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Frank Rushton Elementary

Q: Is Frank Rushton Elementary a good school?

Frank Rushton Elementary ranks 327 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Frank Rushton Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 319 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kansas City school district, which is ranked 257 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's low ranking, Frank Rushton Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Kansas in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, 51.06% of Frank Rushton students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.63% for the Kansas City district and 44.47% for the state. The school also excels in serving certain student subgroups, ranking 8th out of 70 Kansas elementary schools for African American students and 13th out of 129 for English Language Learners.

While Frank Rushton Elementary outperforms nearby Silver City Elementary and John Fiske Elementary, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Shawnee Mission Public School district, such as Highlands Elementary, Prairie Elementary, and Westwood View Elementary. However, Frank Rushton Elementary has shown steady improvement in its test scores and student group performance, indicating a positive trajectory.

359

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,869

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2605 W 43rd Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66103

(913) 627-3050

District: Kansas City

Students who attend Frank Rushton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rosedale Middle
High:	J C Harmon High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.2%

African American:

22.3%

White:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kansas City

✓Above the Kansas median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg17%

Kansas avg42%

327^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 28Elementary Schools in the Kansas City

257^th of 264Kansas City among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	327 of 656	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	382 of 653	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	459 of 660	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	526 of 668	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	553 of 670	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	419 of 667	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	513 of 656	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.1	494 of 659	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	560 of 656	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	583 of 678	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.6	620 of 668	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.4	613 of 660	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	46.5	417 of 631	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	21.0	560 of 630	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	530 of 621	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	1.8	602 of 614	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.5	559 of 600	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	25.3	493 of 585	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	8 of 70	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	26 of 68	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	14 of 73	80.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	61.0	60 of 193	68.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	64 of 140	54.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	13 of 129	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	55.8	30 of 124	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	43 of 117	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	91 of 117	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	83 of 108	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.2	30 of 122	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	34 of 129	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	37.9	382 of 591	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	373 of 591	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	428 of 574	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	51 of 262	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	57 of 260	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	79 of 245	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	106 of 254	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	150 of 229	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	53 of 235	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	89 of 207	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	153 of 533	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	199 of 546	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	241 of 541	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	354 of 512	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	390 of 494	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.8	172 of 509	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	304 of 512	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	16.4	532 of 605	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	352 of 586	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	452 of 575	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	79.2	40 of 305	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	60 of 193	68.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	64 of 140	54.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2022)87th percentile+66 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2019)69th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2021)35th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2021)12th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+7 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

Science32%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Frank Rushton Elementary

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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
Frank Rushton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2605 W 43rd Avenue	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-3050	359	24	14.9	80.5%	43 (12.0%)	80 (22.3%)	198 (55.2%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.8%)	50.7	327^th of 656 public elementary schools	50.2%		44.3	382^nd of 653 public elementary schools	41.5%	55	46.3	68.0	38.0		51.1	40.5	62.7	42.3		49.0	32.1	32.1	$19,869	$6,758	$13,111
Westwood View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4935 Belinder Ave	Westwood	66205	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-5800	321	21	15.5	6.9%	265 (82.6%)	7 (2.2%)	24 (7.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	98.8	1^st of 656 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.1	2^nd of 653 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	88.7	87.5	98.2	87.2	90.8	79.2	83.3	92.9	87.2	85.7	87.5	87.5	$12,292	$445	$11,847
Thomas A Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Locust Street	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4900	244	22	11.0	86.9%	39 (16.0%)	32 (13.1%)	154 (63.1%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	21	541^st of 656 public elementary schools	17.5%		21	539^th of 653 public elementary schools	17.5%	2	21.0	25.6	37.5		27.4	36.8	21.4	41.2		32.5	11.8	11.8	$21,428	$6,432	$14,997
Roesland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4900 Parish Dr	Roeland Park	66205	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-4700	350	23	15.0	45.4%	196 (56.0%)	31 (8.9%)	92 (26.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	82.8	86^th of 656 public elementary schools	86.9%		87.3	61^st of 653 public elementary schools	90.7%	25	68.3	64.6	67.5	66.7	66.8	58.3	65.3	62.5	61.9	61.8	52.5	52.5	$13,193	$426	$12,766
Noble Prentis Elementary	Public	K-5	2337 S 14th Street	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5250	193	16	11.7	91.7%	43 (22.3%)	28 (14.5%)	106 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.2%)	5 (2.6%)	4.9	646^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.5%		8.8	621^st of 653 public elementary schools	4.9%	25	18.9	20.0	24.1		20.8	5.6	16.1	3.4		8.3	3.7	3.7	$20,354	$6,240	$14,114
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
Silver City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Lawrence Ave	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4550	1,495	34	44.0	83.5%	131 (8.8%)	408 (27.3%)	768 (51.4%)	136 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.3%)	7.7	626^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.6%		6.4	639^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.1%	13	27.9	5.9	27.5		21.4	16.3	2.9	22.5		14.5	15.0	15.0	$12,406	$5,360	$7,046
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
John Fiske Elementary	Public	K-5	625 S Valley	Kansas City	66105	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4850	287	20	14.1	95.1%	27 (9.4%)	15 (5.2%)	243 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.5	633^rd of 656 public elementary schools	3.5%		6	643^rd of 653 public elementary schools	1.5%	10	23.4	4.1	25.6		17.0	6.1	6.0	19.5		10.0	21.9	21.9	$23,971	$6,768	$17,203
Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6642 Mission Rd	Prairie Village	66208	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-4400	446	27	16.5	5.8%	387 (86.8%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.4%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	96.7	5^th of 656 public elementary schools	99.2%		95.8	8^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.8%	3	79.7	83.9	87.1	75.8	81.6	76.3	79.0	77.4	75.8	77.1	79.0	79.0	$11,567	$412	$11,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Rushton Elementary

What district is Frank Rushton Elementary in?

Kansas City

Is Frank Rushton Elementary a good school?

Frank Rushton Elementary ranks 327^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Frank Rushton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Frank Rushton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Frank Rushton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frank Rushton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rosedale Middle
High : J C Harmon High

What is the racial makeup of Frank Rushton Elementary?

Students at Frank Rushton Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 22% African American, 12% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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