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Alumni: what's one memory from Shawnee Heights Elem that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHAWNEE HEIGHTS·NCES 201218001134
Shawnee Heights Elem
2410 SE Burton Dr, Topeka, KS 66605 · (785) 357-5400 · Shawnee County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
161 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 51%
Community
5
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 | 24 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 34% smaller than its 6th grade class (71).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Shawnee Heights. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
38.9%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 33.2% | 31.1% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 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 Shawnee Heights Elem
Shawnee Heights Elem's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Heights Elem this school | 429 | 37.5% | 35.6% |
| Clark Davidson Elem Goddard | 462 | 40.5% | 50.5% |
| Maize Elementary Maize | 413 | 34.9% | 47.6% |
| Meadowlark Ridge Elem Salina | 431 | 36.7% | 55.7% |
| Lansing Intermediate School Lansing | 370 | 40.8% | 44.2% |
| Derby Hills Elem Derby | 410 | 43.4% | 44.4% |
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 Shawnee Heights Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Shawnee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #430 of 625 | #18 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #354 of 625 | #15 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #409 of 625 | #15 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #147 of 714 | #12 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #223 of 539 | #14 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #183 of 540 | #14 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.5% | #495 of 658 | #20 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #349 of 377 | #21 of 22 |
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
429
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 429 | 32.8 | 13.1:1 | 38% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 32.4 | 13.4:1 | 37% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 32.6 | 13.6:1 | 31% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | 32 | 13.1:1 | 32% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 29.1 | 15.1:1 | 31% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 33% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 31 | 16.8:1 | 27% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 16% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 440 | 25 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shawnee Heights Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (438 to 429); teachers up 13% (29.1 to 32.8).
About Shawnee Heights Elem
Shawnee Heights Elem is an elementary school in Topeka, Kansas, according to federal school records. The school reports 429 students in pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 37% bigger than the 313 average for elementary schools in Kansas.
Shawnee Heights is the local district for Shawnee Heights Elem. It runs 6 schools with 3,646 students.
White students are the majority at Shawnee Heights Elem, with 61% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 22% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 4% Black. Among all residents of Shawnee County, the White share is about 75%. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Shawnee Heights Elem operates with 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.1:1. That is close to the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. About 38% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Shawnee County, the school's rate is lower.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 44.2% at Shawnee Heights Elem; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Shawnee County, the median household income is $67,104, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. In all, Shawnee County has 54 public schools and roughly 26,294 students.
Tecumseh South Elem is the closest public school, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 24.4%, lower than Shawnee Heights Elem's 35.6%.
For locale, NCES codes Shawnee Heights Elem as Suburb: Mid-size.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 420 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 429.
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at Shawnee Heights Elem, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Shawnee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
178,025
Census ACS
Median income
$67,104
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
26,294 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shawnee Heights
- Shawnee Heights HighHigh · 1,218 students
- Berryton ElemElementary · 560 students
- Shawnee Heights MiddleMiddle · 540 students
- Tecumseh South ElemElementary · 464 students
- Tecumseh North ElemElementary · 435 students
Other schools in Topeka
- Washburn Rural HighHigh · 1,878 students
- Topeka HighHigh · 1,578 students
- Seaman HighHigh · 1,190 students
- Topeka West HighHigh · 971 students
- Washburn Rural Middle SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Highland Park HighHigh · 835 students
Nearby schools
- Tecumseh South Elem1.5 mi · 464
- Tecumseh North Elem2.2 mi · 435
- Highland Park High2.5 mi · 835
- Scott Dual Language Magnet3.0 mi · 402
- Highland Park Central3.0 mi · 318
- Eisenhower Middle School3.1 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Shawnee Heights ElemHow large is Shawnee Heights Elem?
Shawnee Heights Elem enrolls approximately 429 students in grades PK-06.
Is Shawnee Heights Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shawnee Heights Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Shawnee Heights Elem?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Shawnee Heights Elem.
What is the student diversity at Shawnee Heights Elem?
Student demographics at Shawnee Heights Elem are roughly 61% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Shawnee Heights Elem?
Shawnee Heights Elem is overseen by Shawnee Heights in Shawnee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.