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Katherine Carpenter Elementary School serves 222 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 19% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Katherine Carpenter Elementary School
Kind	20
1	31
2	27
3	27
4	30
5	30
6	43
Not Listed	14

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Total Students

222 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Katherine Carpenter Elementary School
2025	222
2024	222
2023	222
2022	222
2021	222
2020	222
2019	222
2018	222
2017	222
2016	222
2015	222
2007	184
2006	222
2005	236
2004	232
2003	248
2002	252
2001	237
2000	246
1999	257
1998	254
1997	269
1996	259
1995	300
1994	299
1993	295
1992	261
1991	297
1990	310
1989	300
1988	287

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Katherine Carpenter Elementary School
2025	17
2024	17
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2007	17
2006	25
2005	31
2004	30
2003	30
2002	30
2001	20
2000	20
1999	20
1998	19
1997	20
1996	25
1995	26
1994	22
1993	25
1992	3
1991	26
1990	29
1989	26
1988	23

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Katherine Carpenter Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	14:1	16:1
2019	13:1	14:1	16:1
2018	13:1	14:1	16:1
2017	13:1	14:1	16:1
2016	13:1	14:1	16:1
2015	13:1	14:1	16:1
2007	11:1	13:1	14:1
2006	9:1	14:1	15:1
2005	8:1	14:1	16:1
2004	8:1	15:1	16:1
2003	8:1	15:1	16:1
2002	8:1	15:1	15:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
2000	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	15:1	16:1
1997	13:1	15:1	16:1
1996	10:1	15:1	16:1
1995	12:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	12:1	15:1	16:1
1991	12:1	15:1	16:1
1990	11:1	15:1	16:1
1989	12:1	16:1	16:1
1988	12:1	16:1	16:1
1987	13:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Katherine Carpenter Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	4%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Katherine Carpenter Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Katherine Carpenter Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2025	5%	23%
2024	5%	22%
2023	5%	21%	19%
2022	5%	21%	19%
2021	5%	20%	19%
2020	5%	20%	18%
2019	5%	20%	18%
2018	5%	19%	19%
2017	5%	19%	19%
2016	5%	19%	18%
2015	5%	19%	17%
2007	9%	13%	10%
2006	5%	12%	9%
2005	6%	12%	8%
2004	6%	11%	7%
2003	7%	10%	6%
2002	6%	10%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	5%	8%	4%
1999	3%	8%	4%
1998	5%	7%	3%
1997	5%	7%	3%
1996	3%	6%	3%
1995	1%	6%	3%
1994	4%	5%	2%
1993	4%	5%	2%
1992	3%	5%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	1%	4%	2%
1989	1%	4%	2%
1988	1%	4%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Katherine Carpenter Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	10%	7%
2023	10%	7%	9%
2022	10%	6%	9%
2021	10%	7%	9%
2020	10%	7%	9%
2019	10%	7%	9%
2018	10%	7%	9%
2017	10%	7%	9%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2015	10%	7%	9%
2007	9%	9%	9%
2006	10%	9%	8%
2005	8%	9%	7%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	8%	9%	6%
2002	6%	9%	5%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	2%	9%	4%
1994	2%	8%	3%
1993	2%	8%	3%
1992	1%	8%	3%
1991	2%	8%	3%

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White

81%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Katherine Carpenter Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2025	81%	60%
2024	81%	61%
2023	81%	62%	63%
2022	81%	63%	64%
2021	81%	63%	64%
2020	81%	64%	65%
2019	81%	64%	65%
2018	81%	65%	65%
2017	81%	65%	65%
2016	81%	65%	66%
2015	81%	65%	66%
2007	76%	73%	76%
2006	80%	75%	78%
2005	79%	74%	80%
2004	82%	75%	82%
2003	82%	77%	85%
2002	86%	78%	86%
2001	87%	79%	87%
2000	89%	80%	88%
1999	92%	80%	89%
1998	89%	81%	90%
1997	93%	82%	91%
1996	97%	82%	91%
1995	99%	83%	91%
1994	92%	84%	91%
1993	91%	84%	92%
1992	94%	84%	92%
1991	94%	85%	93%
1990	96%	86%	92%
1989	97%	85%	92%
1988	96%	85%	93%

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All Ethnic Groups

19%

40%

0.33

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Katherine Carpenter Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2025	0.33	0.58
2024	0.33	0.58
2023	0.33	0.57	0.56
2022	0.33	0.56	0.55
2021	0.33	0.56	0.55
2020	0.33	0.55	0.54
2019	0.33	0.55	0.54
2018	0.33	0.54	0.53
2017	0.33	0.54	0.53
2016	0.33	0.54	0.53
2015	0.33	0.54	0.53
2007	0.41	0.45	0.40
2006	0.35	0.42	0.37
2005	0.37	0.44	0.35
2004	0.32	0.42	0.31
2003	0.32	0.39	0.28
2002	0.26	0.38	0.26
2001	0.24	0.36	0.24
2000	0.22	0.34	0.22
1999	0.16	0.34	0.20
1998	0.23	0.33	0.19
1997	0.14	0.32	0.18
1996	0.08	0.31	0.18
1995	0.03	0.31	0.16
1994	0.15	0.29	0.17
1993	0.16	0.28	0.16
1992	0.12	0.28	0.16
1991	0.11	0.27	0.14
1990	0.07	0.25	0.15
1989	0.05	0.26	0.14
1988	0.08	0.26	0.13

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Eligible for

10%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Katherine Carpenter Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2025	10%	41%
2024	10%	42%
2023	10%	41%	30%
2022	10%	34%	23%
2021	10%	36%	25%
2020	10%	37%	26%
2019	10%	37%	26%
2018	9%	39%	27%
2017	9%	39%	27%
2016	9%	40%	28%
2015	9%	40%	28%
2007	10%	30%	14%
2006	10%	30%	12%
2005	8%	29%	12%
2004	8%	28%	10%
2003	9%	26%	8%
2002	5%	25%	7%
2001	4%	24%	6%
2000	4%	23%	6%
1998	9%	33%	10%
1997	9%	32%	11%
1996	8%	32%	12%
1995	6%	24%	7%
1994	3%	24%	7%
1993	5%	23%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Katherine Carpenter Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	6%	7%
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	6%	10%	8%
2021	6%	9%	7%
2020	6%	10%	8%
2019	6%	10%	8%
2018	5%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	5%	10%	8%
2007	9%	10%	6%
2006	6%	10%	5%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	4%	9%	4%
2003	2%	10%	4%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	4%	10%	3%
2000	4%	9%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shawnee Mission Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Katherine Carpenter Elementary School?

222 students attend Katherine Carpenter Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Katherine Carpenter Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Katherine Carpenter Elementary School?

Katherine Carpenter Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Katherine Carpenter Elementary School offer ?

Katherine Carpenter Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Katherine Carpenter Elementary School part of?

Katherine Carpenter Elementary School is part of Shawnee Mission Public School District.

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