Glenwood Ridge Elementary School

www.usd458.org/GRES/

320 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Glenwood Ridge Elementary School, located in Basehor, Kansas, is a key component of the Basehor-Linwood Unified School District (USD 458). Serving students in the suburban community of Basehor, the school is recognized for its commitment to providing a supportive and rigorous academic environment. The school emphasizes foundational learning in core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science, while also fostering social-emotional development through various character-building initiatives.

Beyond academics, Glenwood Ridge Elementary prides itself on cultivating a strong sense of community between students, faculty, and families. The school benefits from the active involvement of parents and community members, which helps to enrich the student experience through extracurricular activities, school events, and collaborative partnerships. By prioritizing both educational excellence and a welcoming school culture, the institution aims to prepare its students for a successful transition to the middle school level and beyond.

320

Total Students

25.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

19.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Glenwood Ridge Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	254
Hispanic	48
Black	3
Two or More	15

White
254 (79.4%)
Hispanic
48 (15.0%)
Two or More
15 (4.7%)
Black
3 (0.9%)

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:	Basehor-Linwood
Phone:	(913)724-3536
Website:	http://www.usd458.org/GRES/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	320
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	49
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* 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 29

Kindergarten 49

Grade 1 42

Grade 2 49

Grade 3 52

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 54