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Shawnee Heights Elementary

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Shawnee Heights Elementary ranks 400 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

400^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Shawnee Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Topeka, Kansas, serving 434 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Shawnee Heights School District. The school has faced several challenges, including consistently underperforming on academic assessments compared to the state average and experiencing a significant increase in chronic absenteeism.

Shawnee Heights Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have all fallen below the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate was 42.67%, compared to the state average of 44.47%. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds consistently underperforming. In contrast, the two closest schools, Tecumseh South Elementary and Tecumseh North Elementary, have outperformed Shawnee Heights Elementary in test scores.

The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also been a concern, rising from 8.9% in the 2022-2023 school year to 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is notably higher than the state's average. This, along with the school's high rate of free/reduced lunch eligibility, may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance. Overall, Shawnee Heights Elementary faces several challenges that will need to be addressed to improve student learning and achievement.

429

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,240

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2410 SE Burton Dr
Topeka, KS 66605

(785) 357-5400

District: Shawnee Heights

Students who attend Shawnee Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shawnee Heights Middle
High:	Shawnee Heights High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Shawnee Heights's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg43%

Kansas avg42%

400^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Shawnee Heights

146^th of 264Shawnee 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
2025	41.3	400 of 656	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	428 of 653	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	402 of 660	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	279 of 668	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	281 of 670	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	336 of 667	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	381 of 656	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.7	338 of 659	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.3	235 of 656	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.3	297 of 678	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.4	171 of 668	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	46.2	463 of 660	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.9	452 of 631	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.4	364 of 630	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.3	369 of 621	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	353 of 614	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	72.9	155 of 600	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	61.1	260 of 585	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	51.7	290 of 591	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	304 of 591	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	307 of 574	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	104 of 262	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.3	209 of 260	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.1	66 of 245	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	118 of 254	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	28 of 229	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	84 of 235	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	53 of 207	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	269 of 533	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	284 of 546	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	377 of 541	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	277 of 512	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	323 of 494	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	216 of 509	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	218 of 512	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	61.5	212 of 605	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	282 of 586	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	342 of 575	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	69.7	8 of 41	80.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	249 of 313	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	250 of 306	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	206 of 296	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	193 of 305	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	404 of 576	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	412 of 579	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	357 of 584	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	231 of 596	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	267 of 587	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	288 of 592	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	314 of 574	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)80th percentile+46 vs school

Male (2021)65th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2021)51st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science34%-7 vs state

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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
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%)	41.3	400^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.0%		38.2	428^th of 653 public elementary schools	34.5%	28	37.7	56.8	45.0	35.8	42.7	37.1	52.3	31.1	38.8	38.9	34.4	34.4	$14,240	$1,031	$13,209
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%)	56.4	281^st of 656 public elementary schools	57.2%		64.7	198^th of 653 public elementary schools	69.7%	83	55.6	50.0	47.9	50.0	50.7	30.1	48.6	55.6	58.1	48.7	38.9	38.9	$14,356	$1,535	$12,821
Tecumseh North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	314 SE Stanton Road	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 379-5910	435	34	12.6	54.5%	266 (61.1%)	19 (4.4%)	93 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.9%)	37.5	439^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.1%		54.3	287^th of 653 public elementary schools	56.0%	152	40.0	43.6	54.1	31.3	42.0	36.1	41.8	24.6	35.8	34.4	42.6	42.6	$14,726	$1,508	$13,218
Scott Dual Language Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	401 SE Market St	Topeka	66607	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(785) 235-7480	402	30	13.2	91.5%	20 (5.0%)	9 (2.2%)	361 (89.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	20.9	543^rd of 656 public elementary schools	17.2%		22.5	532^nd of 653 public elementary schools	18.5%	11	44.7	18.5	39.4		33.1	23.4	11.8	28.4		20.9	35.8	35.8	$16,469	$3,955	$12,514
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%)	14.8	580^th of 656 public elementary schools	11.6%		10.8	601^st of 653 public elementary schools	8.0%	21	35.2	23.1	25.6		28.7	33.3	15.0	21.7		24.3	23.9	23.9	$16,671	$2,933	$13,739
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%)	5.3	642^nd of 656 public elementary schools	2.1%		7	636^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.6%	6	28.6	15.4	16.2		20.6	16.3	11.4	2.6		10.5	10.4	10.4	$18,095	$3,859	$14,236
State Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 NE Sumner St	Topeka	66616	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 235-7280	411	34	11.9	88.8%	132 (32.1%)	23 (5.6%)	194 (47.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (13.1%)	22.5	534^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.6%		23.5	526^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.4%	8	42.3	37.9	33.3		37.3	30.8	19.0	29.3		26.5	25.3	25.3	$17,882	$3,868	$14,014
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%)	24.5	514^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.6%		9.3	616^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.7%	102	43.6	29.3	32.3		34.8	39.3	14.0	29.2		27.5	35.4	35.4	$17,925	$3,747	$14,178
Quincy Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 NE Quincy St	Topeka	66608	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 235-7420	142	16	9.0	91.5%	59 (41.5%)	13 (9.2%)	52 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)	13.6	586^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.7%		9.2	617^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.5%	31	33.3	14.3	26.9		27.6	38.9	14.3	7.7		23.7	23.1	23.1	$23,717	$3,865	$19,851
Meadows Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	201 SW Clay St	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(785) 235-7150	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	24.1	521^st of 656 public elementary schools	20.6%		29.9	479^th of 653 public elementary schools	26.6%	42	33.3	31.8	37.7		34.3	35.9	22.4	31.0		29.7	33.8	33.8	$17,702	$3,846	$13,857

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawnee Heights Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Shawnee Heights Elementary?

Students at Shawnee Heights Elementary are 61% White, 22% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Shawnee Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Shawnee Heights Elementary.

Is Shawnee Heights Elementary a good school?

Shawnee Heights Elementary ranks 400^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Shawnee Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shawnee Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shawnee Heights Middle
High : Shawnee Heights High

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