Briarwood Elementary School vs. Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Briarwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 674 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Briarwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pleasant Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
674 students
304 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#18 out of 1269 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#125 out of 1269 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
7
19
Kindergarten Students
85
48
Grade 1 Students
98
42
Grade 2 Students
112
54
Grade 3 Students
88
49
Grade 4 Students
92
46
Grade 5 Students
99
46
Grade 6 Students
93
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
81%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%