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Morse Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

15201 Monrovia St., Overland Park, KS 66221 · (913) 239-6800 · Part of Blue Valley Unified School District 229

Overland Park’s School Grade A better than 90% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
338
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Morse Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 44 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 46 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Overland Park kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Overland Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Morse ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

15201 Monrovia St., Overland Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 154
Grade 254
Grade 357
Grade 458
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
377’20
359’21
346’22
356’23
338’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Asian 13%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Morse Elementary from Overland Park families.

Other schools in Blue Valley Unified School District 229

The district →
Stanley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Overland Park
A−
610 students20:1
Timber Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Overland Park
A+
583 students16:1
Wolf Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Overland Park
A
541 students14:1
Sunset Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Overland Park
A+
396 students13:1
Cedar Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Overland Park
A+
587 students15:1
Harmony Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Overland Park
A+
562 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Overland Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.