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Berryton Elementary

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Berryton Elementary ranks 279 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Berryton Elementary serves 560 students in prekindergarten through grade 6 in Berryton, within the Shawnee Heights district. In 2025–2026, 47% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 51% in math, and 52% in science. Berryton exceeded the state average in all three subjects, while its ELA result was just below the district average. Its clearest advantage is science: that result was 13 points above the state and district.

Compared with eight nearby schools serving broadly similar grade spans, Berryton ranked second in ELA and math and first in science. Nearby-school averages were 37% in ELA, 32% in math, and 30% in science. The school’s science result was 8 points above the next-highest, at Tecumseh South Elementary; Tecumseh South also led Berryton in ELA and math. Berryton’s ELA result was 1 point above the state but 0 points below the district when rounded, making it the closest of its three subjects to local and state benchmarks. Grade-level results vary: grade 4 math was 14 points above the state, while grade 3 ELA and grade 5 ELA were below both state and district results.

All three subject results rose from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, with the largest gain in science: 12 points, compared with 3 in math and 2 in ELA. However, Berryton’s state advantage narrowed in ELA and math, while its science lead widened. SchoolDigger ranked Berryton at the 58th percentile statewide, with 3 stars; its percentile has fallen 13 points from its 2022–2023 peak of 71, though it remained second among nearby ranked schools. Its 14.8 student-teacher ratio was the highest among nearby schools reporting that measure, yet its test results were among the strongest. Its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 34%, compared with a nearby-school average of 73%—a difference in school profiles, not an explanation for scores. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Special Education Students fell from the 78th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 53rd in 2025–2026, 5 points below Berryton’s overall percentile. For White Students, the ranking declined from the 60th to the 42nd percentile over the same period.

560

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,005

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2921 SE 69th Street
Berryton, KS 66409-9709

(785) 861-1300

District: Shawnee Heights

Students who attend Berryton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shawnee Heights Middle
High:	Shawnee Heights High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2018 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2018) to 58th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg43%

Kansas avg42%

279^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Shawnee Heights

125^th of 268Shawnee Heights 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
2026	56.0	279 of 657	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	258 of 656	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	216 of 653	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	192 of 660	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.6	353 of 668	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	510 of 670	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.9	284 of 667	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	186 of 656	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	40.5	416 of 659	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.1	332 of 656	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.3	316 of 678	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	281 of 668	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.9	313 of 660	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.2	393 of 631	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.5	342 of 630	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.5	488 of 621	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.2	338 of 614	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.8	245 of 600	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.1	159 of 585	72.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	46.5	107 of 214	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	45 of 193	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	43 of 140	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	280 of 585	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	411 of 591	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	318 of 591	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	216 of 574	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	27.7	199 of 245	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	142 of 254	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	221 of 546	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	225 of 533	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	194 of 546	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	145 of 541	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	43.4	311 of 512	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	428 of 494	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	212 of 509	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	103 of 512	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	222 of 594	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.9	460 of 605	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	227 of 586	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	139 of 575	75.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	150 of 318	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	84 of 313	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	66 of 306	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	89 of 296	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	71 of 305	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	107 of 214	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	45 of 193	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	43 of 140	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	335 of 576	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	287 of 576	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	229 of 579	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	211 of 584	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	409 of 596	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	516 of 587	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	314 of 592	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	205 of 574	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2021)50th percentile+26 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2023)19th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science52%+13 vs state

Mathematics51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Tuesday, August 1, 2017

