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Rushton Elementary School

6001 W 52nd St
Mission, KS 66202

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Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Rushton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 289 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 50% in KS
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Rushton Elementary School's student population of 289 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rushton Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	47
1	39
2	38
3	40
4	38
5	38
6	46

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Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rushton Elementary School
2023	298
2022	301
2021	293
2020	343
2019	343
2018	365
2017	365
2016	359
2015	332
2014	358
2013	343
2012	344
2011	306
2010	291
2009	268
2008	294
2007	324
2006	324
2005	306
2004	306
2003	322
2002	330
2001	330
2000	339
1999	334
1998	351
1997	366
1996	403
1995	415
1994	415
1993	457
1992	436
1991	403
1990	372
1989	321
1988	321
1987	306

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rushton Elementary School
2023	20
2022	22
2021	21
2020	23
2019	23
2018	25
2017	25
2016	23
2015	22
2014	25
2013	25
2012	23
2011	21
2010	21
2009	20
2008	21
2007	22
2006	21
2005	20
2004	20
2003	19
2002	21
2001	26
2000	26
1999	26
1998	28
1997	24
1996	24
1995	30
1994	25
1993	27
1992	25
1991	21
1990	19
1989	20
1988	20
1987	16

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School Rankings

Rushton Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rushton Elementary School is 0.70, which is more 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)

#452 out of 1280 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rushton Elementary School
2022	#452
2021	#274
2019	#374
2018	#348
2017	#378
2016	#415
2015	#423
2014	#631
2013	#631
2012	#963
2011	#720

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30-34%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rushton Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2022	32%	29%	40%
2021	37%	28%	38%
2019	37%	33%	44%
2018	42%	33%	44%
2017	42%	34%	45%
2016	42%	35%	43%
2015	42%	33%	42%
2013	82%	77%	87%
2012	82%	84%	91%
2011	87%	84%	89%
2010	92%	82%	89%

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40-44%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rushton Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2022	42%	32%	45%
2021	52%	36%	46%
2019	47%	37%	48%
2018	47%	37%	44%
2017	47%	38%	49%
2016	47%	41%	51%
2015	47%	42%	52%
2013	87%	84%	90%
2012	82%	86%	91%
2011	87%	87%	91%
2010	87%	85%	91%

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50-59%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rushton Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2022	54%	31%	40%
2021	44%	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	Rushton Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	15:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	14:1	13:1	16:1
2020	15:1	13:1	16:1
2019	15:1	13:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	14:1	13:1	16:1
2013	14:1	13:1	16:1
2012	15:1	13:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	13:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	12:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	13:1	14:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	14:1	15:1
1998	13:1	14:1	16:1
1997	15:1	14:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	15:1	16:1
1991	19:1	15:1	16:1
1990	19:1	15:1	16:1
1989	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	16:1	16:1	16:1
1987	19:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2010)
Year	Rushton Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2010	1%	1%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

26%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rushton Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	23%	21%	19%
2022	19%	21%	19%
2021	21%	20%	19%
2020	19%	20%	18%
2019	19%	20%	18%
2018	24%	19%	19%
2017	24%	19%	19%
2016	19%	19%	18%
2015	21%	19%	17%
2014	19%	18%	17%
2013	22%	18%	17%
2012	24%	17%	16%
2011	25%	16%	15%
2010	23%	16%	14%
2009	20%	14%	12%
2008	19%	13%	11%
2007	19%	13%	10%
2006	16%	12%	9%
2005	15%	12%	8%
2004	12%	11%	7%
2003	12%	10%	6%
2002	11%	10%	5%
2001	8%	9%	5%
2000	5%	8%	4%
1999	3%	8%	4%
1998	3%	7%	3%
1997	4%	7%	3%
1996	5%	6%	3%
1995	6%	6%	3%
1994	5%	5%	2%
1993	5%	5%	2%
1992	4%	5%	2%
1991	4%	4%	2%

