Berryton Elem

Berryton Elem is a well-populated elementary school in Berryton, Kansas, part of Shawnee Heights. The school works with 560 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 79% bigger than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.

Shawnee Heights comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,646 students; Berryton Elem is among them.

On the student-mix side, Berryton Elem shows that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black. Compared to Shawnee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Berryton Elem has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Shawnee County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Berryton Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.7%; this one delivers 47.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Shawnee County put median household earnings sit near $67,104, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Shawnee County's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,294 students), Berryton Elem is one campus in the mix.

Pauline Central Primary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Berryton Elem. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Berryton Elem at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 22.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Berryton Elem has expanded 16%, going from 482 students in 2018 to 560 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.