Best Public Schools in Mission, KS

Summary:

The city of Mission, Kansas is home to two elementary schools - Highlands Elementary and Rushton Elementary - both part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 45th out of 264 districts in Kansas with a 4-star rating, the performance of these two schools varies significantly.

Highlands Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, ranked 3rd out of 656 Kansas elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 5-star rating. Its test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science consistently outperform the district and state averages, with 84.52% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 57.24% for the district and 44.47% for the state. Additionally, Highlands Elementary has low chronic absenteeism and a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting a more affluent student population.

In contrast, Rushton Elementary appears to be a lower-performing school, ranked 223rd out of 656 Kansas elementary schools for 2024-2025 with a 3-star rating. Its test scores lag behind the district and state averages in most subject areas, with only 54.47% of students proficient or better in ELA. Rushton Elementary also has a much higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 54.33%, indicating a less affluent student population.

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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
Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6200 Roe Ave	Mission	66205	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-3300	345	27	12.9	10.4%	267 (77.4%)	3 (0.9%)	33 (9.6%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	28 (8.1%)	97.6	3^rd of 656 public elementary schools	99.5%		94.9	12^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.2%	9	86.5	85.4	89.5	76.1	84.5	73.0	75.6	87.7	80.4	80.1	87.7	87.7	$14,809	$352	$14,457
Rushton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6001 W 52nd St	Mission	66202	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-4900	336	23	14.7	53.0%	152 (45.2%)	33 (9.8%)	93 (27.7%)	18 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.3%)	64.5	223^rd of 656 public elementary schools	66.0%		62.7	214^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.2%	9	56.8	46.3	58.5	56.7	54.5	51.3	50.0	37.2	54.0	47.8	57.1	57.1	$14,277	$400	$13,876

Cities Near Mission

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Overland Park	0.85 mi	47	37^th
Prairie Village	1.63 mi	6	4^th
Shawnee	2.79 mi	18	56^th
Lenexa	3.23 mi	8	57^th
Merriam	3.32 mi	2	179^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.