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Black

11%

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

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White

46%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rushton Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	53%	62%	63%
2022	53%	63%	64%
2021	55%	63%	64%
2020	56%	64%	65%
2019	56%	64%	65%
2018	54%	65%	65%
2017	54%	65%	65%
2016	56%	65%	66%
2015	54%	65%	66%
2014	53%	66%	66%
2013	52%	67%	66%
2012	56%	67%	67%
2011	55%	68%	68%
2010	55%	69%	69%
2009	60%	71%	73%
2008	60%	73%	74%
2007	61%	73%	76%
2006	64%	75%	78%
2005	67%	74%	80%
2004	69%	75%	82%
2003	71%	77%	85%
2002	74%	78%	86%
2001	80%	79%	87%
2000	83%	80%	88%
1999	87%	80%	89%
1998	93%	81%	90%
1997	92%	82%	91%
1996	91%	82%	91%
1995	90%	83%	91%
1994	87%	84%	91%
1993	88%	84%	92%
1992	91%	84%	92%
1991	93%	85%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rushton Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	11%	6%	6%
2021	11%	6%	6%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	5%	5%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	8%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	8%	4%	5%
2012	5%	4%	5%
2011	8%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rushton Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	0.65	0.57	0.56
2022	0.66	0.56	0.55
2021	0.64	0.56	0.55
2020	0.63	0.55	0.54
2019	0.63	0.55	0.54
2018	0.64	0.54	0.53
2017	0.64	0.54	0.53
2016	0.64	0.54	0.53
2015	0.65	0.54	0.53
2014	0.67	0.53	0.53
2013	0.67	0.53	0.53
2012	0.63	0.52	0.53
2011	0.63	0.51	0.51
2010	0.63	0.49	0.50
2009	0.60	0.47	0.44
2008	0.60	0.45	0.42
2007	0.59	0.45	0.40
2006	0.55	0.42	0.37
2005	0.52	0.44	0.35
2004	0.49	0.42	0.31
2003	0.47	0.39	0.28
2002	0.43	0.38	0.26
2001	0.35	0.36	0.24
2000	0.30	0.34	0.22
1999	0.24	0.34	0.20
1998	0.13	0.33	0.19
1997	0.15	0.32	0.18
1996	0.17	0.31	0.18
1995	0.19	0.31	0.16
1994	0.24	0.29	0.17
1993	0.22	0.28	0.16
1992	0.17	0.28	0.16
1991	0.13	0.27	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rushton Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	38%	41%	30%
2022	30%	34%	23%
2021	28%	36%	25%
2020	31%	37%	26%
2019	31%	37%	26%
2018	36%	39%	27%
2017	36%	39%	27%
2016	40%	40%	28%
2015	38%	40%	28%
2014	43%	40%	29%
2013	40%	39%	29%
2012	41%	39%	28%
2011	30%	37%	25%
2010	29%	36%	23%
2009	34%	32%	19%
2008	24%	30%	15%
2007	28%	30%	14%
2006	22%	30%	12%
2005	21%	29%	12%
2004	21%	28%	10%
2003	20%	26%	8%
2002	12%	25%	7%
2001	15%	24%	6%
2000	11%	23%	6%
1998	19%	33%	10%
1997	23%	32%	11%
1996	22%	32%	12%
1995	17%	24%	7%
1994	13%	24%	7%
1993	13%	23%	6%
1992	15%	28%	8%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rushton Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Pub School District
2023	13%	7%	7%
2022	12%	10%	8%
2021	9%	9%	7%
2020	13%	10%	8%
2019	13%	10%	8%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	12%	10%	8%
2014	10%	10%	8%
2013	15%	10%	8%
2012	9%	10%	8%
2011	15%	10%	8%
2010	15%	10%	8%
2009	11%	11%	8%
2008	16%	10%	6%
2007	11%	10%	6%
2006	10%	10%	5%
2005	8%	9%	4%
2004	11%	9%	4%
2003	10%	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 Rushton Elementary School's ranking?

Rushton Elementary School is ranked #452 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Rushton Elementary School often compared to?

Rushton 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?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Rushton Elementary School?

289 students attend Rushton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Rushton Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Rushton Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Rushton Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 289 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education