Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHAWNEE MISSION PUB SCH·NCES 201164001555
Rushton Elem
6001 W 52nd St, Mission, KS 66202 · (913) 993-4900 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
178 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 72% larger than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
KS avg 44.5% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
47.8%
KS avg 38.8% . +11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.5% | 47.8% |
| 2023-24 | 46.9% | 36.8% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Kansas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rushton Elem
Rushton Elem's state test result (52.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushton Elem this school | 336 | 53.0% | 52.8% |
| Pawnee Elem Overland Park | 374 | 50.5% | 37.8% |
| Peterson Elem Wichita | 321 | 60.4% | 45.0% |
| Indian Creek Elem Olathe | 349 | 58.2% | 34.2% |
| Hillcrest Elem Lawrence | 393 | 61.8% | 43.6% |
| Oatville Elem Wichita | 360 | 54.7% | 33.4% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rushton Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #180 of 625 | #75 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #235 of 625 ▲ 97 | #83 of 111 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #245 of 625 ▼ 55 | #85 of 111 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #316 of 714 | #84 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #395 of 539 | #75 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #53 of 540 | #3 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.0% | #338 of 658 | #21 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #293 of 377 | #58 of 76 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
336
+43 (+15%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 336 | 22.8 | 14.7:1 | 53% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 21.3 | 13.6:1 | 54% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 20.4 | 14.6:1 | 51% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 20 | 14.7:1 | 36% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 46% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 50% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 45% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 330 | 26 | 12.7:1 | 27% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 403 | 21 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rushton Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (361 to 336); teachers down 9% (25 to 22.8).
About Rushton Elem
Rushton Elem is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Mission, Kansas. The school has 336 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6.
A total of 45 schools make up Shawnee Mission Pub Sch, with 26,330 students enrolled.
No group is above 50% at Rushton Elem; the largest is White, at 45%. Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 10% Black, and 5% Asian. Johnson County's residents are about 79% White, 33 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
The school had 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Kansas is 13.2:1. The school reported 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 26 points above the 27% average for public schools in Johnson County.
Test results at Rushton Elem are 16.0 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.8%, compared with a predicted 36.8%, which ranks in the top 10% in Kansas.
The school's county is Johnson County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $109,208, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 58%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. There are 168 public schools in the county, enrolling about 93,598, Rushton Elem among them.
Of the public schools around it, Rushton Elem is closest to Project Finish, about 1.0 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Rushton Elem places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Rushton Elem the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment rose 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Rushton Elem, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
620,631
Census ACS
Median income
$109,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
93,598 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch
- Shawnee Mission East HighHigh · 1,737 students
- Shawnee Mission Northwest HighHigh · 1,599 students
- Shawnee Mission West HighHigh · 1,599 students
- Shawnee Mission South HighHigh · 1,574 students
- Shawnee Mission North HighHigh · 1,502 students
- Indian Hills MiddleMiddle · 879 students
Nearby schools
- Project Finish1.0 mi · 28
- Roesland Elem1.2 mi · 350
- Shawnee Mission North High1.3 mi · 1,502
- Thomas A Edison Elem1.4 mi · 244
- Highlands Elem1.5 mi · 345
- Beyond the Bell1.6 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About Rushton ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Rushton Elem?
Rushton Elem enrolls approximately 336 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Rushton Elem serve?
Rushton Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rushton Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rushton Elem is approximately 14.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Rushton Elem?
Student demographics at Rushton Elem are roughly 45% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Rushton Elem in?
Rushton Elem is part of Shawnee Mission Pub Sch.
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