Highlands Elementary

Public PK, KG-6

 6200 Roe
       Shawnee Mission, KS  66205-3052


(913) 993-3300

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

SchoolDigger Rank:
14th of 660 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,599 Help


Students who attend Highlands Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Indian Hills Middle
High:    Shawnee Mission East High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  373

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.8%
Hispanic:
9.4%
Two or more races:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.5% Help


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Compare Details Highlands Elementary ranks better than 97.9% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 6th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Shawnee Mission Pub School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.19. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.8%), Hispanic (9.4%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 11.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highlands Elementary is 16.1. 26 elementary schools in the Shawnee Mission Pub School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highlands Elementary is $11,599, which is the 4th highest among 34 elementary schools in the Shawnee Mission Pub School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Highlands Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Highlands Elementary 14th of 660 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Highlands Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Shawnee Mission Pub School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shawnee Mission Pub School 48th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highlands Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Highlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 72.09 147th 585 74.9%
2007 59.25 288th 600 52.0%
2008 72.87 153rd 614 75.1%
2009 79.62 40th 621 93.6%
2010 81.43 40th 630 93.7%
2011 76.86 78th 631 87.6%
2012 77.04 65th 660 90.2%
2013 83.59 22nd 668 96.7%
2015 89.56 30th 678 95.6%
2016 89.53 42nd 656 93.6%
2017 89.47 46th 659 93.0%
2018 94.50 20th 656 97.0%
2019 93.34 23rd 667 96.6%
2021 91.58 38th 670 94.3%
2022 90.83 40th 668 94.0%
2023 95.19 14th 660 97.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Highlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 87.18 10th 296 96.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Highlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.69 9th 574 98.4%
2019 93.61 20th 591 96.6%
2021 89.54 41st 591 93.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Highlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.92 28th 575 95.1%
2019 90.15 35th 586 94.0%
2021 88.24 46th 605 92.4%
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Rank History for White students at Highlands Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.54 14th 574 97.6%
2019 90.84 25th 592 95.8%
2021 86.94 42nd 587 92.8%
2022 87.25 43rd 596 92.8%
2023 92.58 17th 584 97.1%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Highlands Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 223 7 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 235
1989 221 9 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1990 247 4 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 258
1991 212 9 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 231
1992 228 6 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 244
1993 253 6 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 270
1994 269 5 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1995 306 2 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1996 306 2 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1997 296 2 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1998 308 5 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1999 308 1 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 321
2000 308 0 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 324
2001 301 1 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 317
2002 271 2 5 12 0 n/a n/a 0 290
2003 271 2 5 12 0 n/a n/a 0 290
2004 284 3 7 17 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2005 272 0 12 22 0 n/a n/a 7 313
2006 251 5 11 20 0 n/a n/a 4 291
2007 250 4 10 18 0 n/a n/a 6 288
2008 246 4 10 16 0 n/a n/a 10 286
2009 233 8 13 14 0 n/a n/a 7 275
2010 258 6 7 23 0 1 16 0 311
2011 270 3 7 19 0 0 16 0 315
2012 250 4 6 16 0 0 17 0 293
2013 249 4 6 18 0 0 24 0 301
2014 247 3 4 19 0 1 16 0 290
2015 271 5 1 17 0 1 16 0 311
2016 264 5 2 16 2 0 22 0 311
2017 270 5 2 20 0 0 24 0 321
2018 269 8 6 18 1 1 23 0 326
2019 293 9 8 24 0 1 29 0 364
2020 305 8 9 29 0 1 26 0 378
2021 295 6 6 29 0 1 26 0 363
2022 283 10 5 41 1 1 29 0 370
2023 294 3 8 35 1 2 30 0 373

