John Diemer Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

9600 Lamar Ave
Overland Park, KS 66207

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Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, John Diemer Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 411 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 20% in KS
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John Diemer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

John Diemer Elementary School's student population of 411 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Diemer Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	64
1	66
2	52
3	68
4	45
5	53
6	61

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Total Students

411 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School
2023	401
2022	387
2021	383
2020	411
2019	411
2018	432
2017	432
2016	379
2015	371
2014	266
2013	273
2012	262
2011	262
2010	275
2009	281
2008	280
2007	273
2006	291
2005	326
2004	337
2003	346
2002	375
2001	236
2000	261
1999	272
1998	276
1997	292
1996	302
1995	319
1994	322
1993	311
1992	323
1991	286
1990	305
1989	303
1988	289
1987	248

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	23
2014	17
2013	19
2012	19
2011	18
2010	19
2009	19
2008	19
2007	20
2006	21
2005	22
2004	22
2003	23
2002	25
2001	19
2000	20
1999	19
1998	18
1997	20
1996	21
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	21
1991	18
1990	21
1989	20
1988	17
1987	14

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Year Founded

1964

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Empower students through a challenging, dynamic learning environment.

School Mascot

Eagles

School Rankings

John Diemer Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Diemer Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#145 out of 1269 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School
2023	#145
2022	#200
2021	#78
2019	#96
2018	#80
2017	#110
2016	#115
2015	#101
2014	#208
2013	#208
2012	#216

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59%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	59%	31%	44%
2022	53%	29%	40%
2021	56%	28%	38%
2019	57%	33%	44%
2018	60%	33%	44%
2017	60%	34%	45%
2016	58%	35%	43%
2015	57%	33%	42%
2013	92%	77%	87%
2012	92%	84%	91%
2011	87%	84%	89%

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47%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2022	47%	32%	45%
2021	62%	36%	46%
2019	60%	37%	48%
2018	65%	37%	44%
2017	61%	38%	49%
2016	65%	41%	51%
2015	67%	42%	52%
2013	92%	84%	90%
2012	95%	86%	91%
2011	92%	87%	91%
2010	92%	85%	91%

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60-69%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2022	64%	31%	40%
2021	64%	35%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	16:1	13:1	16:1
2020	16:1	13:1	16:1
2019	16:1	13:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	15:1	13:1	16:1
2013	15:1	13:1	16:1
2012	14:1	13:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	12:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	15:1	14:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	16:1
1992	15:1	15:1	16:1
1991	16:1	15:1	16:1
1990	15:1	15:1	16:1
1989	15:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	16:1	16:1
1987	18:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	1%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1990	3%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	6%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	4%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	5%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	19%	21%	19%
2022	17%	21%	19%
2021	17%	20%	19%
2020	19%	20%	18%
2019	19%	20%	18%
2018	26%	19%	19%
2017	26%	19%	19%
2016	25%	19%	18%
2015	23%	19%	17%
2014	14%	18%	17%
2013	13%	18%	17%
2012	13%	17%	16%
2011	12%	16%	15%
2010	12%	16%	14%
2009	10%	14%	12%
2008	10%	13%	11%
2007	5%	13%	10%
2006	5%	12%	9%
2005	4%	12%	8%
2004	3%	11%	7%
2003	3%	10%	6%
2002	3%	10%	5%
2001	2%	9%	5%
2000	2%	8%	4%
1999	3%	8%	4%
1998	3%	7%	3%
1997	3%	7%	3%
1996	4%	6%	3%
1995	2%	6%	3%
1994	3%	5%	2%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	5%	7%	9%
2022	5%	6%	9%
2021	5%	7%	9%
2020	6%	7%	9%
2019	6%	7%	9%
2018	8%	7%	9%
2017	8%	7%	9%
2016	9%	7%	9%
2015	6%	7%	9%
2014	4%	7%	9%
2013	5%	7%	9%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	5%	9%	9%
2008	6%	9%	9%
2007	6%	9%	9%
2006	5%	9%	8%
2005	5%	9%	7%
2004	4%	9%	7%
2003	3%	9%	6%
2002	3%	9%	5%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	5%	9%	4%
1997	5%	8%	3%
1996	6%	9%	3%
1995	4%	8%	3%
1994	3%	8%	3%
1993	1%	8%	3%
1992	1%	8%	3%
1991	1%	8%	3%