My children and grandchildren all attended Berryton. Test scores are required, but do not necessarily reflect the growth and learning of students. Teachers at Berryton know and care about all of their students: their growth in academics as well as their integrity and life-time skills. My children and grandchildren have all loved their Berryton experience and would not trade it for anywhere else! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Berryton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2921 SE 69th Street	Berryton	66409	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 861-1300	560	38	14.8	34.5%	421 (75.2%)	27 (4.8%)	53 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (10.2%)	56	279^th of 657 public elementary schools	57.5%		60.2	258^th of 656 public elementary schools	60.7%	21	48.8	51.4	46.8	42.5	47.3	40.7	58.3	51.6	53.8	50.7	51.6	51.6	$14,005	$955	$13,050
Pauline Central Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	6625 SW Westview	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 339-4700	406	37	10.9	70.7%	263 (64.8%)	29 (7.1%)	65 (16.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)								(n/a)													$13,559	$542	$13,017
Pauline South Intermediate	Public	3-5	7035 SW Morrill Rd	Wakarusa	66546	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 339-4750	277	27	10.2	69.0%	179 (64.6%)	26 (9.4%)	35 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.2%)	13.9	581^st of 657 public elementary schools	11.6%		24.9	510^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.3%	71	24.7	30.8	27.3		27.7	19.7	29.7	20.8		23.7	31.2	31.2	$13,575	$543	$13,032
Ross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 SE 34th St	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6280	563	48	11.6	87.4%	97 (17.2%)	117 (20.8%)	234 (41.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	100 (17.8%)	7.9	621^st of 657 public elementary schools	5.5%		5.3	642^nd of 656 public elementary schools	2.1%	21	32.0	24.1	17.8		24.7	15.6	20.5	14.9		17.1	17.6	17.6	$16,286	$3,109	$13,177
Tecumseh South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3346 SE Tecumseh Rd	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 379-5950	464	33	13.9	42.9%	326 (70.3%)	22 (4.7%)	72 (15.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	64.1	216^th of 657 public elementary schools	67.1%		56.4	281^st of 656 public elementary schools	57.2%	65	55.4	59.7	58.9	45.8	55.0	36.9	51.4	65.3	68.1	55.9	43.8	43.8	$14,835	$1,324	$13,511
Highland Park Central	Public	K-5	2717 SE Illinois Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 235-7000	318	25	12.5	93.7%	50 (15.7%)	67 (21.1%)	149 (46.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (14.8%)	20.5	546^th of 657 public elementary schools	16.9%		14.8	580^th of 656 public elementary schools	11.6%	34	27.3	40.0	26.8		31.5	25.0	44.0	28.6		32.4	21.4	21.4	$15,875	$2,670	$13,205
Shawnee Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2410 SE Burton Dr	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 357-5400	429	33	13.0	37.5%	260 (60.6%)	15 (3.5%)	94 (21.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.1%)	40.8	410^th of 657 public elementary schools	37.6%		41.3	400^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.0%	10	50.0	42.4	38.3	55.5	47.0	32.7	47.8	38.3	42.9	40.8	25.5	25.5	$14,810	$913	$13,897
Jardine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66611	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3000	729	51	14.2	73.8%	256 (35.1%)	126 (17.3%)	205 (28.1%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	130 (17.8%)	20.1	552^nd of 657 public elementary schools	16.0%		22.7	532^nd of 656 public elementary schools	18.9%	20	23.9	41.3	34.0		33.1	19.5	30.6	29.0		26.2	35.0	35.0	$14,337	$2,379	$11,958
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1301 SE Monroe St	Topeka	66612	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(785) 235-7330	447	41	10.7	92.8%	88 (19.7%)	118 (26.4%)	137 (30.6%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	90 (20.1%)	20.8	544^th of 657 public elementary schools	17.2%		24.5	514^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.6%	30	37.1	38.5	27.6		34.7	22.9	32.3	28.1		27.6	34.5	34.5	$17,009	$2,713	$14,296
McEachron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4433 SW 29th Terr	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4430	422	30	13.9	68.2%	185 (43.8%)	58 (13.7%)	91 (21.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (18.7%)	18.3	563^rd of 657 public elementary schools	14.3%		19.2	554^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.5%	9	41.9	34.5	29.0		34.9	27.4	29.3	22.1		26.1	24.6	24.6	$14,186	$1,393	$12,793

Frequently Asked Questions about Berryton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Berryton Elementary?

Students at Berryton Elementary are 75% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What district is Berryton Elementary in?

Shawnee Heights

What schools do graduates of Berryton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Berryton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shawnee Heights Middle
High : Shawnee Heights High

How many students attend Berryton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Berryton Elementary.

Is Berryton Elementary a good school?

Berryton Elementary ranks 279^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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