Tomahawk Elem

6301 W 78Th St, Overland Park KS, 66204 | Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District | 913-993-5500
  • grades PK-6
  • students 306
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 57% 61% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
66%Overland Park
35%Kansas

Tomahawk Elem is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District" in Overland Park, KS. There are a total of 306 students and 24 teachers at Tomahawk Elem, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Tomahawk Elem has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 61% higher than the Kansas average.

Tomahawk Elem location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students306
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Tomahawk Elem, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-49%
440-59%
540-49%
650-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
350-59%
460-79%
550-59%
660-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Tomahawk Elem race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 69.1% 65.3% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 5.3% 8.8% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 3.0% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 17.2% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.4% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.3% 5.1% 4.7% 3.1%

Overland Park demographics profile

StatisticOverland ParkKansasNational
Population22,2552,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,5833691
Median age39.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%59%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%8%13%

Education level achieved in Overland Park

IndexOverland ParkKansasNational
Completed 8th grade98.1%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school97.9%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college90.4%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree75.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors70.1%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters29.0%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.2%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Tomahawk Elem data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.