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Shawnee Heights Elementary School

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Topeka, KS 66605

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Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Shawnee Heights 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 37% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

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

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 429 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 50% in KS
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Shawnee Heights Elementary serves the northwest part of Topeka, KS, covering an attendance zone of approximately 3.1 square miles. Families within this area typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the farthest edge being about 2.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Shawnee Heights Elementary School's student population of 429 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 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	Shawnee Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	47
1	62
2	55
3	64
4	45
5	61
6	71

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Total Students

429 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School
2025	429
2024	434
2023	444
2022	451
2021	420
2020	458
2019	450
2018	438
2017	450
2016	442
2015	463
2014	532
2013	517
2012	532
2011	520
2010	455
2009	479
2008	464
2007	451
2006	480
2005	493
2004	513
2003	488
2002	507
2001	461
2000	453
1999	458
1998	458
1997	450
1996	458
1995	445
1994	439
1993	450
1992	453
1991	440
1990	450
1989	458
1988	437
1987	443

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School
2025	33
2024	32
2023	33
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	31
2018	29
2017	30
2016	29
2015	29
2014	32
2013	31
2012	34
2011	32
2010	31
2009	32
2008	33
2007	36
2006	35
2005	33
2004	33
2003	33
2002	32
2001	30
2000	29
1999	26
1998	26
1997	26
1996	28
1995	25
1994	26
1993	26
1992	24
1991	25
1990	25
1989	24
1988	24
1987	24

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School Rankings

Shawnee Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shawnee Heights Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (KS)

#423 out of 1269 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School
2023	#423
2022	#416
2021	#375
2019	#428
2018	#517
2017	#508
2016	#348
2015	#433
2014	#208
2013	#208
2012	#817
2011	#822
2010	#622

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37%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Heights School District
2023	37%	31%	35%
2022	39%	29%	30%
2021	38%	28%	27%
2019	37%	33%	38%
2018	33%	33%	36%
2017	36%	34%	35%
2016	44%	35%	36%
2015	37%	33%	33%
2013	92%	77%	84%
2012	86%	84%	87%
2011	87%	84%	84%
2010	88%	82%	82%

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41%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Heights School District
2022	41%	32%	31%
2021	45%	36%	30%
2019	45%	37%	37%
2018	43%	37%	36%
2017	44%	38%	40%
2016	52%	41%	43%
2015	51%	42%	42%
2013	92%	84%	88%
2012	87%	86%	89%
2011	85%	87%	86%
2010	88%	85%	86%

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40-49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Heights School District
2022	44%	31%	27%
2021	37%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Heights School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	13:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	16:1
2021	13:1	13:1	16:1
2020	14:1	14:1	16:1
2019	15:1	14:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	13:1	16:1
2015	16:1	13:1	16:1
2014	17:1	13:1	15:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	13:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	12:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	19:1	15:1	17:1
1991	18:1	15:1	17:1
1990	18:1	15:1	17:1
1989	19:1	16:1	18:1
1988	18:1	16:1	18:1
1987	18:1	16:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Heights School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Heights School District
2025	22%	23%
2024	21%	22%
2023	18%	21%	19%
2022	19%	21%	19%
2021	17%	20%	18%
2020	17%	20%	18%
2019	20%	20%	18%
2018	21%	20%	17%
2017	22%	19%	17%
2016	20%	19%	17%
2015	19%	19%	15%
2014	18%	18%	15%
2013	17%	18%	14%
2012	17%	17%	13%
2011	17%	16%	13%
2010	15%	16%	13%
2009	13%	14%	10%
2008	11%	13%	10%
2007	12%	13%	9%
2006	6%	12%	7%
2005	5%	12%	7%
2004	6%	11%	7%
2003	6%	10%	7%
2002	6%	10%	6%
2001	4%	9%	6%
2000	4%	8%	5%
1999	3%	7%	5%
1998	6%	7%	5%
1997	5%	6%	5%
1996	4%	6%	5%
1995	4%	6%	5%
1994	3%	5%	5%
1993	3%	5%	4%
1992	2%	5%	4%
1991	2%	4%	4%
1990	3%	4%	4%
1989	3%	4%	5%
1988	2%	4%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Heights School District
2025	3%	7%
2024	3%	7%
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	4%	6%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	3%	7%	5%
2016	3%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	6%	9%	8%
2008	6%	9%	9%
2007	7%	9%	7%
2006	6%	9%	6%
2005	6%	9%	7%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	8%	9%	7%
2002	6%	9%	7%
2001	5%	9%	7%
2000	4%	9%	7%
1999	5%	9%	6%
1998	5%	9%	6%
1997	4%	9%	5%
1996	5%	9%	5%
1995	4%	8%	6%
1994	5%	8%	6%
1993	5%	8%	6%
1992	4%	8%	6%
1991	4%	8%	6%
1990	3%	8%	6%
1989	4%	8%	5%
1988	4%	8%	5%

