Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School

15600 W 83rd St
Lenexa, KS 66219

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Top 20%

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Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 407 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20% in KS
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School's student population of 407 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	48
1	65
2	56
3	58
4	54
5	62
6	63

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Total Students

407 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School
2023	423
2022	419
2021	382
2020	420
2019	420
2018	398
2017	398
2016	414
2015	427
2014	453
2013	440
2012	460
2011	516
2010	476
2009	484
2008	517
2007	530
2006	570
2005	581
2004	531
2003	552
2002	597
2001	589
2000	611
1999	637
1998	640
1997	635
1996	648
1995	682
1994	718
1993	669
1992	590
1991	506

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	25
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	28
2015	28
2014	29
2013	29
2012	31
2011	29
2010	30
2009	30
2008	31
2007	33
2006	32
2005	33
2004	32
2003	33
2002	36
2001	36
2000	37
1999	36
1998	36
1997	35
1996	35
1995	43
1994	39
1993	37
1992	32
1991	29

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School Rankings

Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School is 0.40, 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)

#132 out of 1280 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School
2022	#132
2021	#121
2019	#73
2018	#86
2017	#62
2016	#66
2015	#82
2014	#195
2013	#195
2012	#324
2011	#474

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50%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2022	50%	29%	40%
2021	50%	28%	38%
2019	59%	33%	44%
2018	57%	33%	44%
2017	65%	34%	45%
2016	63%	35%	43%
2015	60%	33%	42%
2013	94%	77%	87%
2012	93%	84%	91%
2011	90%	84%	89%
2010	89%	82%	89%

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54%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2022	54%	32%	45%
2021	57%	36%	46%
2019	64%	37%	48%
2018	64%	37%	44%
2017	68%	38%	49%
2016	69%	41%	51%
2015	70%	42%	52%
2013	92%	84%	90%
2012	93%	86%	91%
2011	92%	87%	91%
2010	91%	85%	91%

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60-69%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2022	64%	31%	40%
2021	54%	35%	41%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	13:1	13:1	15:1
2022	13:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	13:1	16:1
2020	16:1	13:1	16:1
2019	16:1	13:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	13:1	16:1
2013	15:1	13:1	16:1
2012	15:1	13:1	15:1
2011	18:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	12:1	14:1
2006	18:1	13:1	15:1
2005	18:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	14:1	16:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	14:1	15:1
1998	18:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	14:1	16:1
1996	19:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	18:1	15:1	16:1
1992	18:1	15:1	16:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	6%	21%	19%
2022	6%	21%	19%
2021	5%	20%	19%
2020	7%	20%	18%
2019	7%	20%	18%
2018	8%	19%	19%
2017	8%	19%	19%
2016	7%	19%	18%
2015	5%	19%	17%
2014	6%	18%	17%
2013	8%	18%	17%
2012	7%	17%	16%
2011	5%	16%	15%
2010	5%	16%	14%
2009	4%	14%	12%
2008	4%	13%	11%
2007	3%	13%	10%
2006	2%	12%	9%
2005	3%	12%	8%
2004	1%	11%	7%
2003	1%	10%	6%
2002	1%	10%	5%
2001	2%	9%	5%
2000	1%	8%	4%
1999	2%	8%	4%
1998	1%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	3%
1996	1%	6%	3%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1990	1%	4%	2%
1989	1%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	6%	7%	9%
2022	6%	6%	9%
2021	7%	7%	9%
2020	5%	7%	9%
2019	5%	7%	9%
2018	6%	7%	9%
2017	6%	7%	9%
2016	4%	7%	9%
2015	5%	7%	9%
2014	5%	7%	9%
2013	6%	7%	9%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	6%	9%	9%
2008	6%	9%	9%
2007	6%	9%	9%
2006	6%	9%	8%
2005	4%	9%	7%
2004	2%	9%	7%
2003	2%	9%	6%
2002	2%	9%	5%
2001	2%	9%	4%
2000	1%	9%	4%
1999	1%	9%	4%
1998	1%	9%	4%
1997	1%	8%	3%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1995	1%	8%	3%
1994	2%	8%	3%
1993	3%	8%	3%
1992	2%	8%	3%
1991	1%	8%	3%

