The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in Math. The lowest is 54% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Linwood Elementary School
Linwood Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade in the Basehor-Linwood district, located in a small suburban city on the western edge of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The school sits at the intersection of K-32 and Stillwell Road, an area that has seen recent investment. The building itself opened in 2022, funded by a bond issue, making it a relatively new campus for the district. This construction is one of several recent facilities expansions, as the district also passed a bond in 2024 to add a large multipurpose building at the high school, with completion expected the following year. For families looking at this school, the district is in a period of physical growth.
The student body is small for an elementary school serving these grade levels and is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Hispanic students and a modest number of students who identify as two or more races. The school has a very low share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals relative to national norms, which generally indicates a more affluent peer environment.
State testing data from the Kansas Assessment Program is available for math, English language arts, and science, though the state changed its cut scores for these assessments, making direct comparisons to prior years unreliable. In the most recent test results, the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed it in the top quartile relative to other elementary schools within Leavenworth County. In math, proficiency rates were above the midpoint among the county's schools in each tested grade. In English language arts, results were mixed: third graders showed a rate that was clearly above the county median, while fourth and fifth graders were closer to the middle of the pack. Fifth-grade science results were lower than the school's math and reading results; a parent may want to look into this further with the school.
The locale is a suburban city with a traditional downtown core along the Kansas River, but the city itself spans a large area and is fundamentally car-dependent. Major highways including I-70, the Kansas Turnpike, K-7, and K-32 provide access to the broader Kansas City metro, including nearby shopping and entertainment districts just minutes away in Kansas City, Kansas. The community has a mix of residential neighborhoods and draws visitors for attractions like a large amphitheater, a renaissance festival, and museums, though these are not school-related amenities. Housing costs in the area sit above the state benchmark, with rents that are relatively high compared to incomes; this reflects the broader metro housing market.
Because this is a prekindergarten through fifth-grade school, there is no graduation rate to report. Data on special education and English learner populations was not available, and the school's Title I status was not provided in the available records. The school environment metrics for discipline, course access, staffing, and attendance were also absent. A parent interested in those areas would need to ask the school directly. On the academic side, the available test results show a school that is performing well relative to its county peers, particularly in math, with slightly softer outcomes in reading at the upper elementary grades and in science. For a family seeking a newer elementary building in a suburban setting with strong math proficiency and a generally low-poverty student body, this school fits that description.
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