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highlands Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 235 14.0 16.7 0
1989 237 15.0 15.8 n/a
1990 258 16.5 15.6 0
1991 231 13.7 16.8 n/a
1992 244 13.5 18.0 13.5
1993 270 15.3 17.6 7.4
1994 281 19.4 14.5 6.8
1995 315 19.5 16.2 11.1
1996 315 19.5 16.2 11.1
1997 304 19.5 15.6 9.9
1998 324 19.1 17.0 7.4
1999 321 20.6 15.6 4.4
2000 324 21.4 15.1 6.2
2001 317 21.2 15.0 5.7
2002 290 21.3 13.6 8.6
2003 290 21.3 13.6 8.6
2004 311 24.0 13.0 10.6
2005 313 23.5 13.3 11.1
2006 291 22.3 13.0 11.5
2007 288 21.6 13.3 7.4
2008 286 21.1 13.6 10.1
2009 275 21.1 13.0 11.6
2010 311 21.0 14.8 11.9
2011 315 21.2 14.8 15.2
2012 293 21.3 13.7 13.7
2013 301 20.5 14.6 15.9
2014 290 20.0 14.5 12.1
2015 311 20.0 15.5 14.5
2016 311 25.0 12.4 15.8
2017 321 27.2 11.8 15
2018 326 25.5 12.7 12.3
2019 364 26.3 13.8 12.4
2020 378 25.3 14.9 12.2
2021 363 24.3 14.9 11.3
2022 370 23.9 15.4 13.8
2023 373 23.1 16.1 11.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highlands Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 235 14.0 16.7 0
1989 237 15.0 15.8 n/a
1990 258 16.5 15.6 0
1991 231 13.7 16.8 n/a
1992 244 13.5 18.0 13.5
1993 270 15.3 17.6 7.4
1994 281 19.4 14.5 6.8
1995 315 19.5 16.2 11.1
1996 315 19.5 16.2 11.1
1997 304 19.5 15.6 9.9
1998 324 19.1 17.0 7.4
1999 321 20.6 15.6 4.4
2000 324 21.4 15.1 6.2
2001 317 21.2 15.0 5.7
2002 290 21.3 13.6 8.6
2003 290 21.3 13.6 8.6
2004 311 24.0 13.0 10.6
2005 313 23.5 13.3 11.1
2006 291 22.3 13.0 11.5
2007 288 21.6 13.3 7.4
2008 286 21.1 13.6 10.1
2009 275 21.1 13.0 11.6
2010 311 21.0 14.8 11.9
2011 315 21.2 14.8 15.2
2012 293 21.3 13.7 13.7
2013 301 20.5 14.6 15.9
2014 290 20.0 14.5 12.1
2015 311 20.0 15.5 14.5
2016 311 25.0 12.4 15.8
2017 321 27.2 11.8 15
2018 326 25.5 12.7 12.3
2019 364 26.3 13.8 12.4
2020 378 25.3 14.9 12.2
2021 363 24.3 14.9 11.3
2022 370 23.9 15.4 13.8
2023 373 23.1 16.1 11.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Highlands Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,015 (8.8%) $10,584 (91.2%) $11,599

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highlands Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 23rd of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 14th of 660 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary)72.973.7
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School)55.248.8
 6.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary)72.977.2
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School)60.761.2
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary)72.178.4
 6.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School)57.255.7
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary)52.462.7
 10.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School)46.251.9
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary)7271.1
 0.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School)55.753.3
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary)6255.6
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School)44.642.6
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Highlands Elementary)8075.5
 4.5%
   5th Grade Science (Shawnee Mission Pub School)54.250.5
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Highlands Elementary)63.469.8
 6.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Shawnee Mission Pub School)53.551.6
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Highlands Elementary)70.765.1
 5.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Shawnee Mission Pub School)5051.2
 1.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students364373
 2.5%
African American93
 66.7%
American Indian01
Asian88
Hispanic2435
 45.8%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White293294
 0.3%
Two or More Races2930
 3.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients12.4%11.5%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Highlands Elementary

Yes! Highlands Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 14th of 660 Kansas elementary schools.

Students at Highlands Elementary are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Highlands Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Hills Middle
High : Shawnee Mission East High

In the 2022-23 school year, 373 students attended Highlands Elementary.


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