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Rushton Elementary

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Rushton Elementary ranks 223 rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Rushton Elementary is a public elementary school in Mission, Kansas, serving 289 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.

Rushton Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 54.47%, compared to the state average of 44.47%, and its Math proficiency rate was 47.76%, compared to the state's 38.73%. Rushton's Hispanic and White student subgroups also perform exceptionally well, ranking 57th out of 262 Kansas elementary schools in ELA. However, the school has seen a gradual increase in its chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 17.5% in 2022-2023 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Rushton Elementary's performance is generally stronger than Crestview Elementary and Roesland Elementary in the Shawnee Mission district, but it lags behind the top-performing schools in the district, such as Westwood View Elementary and Highlands Elementary. Additionally, some schools located outside the Shawnee Mission district, like Noble Prentis Elementary and Silver City Elementary in the Kansas City district, have significantly lower test scores and higher rates of poverty, highlighting the disparities in educational outcomes within the broader region.

336

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,277

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6001 W 52nd St
Mission, KS 66202

(913) 993-4900

District: Shawnee Mission Pub School

Students who attend Rushton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hocker Grove Middle
High:	Shawnee Mission North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.2%

Hispanic:

27.7%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

223^rd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	64.5	223 of 656	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	214 of 653	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	351 of 660	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	293 of 668	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	260 of 670	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	265 of 667	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	290 of 656	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.0	336 of 659	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.0	347 of 656	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.8	282 of 678	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.0	416 of 668	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.1	555 of 660	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.4	462 of 631	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	56.3	331 of 630	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.1	331 of 621	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.5	362 of 614	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.4	355 of 600	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.3	279 of 585	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	59.3	221 of 591	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	208 of 591	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	272 of 574	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	57 of 262	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	82 of 260	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.0	197 of 245	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	155 of 254	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	90 of 229	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	143 of 235	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	103 of 207	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	227 of 533	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	187 of 546	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	426 of 541	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.4	178 of 512	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	278 of 494	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	186 of 509	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	257 of 512	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	57.8	240 of 605	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	285 of 586	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	246 of 575	57.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	57 of 576	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.2	88 of 579	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	216 of 584	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	199 of 596	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.8	109 of 587	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	184 of 592	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	159 of 574	72.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)90th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2021)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2021)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts54%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

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Sunday, January 29, 2017

Very good principal and teachers. Excellent teaching and less parking space. Close Quote

Schools Near 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Junction Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2570 South 42nd Street	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3600	234	19	12.4	79.9%	74 (31.6%)	10 (4.3%)	139 (59.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	47	356^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.7%		35.2	448^th of 653 public elementary schools	31.4%	92	60.0	37.5	52.9		50.0	38.1	37.2	55.6		43.0	27.8	27.8	$15,708	$2,723	$12,984
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
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
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 Rushton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rushton Elementary?

Students at Rushton Elementary are 45% White, 28% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 5% Asian.

What district is Rushton Elementary in?

Shawnee Mission Pub School

What schools do graduates of Rushton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rushton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hocker Grove Middle
High : Shawnee Mission North High

How many students attend Rushton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Rushton Elementary.

Is Rushton Elementary a good school?

Rushton Elementary ranks 223^rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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