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White

61%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Heights School District
2025	61%	60%
2024	61%	61%
2023	64%	62%	65%
2022	66%	63%	65%
2021	70%	63%	66%
2020	71%	63%	68%
2019	69%	64%	68%
2018	66%	64%	71%
2017	66%	65%	71%
2016	70%	65%	71%
2015	70%	65%	72%
2014	72%	66%	73%
2013	73%	67%	73%
2012	71%	68%	73%
2011	72%	68%	74%
2010	75%	69%	75%
2009	79%	72%	80%
2008	80%	73%	79%
2007	79%	73%	82%
2006	81%	74%	82%
2005	82%	74%	82%
2004	81%	75%	83%
2003	85%	77%	84%
2002	87%	78%	85%
2001	90%	79%	85%
2000	91%	80%	87%
1999	91%	81%	87%
1998	89%	81%	88%
1997	91%	82%	89%
1996	91%	82%	89%
1995	92%	83%	89%
1994	92%	84%	87%
1993	92%	84%	88%
1992	94%	84%	89%
1991	94%	85%	88%
1990	94%	85%	89%
1989	93%	86%	90%
1988	94%	86%	90%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Heights School District
2025	13%	6%
2024	14%	6%
2023	14%	6%	10%
2022	11%	6%	10%
2021	9%	6%	10%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	8%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	5%	4%	6%
2012	5%	4%	6%
2011	5%	4%	5%
2010	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

39%

40%

0.57

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Heights School District
2025	0.57	0.58
2024	0.57	0.58
2023	0.54	0.57	0.54
2022	0.52	0.56	0.54
2021	0.48	0.56	0.52
2020	0.46	0.56	0.51
2019	0.48	0.55	0.51
2018	0.52	0.55	0.47
2017	0.51	0.54	0.47
2016	0.47	0.54	0.46
2015	0.47	0.54	0.45
2014	0.45	0.53	0.45
2013	0.44	0.52	0.44
2012	0.47	0.51	0.44
2011	0.45	0.51	0.44
2010	0.41	0.49	0.42
2009	0.36	0.46	0.35
2008	0.35	0.45	0.36
2007	0.36	0.45	0.32
2006	0.30	0.43	0.31
2005	0.28	0.43	0.31
2004	0.30	0.42	0.30
2003	0.27	0.39	0.28
2002	0.24	0.38	0.27
2001	0.19	0.36	0.26
2000	0.17	0.35	0.25
1999	0.17	0.33	0.22
1998	0.20	0.33	0.22
1997	0.17	0.32	0.21
1996	0.17	0.32	0.21
1995	0.15	0.30	0.21
1994	0.15	0.29	0.22
1993	0.15	0.29	0.22
1992	0.12	0.29	0.19
1991	0.12	0.27	0.21
1990	0.12	0.27	0.21
1989	0.13	0.25	0.18
1988	0.12	0.25	0.18

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(22-23)

6.3%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Heights School District
2023	6.3%	24.2%	24%
2022	9.1%	28%	25.4%
2021	3%	19.2%	14.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Heights School District
2025	31%	41%
2024	29%	42%
2023	27%	41%	30%
2022	18%	33%	23%
2021	24%	36%	26%
2020	24%	37%	27%
2019	22%	37%	27%
2018	22%	38%	27%
2017	20%	39%	27%
2016	22%	40%	29%
2015	24%	40%	28%
2014	21%	40%	29%
2013	18%	39%	27%
2012	19%	39%	25%
2011	21%	37%	23%
2010	17%	36%	22%
2009	15%	32%	19%
2008	11%	30%	17%
2007	14%	30%	17%
2006	12%	30%	15%
2005	13%	29%	15%
2004	10%	28%	14%
2003	9%	26%	14%
2002	10%	25%	11%
2001	10%	24%	12%
2000	7%	23%	11%
1998	13%	32%	16%
1997	10%	31%	15%
1996	12%	32%	15%
1995	6%	24%	11%
1994	5%	24%	10%
1993	2%	23%	9%
1992	4%	28%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Shawnee Heights Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Heights School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	8%	7%
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	10%	10%	9%
2021	9%	9%	9%
2020	9%	10%	9%
2019	10%	10%	9%
2018	9%	10%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	11%	9%	10%
2015	10%	10%	9%
2014	10%	10%	7%
2013	7%	10%	7%
2012	8%	10%	8%
2011	6%	10%	9%
2010	7%	10%	9%
2009	6%	11%	9%
2008	6%	10%	8%
2007	6%	10%	7%
2006	5%	10%	6%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	5%	10%	7%
2002	8%	9%	7%
2001	6%	10%	6%
2000	6%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shawnee Heights School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shawnee Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Shawnee Heights Elementary School is ranked #423 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Shawnee Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Shawnee Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tecumseh South Elementary School, Tecumseh North Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Shawnee Heights Elementary School?

429 students attend Shawnee Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Shawnee Heights Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shawnee Heights Elementary School?

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

What grades does Shawnee Heights Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Shawnee Heights Elementary School part of?

Shawnee Heights Elementary School is part of Shawnee Heights School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 429 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 50%
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: Shawnee Heights Elementary serves the northwest part of Topeka, KS, covering an attendance zone of approximately 3.1 square miles. Families within this area typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the farthest edge being about 2.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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