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Rhein Benninghoven Elementary

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Rhein Benninghoven Elementary ranks 78 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Rhein Benninghoven Elementary is a public elementary school in Shawnee, Kansas, serving 437 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Shawnee Mission Public School District, which is ranked 45 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rhein Benninghoven consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 65.58% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.59% in Mathematics, compared to 57.24% and 52.56% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 76.35% of students are proficient in ELA and 72.71% in Math. Rhein Benninghoven's Hispanic, White, African American, and low-socioeconomic status student groups all perform well, with several groups ranking among the top in the state.

While Rhein Benninghoven has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 10.4% to 19.5%, it is still lower than the district average. The school spends $9,375 per student, slightly less than the district average for Rising Star Elementary, yet maintains a low student-teacher ratio, indicating efficient resource allocation. Overall, Rhein Benninghoven Elementary is a high-performing school that effectively supports the diverse needs of its student population and serves as a model of academic excellence within the Shawnee Mission Public School District.

423

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,736

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6720 Caenen St
Shawnee, KS 66216

(913) 993-1900

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

Students who attend Rhein Benninghoven Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Trailridge Middle
High:	Shawnee Mission Northwest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

14.9%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Kansas elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

78^th of 656

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Top 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	84.5	78 of 656	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	79 of 653	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	123 of 660	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	224 of 668	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	334 of 670	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	187 of 667	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	102 of 656	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	84.7	72 of 659	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	185 of 656	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	100 of 678	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	66.6	256 of 668	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.4	403 of 660	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.4	373 of 631	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.5	330 of 630	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.5	361 of 621	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	73.7	140 of 614	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	56.1	320 of 600	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	74.1	133 of 585	77.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	64.2	17 of 73	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	57.0	240 of 591	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	167 of 591	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	72 of 574	87.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	15 of 262	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	4 of 260	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	21 of 245	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	17 of 229	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	78.7	25 of 235	89.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	131 of 533	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	111 of 546	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	104 of 541	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	180 of 512	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	295 of 494	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	257 of 509	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.8	41 of 512	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	46.6	321 of 605	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	171 of 586	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	112 of 575	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	54 of 576	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	51 of 579	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	95 of 584	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	193 of 596	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	278 of 587	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	160 of 592	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	47 of 574	91.8%	★★★★★

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 (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

African American (2019)77th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2021)59th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)47th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+27 vs state

English Language Arts66%+21 vs state

Science61%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 10, 2014

My third child is at Benninghoven Elementary in Shawnee, KS. The special education and extra curricular activities are various and excellent. When we came to Shawnee ten years ago, my oldest child was in 2nd grade and a non-reader. The staff and faculty worked diligently with him to bring him up to performance. My other two children are challenged daily with professionalism and compassion and have received an excellent education at Benninghoven. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6101 Craig St.	Merriam	66202	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-3000	374	29	12.7	56.7%	163 (43.6%)	49 (13.1%)	138 (36.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	51.4	321^st of 656 public elementary schools	51.1%		57.9	263^rd of 653 public elementary schools	59.7%	58	53.8	46.2	51.8	40.8	48.5	36.5	46.3	36.8	62.0	45.0	40.3	40.3	$13,613	$697	$12,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Rhein Benninghoven Elementary

What schools do graduates of Rhein Benninghoven Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rhein Benninghoven Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trailridge Middle
High : Shawnee Mission Northwest High

Is Rhein Benninghoven Elementary a good school?

Rhein Benninghoven Elementary ranks 78^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rhein Benninghoven Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Rhein Benninghoven Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rhein Benninghoven Elementary?

Students at Rhein Benninghoven Elementary are 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Rhein Benninghoven Elementary in?

Shawnee Mission Pub School

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