Best Public Schools in Berryton, KS

Summary:

The city of Berryton, Kansas is home to a single public elementary school, Berryton Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 538 students. The school is part of the Shawnee Heights school district, which is ranked 146 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berryton Elementary appears to be a standout school in the area, consistently ranking in the top half of Kansas elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a current ranking of 258 out of 656 schools. The school's performance on state assessments (KAP) is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Berryton Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (19.5%) compared to the state average, and a student-teacher ratio of 15.1, which is lower than the state average.

While over a third of Berryton Elementary students (34.94%) receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating potential socioeconomic challenges, the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,901, which is above the state average. This higher spending may suggest that the school and district are allocating resources effectively to support student learning and address any equity concerns.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Berryton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2921 SE 69th Street	Berryton	66409	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 861-1300	560	38	14.8	34.5%	421 (75.2%)	27 (4.8%)	53 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (10.2%)	60.2	258^th of 656 public elementary schools	60.7%		62.4	216^th of 653 public elementary schools	66.9%	42	59.7	53.0	53.1	37.2	50.5	66.7	50.0	34.6	47.4	49.2	53.1	53.1	$13,309	$1,058	$12,252

Cities Near Berryton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tecumseh	4.86 mi	4	197^th
Topeka	5.93 mi	43	268^th
Wakarusa	6.31 mi	1	306^th
Carbondale	8.79 mi	2	283^rd
Overbrook	9.96 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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