Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary

www.smsd.org/schools/oakpark/

480 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary School, located in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, is a public school serving students within the Shawnee Mission School District. As a neighborhood-focused institution, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and community engagement. By leveraging the resources of the larger Shawnee Mission district, the school works to provide a balanced curriculum that prepares students for the transition to middle school while addressing the diverse needs of its student population.

The school is known for its commitment to inclusive education and its efforts to create a welcoming atmosphere for families in the Overland Park/Shawnee area. With a focus on foundational skills in literacy and mathematics, Oak Park-Carpenter strives to cultivate a collaborative culture where teachers, staff, and parents work together to support student success. Through various extracurricular activities and a structured approach to instruction, the school aims to instill a lifelong love of learning and a strong sense of community responsibility in all its students.

480

Total Students

30.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

24.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Oak Park-Carpenter Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	352
Hispanic	54
Black	26
Asian	12
Two or More	36

White
352 (73.3%)
Hispanic
54 (11.3%)
Two or More
36 (7.5%)
Black
26 (5.4%)
Asian
12 (2.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Shawnee Mission Pub Sch
Phone:	(913)993-4100
Website:	http://www.smsd.org/schools/oakpark/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	480
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	82
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	34

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 6

Kindergarten 58

Grade 1 61

Grade 2 62

Grade 3 73

Grade 4 74

Grade 5 75

Grade 6 71