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White

64%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	64%	62%	63%
2022	68%	63%	64%
2021	68%	63%	64%
2020	66%	64%	65%
2019	66%	64%	65%
2018	60%	65%	65%
2017	60%	65%	65%
2016	63%	65%	66%
2015	64%	65%	66%
2014	74%	66%	66%
2013	74%	67%	66%
2012	71%	67%	67%
2011	73%	68%	68%
2010	73%	69%	69%
2009	77%	71%	73%
2008	78%	73%	74%
2007	83%	73%	76%
2006	84%	75%	78%
2005	86%	74%	80%
2004	90%	75%	82%
2003	91%	77%	85%
2002	91%	78%	86%
2001	93%	79%	87%
2000	93%	80%	88%
1999	92%	80%	89%
1998	89%	81%	90%
1997	88%	82%	91%
1996	87%	82%	91%
1995	91%	83%	91%
1994	91%	84%	91%
1993	93%	84%	92%
1992	94%	84%	92%
1991	93%	85%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	5%	4%	5%
2012	5%	4%	5%
2011	5%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	0.55	0.57	0.56
2022	0.51	0.56	0.55
2021	0.51	0.56	0.55
2020	0.52	0.55	0.54
2019	0.52	0.55	0.54
2018	0.57	0.54	0.53
2017	0.57	0.54	0.53
2016	0.54	0.54	0.53
2015	0.54	0.54	0.53
2014	0.43	0.53	0.53
2013	0.43	0.53	0.53
2012	0.48	0.52	0.53
2011	0.45	0.51	0.51
2010	0.45	0.49	0.50
2009	0.40	0.47	0.44
2008	0.40	0.45	0.42
2007	0.32	0.45	0.40
2006	0.29	0.42	0.37
2005	0.26	0.44	0.35
2004	0.18	0.42	0.31
2003	0.17	0.39	0.28
2002	0.17	0.38	0.26
2001	0.13	0.36	0.24
2000	0.13	0.34	0.22
1999	0.15	0.34	0.20
1998	0.21	0.33	0.19
1997	0.22	0.32	0.18
1996	0.24	0.31	0.18
1995	0.16	0.31	0.16
1994	0.17	0.29	0.17
1993	0.13	0.28	0.16
1992	0.12	0.28	0.16
1991	0.13	0.27	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	27%	41%	30%
2022	18%	34%	23%
2021	22%	36%	25%
2020	24%	37%	26%
2019	24%	37%	26%
2018	30%	39%	27%
2017	30%	39%	27%
2016	27%	40%	28%
2015	30%	40%	28%
2014	22%	40%	29%
2013	20%	39%	29%
2012	23%	39%	28%
2011	17%	37%	25%
2010	18%	36%	23%
2009	11%	32%	19%
2008	9%	30%	15%
2007	9%	30%	14%
2006	5%	30%	12%
2005	7%	29%	12%
2004	4%	28%	10%
2003	3%	26%	8%
2002	2%	25%	7%
2001	5%	24%	6%
2000	2%	23%	6%
1998	5%	33%	10%
1997	10%	32%	11%
1996	8%	32%	12%
1995	4%	24%	7%
1994	2%	24%	7%
1993	2%	23%	6%
1992	5%	28%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John Diemer Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	8%	7%	7%
2022	9%	10%	8%
2021	4%	9%	7%
2020	11%	10%	8%
2019	11%	10%	8%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	12%	9%	7%
2015	7%	10%	8%
2014	6%	10%	8%
2013	10%	10%	8%
2012	11%	10%	8%
2011	9%	10%	8%
2010	5%	10%	8%
2009	9%	11%	8%
2008	7%	10%	6%
2007	7%	10%	6%
2006	6%	10%	5%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	4%	9%	4%
2003	3%	10%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shawnee Mission Pub School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Diemer Elementary School's ranking?

John Diemer Elementary School is ranked #145 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are John Diemer Elementary School often compared to?

John Diemer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Trailwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend John Diemer Elementary School?

411 students attend John Diemer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of John Diemer Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Diemer Elementary School?

John Diemer Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does John Diemer Elementary School offer ?

John Diemer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John Diemer Elementary School part of?

John Diemer Elementary School is part of Shawnee Mission Pub School District.

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