Rushton Elem

Located at 6001 W 52nd St, in Mission, Kansas, Rushton Elem is a mid-sized elementary school that educates 336 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by Shawnee Mission Pub Sch.

Within Shawnee Mission Pub Sch, which oversees 45 schools and 26,330 students, Rushton Elem is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Rushton Elem lists that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 28% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 10% Black, 5% Asian. By comparison, Johnson County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Rushton Elem higher than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Johnson County runs at roughly 27%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Rushton Elem is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 36.8%; this one delivers 52.8%, a residual of +16.0 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Johnson County put median household income runs about $109,208, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Johnson County's 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 93,598 students), Rushton Elem is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Project Finish, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Rushton Elem comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 41.8%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Rushton Elem's enrollment has contracted 7% since 2018, when it stood at 361 (now 336). White enrollment moved from 54% to 45% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Rushton Elem typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.