Photo: Quint2724 · CC BY-SA 4.0Westwood’s public schools outscore 84% of Kansas districts
45% of students in Westwood’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Westwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Westwood’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 325 Kansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westwood’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,332 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then five middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Shawnee Mission Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Westwood’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Westwood, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Westwood
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Grades PK–6 · 321 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Westwood
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Grades PK–6 · 321 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Westwood
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Grades PK–6 · 321 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Westwood
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Grades PK–6 · 321 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Westwood
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Grades PK–6 · 321 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Westwood
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Grades PK–6 · 321 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Westwood
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Grades PK–6 · 321 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Westwood’s public schools are run by Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Westwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Westwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Westwood | A− | Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified |
| Fairway | A− | Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified |
| Roeland Park | A− | Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified |
| Westwood Hills | — | Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified |
All 3 neighbors share Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified with Westwood, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Westwood
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Westwood’s schools
Are Westwood’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Westwood children attend outscore 84% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Westwood in?
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 26,330 students in 45 schools (2024–25).
Where do Westwood kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Shawnee Mission East High, Shawnee Mission Northwest High, Shawnee Mission West High, Shawnee Mission South High and Shawnee Mission North High.
What is Westwood’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Westwood spend per student?
$13,332 in Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Westwood?
Yes: Shawnee Mission Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 154 students).
Parents talk
What Westwood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Westwood → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.