Elem0.8 mi · 429
- Brookridge Elem1.1 mi · 548
- Shawnee Mission South High1.2 mi · 1,574
- Briarwood Elem1.5 mi · 674
- Pawnee Elem2.0 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About John Diemer ElemHow many students attend John Diemer Elem?
John Diemer Elem enrolls approximately 427 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does John Diemer Elem serve?
John Diemer Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does John Diemer Elem have?
John Diemer Elem employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at John Diemer Elem?
Student demographics at John Diemer Elem are roughly 65% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is John Diemer Elem public or private?
John Diemer 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.