Highlands Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

6200 Roe Ave
Mission, KS 66205

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Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 366 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 5% in KS
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Highlands Elementary School's student population of 366 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 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	Highlands Elementary School
Pre-K	54
Kind	38
1	39
2	37
3	39
4	61
5	50
6	48

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Total Students

366 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	373
2022	370
2021	363
2020	364
2019	364
2018	321
2017	321
2016	311
2015	311
2014	290
2013	301
2012	293
2011	315
2010	311
2009	275
2008	286
2007	288
2006	291
2005	313
2004	311
2003	290
2002	301
2001	317
2000	324
1999	321
1998	324
1997	304
1996	315
1995	304
1994	281
1993	270
1992	244
1991	231
1990	258
1989	237
1988	235
1987	229

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	23
2022	24
2021	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	20
2014	20
2013	21
2012	21
2011	21
2010	21
2009	21
2008	21
2007	21
2006	22
2005	23
2004	24
2003	21
2002	21
2001	21
2000	21
1999	20
1998	19
1997	20
1996	20
1995	21
1994	19
1993	15
1992	14
1991	14
1990	17
1989	15
1988	14
1987	14

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Year Founded

1952

School Calendar

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First Day of School

Wed. Aug 20, 2025

Last Day of School

Wed. May 27, 2026

School Rankings

Highlands Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highlands Elementary School is 0.37, 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)

#27 out of 1269 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School
2023	#27
2022	#53
2021	#44
2019	#22
2018	#16
2017	#54
2016	#46
2015	#45
2014	#24
2013	#24
2012	#64

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65-69%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	67%	31%	44%
2022	57%	29%	40%
2021	62%	28%	38%
2019	67%	33%	44%
2018	67%	33%	44%
2017	62%	34%	45%
2016	62%	35%	43%
2015	62%	33%	42%
2013	95%	77%	87%
2012	95%	84%	91%
2011	95%	84%	89%

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65-69%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2022	67%	32%	45%
2021	67%	36%	46%
2019	72%	37%	48%
2018	77%	37%	44%
2017	72%	38%	49%
2016	77%	41%	51%
2015	77%	42%	52%
2013	95%	84%	90%
2012	95%	86%	91%
2011	95%	87%	91%
2010	95%	85%	91%

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70-79%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2022	74%	31%	40%
2021	74%	35%	41%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	6%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	1%	7%	9%
2022	3%	6%	9%
2021	2%	7%	9%
2020	2%	7%	9%
2019	2%	7%	9%
2018	1%	7%	9%
2017	1%	7%	9%
2016	1%	7%	9%
2015	1%	7%	9%
2014	1%	7%	9%
2013	1%	7%	9%
2012	1%	7%	9%
2011	1%	7%	8%
2010	2%	8%	8%
2009	3%	9%	9%
2008	2%	9%	9%
2007	2%	9%	9%
2006	2%	9%	8%
2004	1%	9%	7%
2003	1%	9%	6%
1998	2%	9%	4%
1997	1%	8%	3%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1995	1%	8%	3%
1994	2%	8%	3%
1993	2%	8%	3%
1992	2%	8%	3%
1991	4%	8%	3%
1990	2%	8%	3%
1989	4%	8%	3%
1988	3%	8%	3%

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White

79%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	79%	62%	63%
2022	77%	63%	64%
2021	81%	63%	64%
2020	81%	64%	65%
2019	81%	64%	65%
2018	85%	65%	65%
2017	85%	65%	65%
2016	85%	65%	66%
2015	88%	65%	66%
2014	85%	66%	66%
2013	83%	67%	66%
2012	85%	67%	67%
2011	86%	68%	68%
2010	83%	69%	69%
2009	85%	71%	73%
2008	87%	73%	74%
2007	87%	73%	76%
2006	86%	75%	78%
2005	87%	74%	80%
2004	91%	75%	82%
2003	93%	77%	85%
2002	94%	78%	86%
2001	95%	79%	87%
2000	95%	80%	88%
1999	96%	80%	89%
1998	95%	81%	90%
1997	97%	82%	91%
1996	97%	82%	91%
1995	97%	83%	91%
1994	95%	84%	91%
1993	94%	84%	92%
1992	93%	84%	92%
1991	91%	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	Highlands Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	8%	5%	5%
2017	8%	5%	5%
2016	8%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	8%	4%	5%
2012	6%	4%	5%
2011	5%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highlands Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	0.36	0.57	0.56
2022	0.39	0.56	0.55
2021	0.34	0.56	0.55
2020	0.34	0.55	0.54
2019	0.34	0.55	0.54
2018	0.27	0.54	0.53
2017	0.27	0.54	0.53
2016	0.27	0.54	0.53
2015	0.22	0.54	0.53
2014	0.27	0.53	0.53
2013	0.30	0.53	0.53
2012	0.27	0.52	0.53
2011	0.26	0.51	0.51
2010	0.31	0.49	0.50
2009	0.27	0.47	0.44
2008	0.26	0.45	0.42
2007	0.24	0.45	0.40
2006	0.26	0.42	0.37
2005	0.24	0.44	0.35
2004	0.17	0.42	0.31
2003	0.13	0.39	0.28
2002	0.12	0.38	0.26
2001	0.10	0.36	0.24
2000	0.10	0.34	0.22
1999	0.08	0.34	0.20
1998	0.10	0.33	0.19
1997	0.06	0.32	0.18
1996	0.06	0.31	0.18
1995	0.06	0.31	0.16
1994	0.09	0.29	0.17
1993	0.12	0.28	0.16
1992	0.14	0.28	0.16
1991	0.16	0.27	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

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

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Eligible for

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

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School District Name

Shawnee Mission Pub School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highlands Elementary School's ranking?

Highlands Elementary School is ranked #27 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Highlands Elementary School often compared to?

Highlands Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Prairie Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Highlands Elementary School?

366 students attend Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Highlands Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Highlands Elementary School?

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

What grades does Highlands Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Highlands Elementary School part of?

Highlands Elementary School is part of Shawnee Mission Pub School District.

In what neighborhood is Highlands Elementary School located?

Highlands Elementary School is located in the Mission Village neighborhood of Mission, KS.

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