Shawnee Heights Middle School
Tel:
(785) 379-5830
- Shawnee Heights Middle School serves 571 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Shawnee Heights Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Shawnee Heights Middle School's student population of 571 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 571 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Shawnee Heights Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Shawnee Heights Middle School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #563 out of 1265 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 20% |
| Black | 5% | 7% |
| White | 70% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Shawnee Heights School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Shawnee Heights Middle School is Shawnee Heights High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Eisenhower Middle School (5.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tecumseh South Elementary School (1.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tecumseh Shawnee Heights High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,151 student
0.1 miles
4201 Se Shawnee Heights Rd
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5880 0.1 9-12 1,151 - Tecumseh Tecumseh South Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 489 students
1.9 miles
3346 Se Tecumseh Rd
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5950 1.9 PK-6 489 - Topeka Shawnee Heights Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 438 students
3.5 miles
2410 Se Burton Dr
Topeka, KS 66605
(785) 357-5400 3.5 PK-6 438 - Tecumseh Tecumseh North Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 415 students
4.4 miles
314 Se Stanton Road
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5910 4.4 PK-6 415 - Berryton Berryton Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 482 students
5.0 miles
2921 Se 69th Street
Berryton, KS 66409
(785) 861-1300 5.0 PK-6 482
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