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Ray Marsh Elementary

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Ray Marsh Elementary ranks 89 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Ray Marsh Elementary is a public elementary school located in Shawnee, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 478 students. It is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District, which is ranked 45 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ray Marsh Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kansas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's academic performance has remained strong, and it has been able to support the success of diverse student subgroups, including Hispanic, male, and special education students. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, Ray Marsh Elementary has maintained its strong academic performance, indicating the school's ability to provide effective support and resources for these students.

When compared to nearby schools within the Shawnee Mission Public School District, such as Mill Creek Elementary and Rhein Benninghoven Elementary, Ray Marsh Elementary consistently outperforms them in terms of proficiency rates and overall rankings. Additionally, when compared to schools in the neighboring Turner-Kansas City district, such as Midland Trail and Oak Grove Elementary, the academic performance and socioeconomic factors of Ray Marsh Elementary are significantly stronger.

458

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,348

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5642 Rosehill Rd
Shawnee, KS 66216

(913) 993-3400

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

Students who attend Ray Marsh Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Trailridge Middle
High:	Shawnee Mission Northwest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

14.0%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (65% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Kansas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

89^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Shawnee Mission Pub School

45^th of 264Shawnee Mission Pub School 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	82.7	89 of 656	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	47 of 653	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	23 of 660	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	52 of 668	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	47 of 670	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	64 of 667	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	65 of 656	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	84.9	71 of 659	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	89.2	46 of 656	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	92.3	11 of 678	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	80.2	54 of 668	91.9%	★★★★★
2012	74.9	104 of 660	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	112 of 631	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	74 of 630	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	67.8	208 of 621	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.1	108 of 614	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	49.7	381 of 600	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.9	383 of 585	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	82.1	78 of 591	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	85 of 591	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	98 of 574	82.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	98.8	2 of 260	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	6 of 245	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	14 of 254	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	13 of 229	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	37 of 235	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	139 of 533	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	72 of 546	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	62 of 541	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	45 of 512	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	72.7	71 of 494	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	97 of 509	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	93 of 512	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	91.2	38 of 605	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	54 of 586	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	40 of 575	93.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	96.1	5 of 306	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	86 of 576	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	39 of 579	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	19 of 584	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	50 of 596	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	35 of 587	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	47 of 592	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	53 of 574	90.8%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)98th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)94th percentile~ school

Female (2021)87th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+22 vs state

Mathematics65%+27 vs state

Science63%+22 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, June 10, 2012

very beautiful school. very good teacher/ student ratio. Close Quote

Schools Near Ray Marsh 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
Ray Marsh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5642 Rosehill Rd	Shawnee	66216	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-3400	458	30	15.1	32.1%	339 (74.0%)	27 (5.9%)	64 (14.0%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	82.7	89^th of 656 public elementary schools	86.4%		89.4	47^th of 653 public elementary schools	92.8%	42	55.8	70.0	65.2	70.5	66.2	48.1	67.1	67.6	73.1	65.3	63.2	63.2	$11,348	$328	$11,020
Rhein Benninghoven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6720 Caenen St	Shawnee	66216	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-1900	423	28	15.1	28.8%	285 (67.4%)	32 (7.6%)	63 (14.9%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	84.5	78^th of 656 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.8	79^th of 653 public elementary schools	87.9%	1	61.0	76.4	65.5	58.7	65.6	56.9	72.7	64.4	69.6	65.6	61.0	61.0	$12,736	$300	$12,436
Bluejacket-Flint	Public	PK, KG-6	11615 W 49th Ter	Shawnee	66203	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-2000	395	30	13.2	45.1%	236 (59.7%)	27 (6.8%)	89 (22.5%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	67.7	184^th of 656 public elementary schools	72.0%		64.7	199^th of 653 public elementary schools	69.5%	15	59.3	56.9	49.0	63.9	57.7	42.6	52.9	52.0	68.9	54.6	46.0	46.0	$14,877	$388	$14,489
Broken Arrow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5901 Alden	Shawnee	66216	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-2300	382	30	12.8	56.8%	172 (45.0%)	76 (19.9%)	74 (19.4%)	24 (6.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	52.2	316^th of 656 public elementary schools	51.8%		54.6	285^th of 653 public elementary schools	56.4%	31	47.7	51.0	51.9	47.1	49.5	40.0	37.3	59.3	34.6	43.1	48.1	48.1	$15,284	$630	$14,654
Merriam Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6100 Mastin St	Merriam	66203	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-3600	415	28	14.6	58.3%	211 (50.8%)	49 (11.8%)	109 (26.3%)	7 (1.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.0%)	53.2	305^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.5%		56.8	272^nd of 653 public elementary schools	58.3%	33	34.4	47.9	58.5	54.5	48.3	24.6	42.5	55.8	41.8	40.7	56.6	56.6	$13,100	$728	$12,372
Nieman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10917 W 67th St	Shawnee	66203	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-4000	456	31	14.6	64.5%	165 (36.2%)	34 (7.5%)	219 (48.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.0%)	33.3	464^th of 656 public elementary schools	29.3%		33.8	457^th of 653 public elementary schools	30.0%	7	36.0	37.7	41.3	37.0	38.2	29.1	41.9	34.3	39.3	36.2	36.2	36.2	$13,552	$930	$12,622
Shawanoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11230 W 75th	Shawnee	66214	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-5100	530	34	15.5	86.4%	73 (13.8%)	76 (14.3%)	327 (61.7%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	12.3	594^th of 656 public elementary schools	9.5%		23.7	524^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.8%	70	30.4	27.8	23.9	21.4	25.9	25.7	20.0	24.6	22.7	23.1	10.1	10.1	$12,992	$1,415	$11,577
Midland Trail	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 South 51st Street	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3500	495	37	13.4	88.3%	88 (17.8%)	114 (23.0%)	258 (52.1%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	37.8	437^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.4%		39.4	420^th of 653 public elementary schools	35.7%	17	46.9	34.5	50.0		44.5	47.6	37.7	31.9		39.6	27.8	27.8	$14,469	$2,112	$12,357
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5340 Oak Grove Rd	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3900	532	35	15.2	79.9%	163 (30.6%)	56 (10.5%)	264 (49.6%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	38.3	431^st of 656 public elementary schools	34.3%		37.6	432^nd of 653 public elementary schools	33.8%	1	50.6	45.6	40.0		45.5	38.3	34.2	35.9		36.1	35.9	35.9	$13,121	$1,857	$11,264
Mill Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13951 W 79th St	Shawnee	66215	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-3700	495	30	16.5	20.0%	370 (74.7%)	23 (4.6%)	60 (12.1%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	85.9	66^th of 656 public elementary schools	89.9%		81.3	96^th of 653 public elementary schools	85.3%	30	76.5	68.3	63.1	74.7	70.9	62.7	68.2	56.9	78.5	67.1	53.8	53.8	$11,002	$736	$10,265

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Marsh Elementary

How many students attend Ray Marsh Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Ray Marsh Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ray Marsh Elementary?

Students at Ray Marsh Elementary are 74% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ray Marsh Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ray Marsh Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trailridge Middle
High : Shawnee Mission Northwest High

Is Ray Marsh Elementary a good school?

Ray Marsh Elementary ranks 89^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ray Marsh Elementary in?

Shawnee Mission Pub School

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