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White

77%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	77%	62%	63%
2022	77%	63%	64%
2021	77%	63%	64%
2020	78%	64%	65%
2019	78%	64%	65%
2018	79%	65%	65%
2017	79%	65%	65%
2016	80%	65%	66%
2015	82%	65%	66%
2014	80%	66%	66%
2013	78%	67%	66%
2012	80%	67%	67%
2011	81%	68%	68%
2010	82%	69%	69%
2009	85%	71%	73%
2008	85%	73%	74%
2007	87%	73%	76%
2006	88%	75%	78%
2005	89%	74%	80%
2004	95%	75%	82%
2003	94%	77%	85%
2002	95%	78%	86%
2001	94%	79%	87%
2000	95%	80%	88%
1999	95%	80%	89%
1998	96%	81%	90%
1997	96%	82%	91%
1996	96%	82%	91%
1995	96%	83%	91%
1994	94%	84%	91%
1993	94%	84%	92%
1992	94%	84%	92%
1991	95%	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	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	4%	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	5%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	0.40	0.57	0.56
2022	0.40	0.56	0.55
2021	0.40	0.56	0.55
2020	0.38	0.55	0.54
2019	0.38	0.55	0.54
2018	0.37	0.54	0.53
2017	0.37	0.54	0.53
2016	0.35	0.54	0.53
2015	0.32	0.54	0.53
2014	0.35	0.53	0.53
2013	0.39	0.53	0.53
2012	0.35	0.52	0.53
2011	0.34	0.51	0.51
2010	0.32	0.49	0.50
2009	0.29	0.47	0.44
2008	0.27	0.45	0.42
2007	0.24	0.45	0.40
2006	0.22	0.42	0.37
2005	0.22	0.44	0.35
2004	0.10	0.42	0.31
2003	0.12	0.39	0.28
2002	0.10	0.38	0.26
2001	0.11	0.36	0.24
2000	0.10	0.34	0.22
1999	0.10	0.34	0.20
1998	0.08	0.33	0.19
1997	0.08	0.32	0.18
1996	0.08	0.31	0.18
1995	0.08	0.31	0.16
1994	0.12	0.29	0.17
1993	0.12	0.28	0.16
1992	0.12	0.28	0.16
1991	0.10	0.27	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	15%	41%	30%
2022	8%	34%	23%
2021	8%	36%	25%
2020	15%	37%	26%
2019	15%	37%	26%
2018	13%	39%	27%
2017	13%	39%	27%
2016	12%	40%	28%
2015	9%	40%	28%
2014	11%	40%	29%
2013	12%	39%	29%
2012	11%	39%	28%
2011	11%	37%	25%
2010	9%	36%	23%
2009	8%	32%	19%
2008	7%	30%	15%
2007	5%	30%	14%
2006	6%	30%	12%
2005	3%	29%	12%
2004	1%	28%	10%
2003	1%	26%	8%
2002	2%	25%	7%
2001	1%	24%	6%
2000	1%	23%	6%
1998	1%	33%	10%
1997	1%	32%	11%
1996	2%	32%	12%
1995	1%	24%	7%
1994	1%	24%	7%
1993	1%	23%	6%
1992	1%	28%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	2%	7%	7%
2022	8%	10%	8%
2021	2%	9%	7%
2020	4%	10%	8%
2019	4%	10%	8%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	7%
2015	5%	10%	8%
2014	5%	10%	8%
2013	4%	10%	8%
2012	6%	10%	8%
2011	5%	10%	8%
2010	4%	10%	8%
2009	5%	11%	8%
2008	3%	10%	6%
2007	3%	10%	6%
2006	1%	10%	5%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	2%	9%	4%
2003	1%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School's ranking?

Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School is ranked #132 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School often compared to?

Christa Mcauliffe Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Broken Arrow Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School?

407 students attend Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School?

Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School offer ?

Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School part of?

Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School is part of Shawnee Mission Pub School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 407 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 20%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education