1
What's something Tecumseh South Elem does better than most schools?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHAWNEE HEIGHTS·NCES 201218001138
Tecumseh South Elem
3346 SE Tecumseh Rd, Tecumseh, KS 66542 · (785) 379-5950 · Shawnee County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
199 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 | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (78).
Student demographics
47%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
50.7%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
48.7%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 | 50.7% | 48.7% |
| 2023-24 | 42.2% | 52.3% |
% 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Tecumseh South Elem
Tecumseh South Elem's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tecumseh South Elem this school | 464 | 42.9% | 46.8% |
| Derby Hills Elem Derby | 410 | 43.4% | 44.4% |
| Clark Davidson Elem Goddard | 462 | 40.5% | 50.5% |
| Lansing Intermediate School Lansing | 370 | 40.8% | 44.2% |
| Northern Hills Elementary Topeka | 408 | 44.6% | 40.8% |
| Valley Center Intermediate School Valley Center | 443 | 47.2% | 51.9% |
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 Tecumseh South Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Shawnee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #264 of 625 | #10 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #226 of 625 | #9 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #302 of 625 | #9 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #102 of 714 | #8 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #331 of 539 | #24 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.2% | #272 of 540 | #19 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.9% | #449 of 658 | #18 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #308 of 377 | #19 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
464
-57 (-11%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 464 | 33.3 | 13.9:1 | 43% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 33.9 | 13.9:1 | 43% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 34.6 | 14.2:1 | 39% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 31 | 16.8:1 | 36% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 30.5 | 16.0:1 | 38% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 44% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 29 | 16.4:1 | 31% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 16% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 26 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tecumseh South Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (489 to 464); teachers up 9% (30.5 to 33.3).
About Tecumseh South Elem
Tecumseh South Elem is a medium-sized elementary school in Shawnee Heights, located in Tecumseh, Kansas. The school serves 464 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Kansas is roughly 313 students; this school is 48% above that.
Shawnee Heights runs Tecumseh South Elem along with 5 other schools, enrolling 3,646 students in total.
At Tecumseh South Elem, White students make up 70% of the student body. It is also 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.9:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. The school's lunch program data list 43% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Shawnee County averages 54%, higher than here.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Tecumseh South Elem would score about 41.7%. It scores 46.8%, 5.2 points above that figure.
Shawnee County has about 178,025 residents, and the median household income is $67,104, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Shawnee County has 54 public schools and roughly 26,294 students.
Shawnee Heights Elem is located about 1.5 miles from Tecumseh South Elem. The five-mile area around Tecumseh South Elem holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 23.8% proficiency; Tecumseh South Elem posts 46.8%.
Tecumseh South Elem is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The school enrolled 464 students in 2024-25, 57 fewer than the 521 it had in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.9:1) than in 2020-21 (16.8:1).
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 North ElemElementary · 435 students
- Shawnee Heights ElemElementary · 429 students
Other schools in Tecumseh
- Shawnee Heights HighHigh · 1,218 students
- Shawnee Heights MiddleMiddle · 540 students
- Tecumseh North ElemElementary · 435 students
Nearby schools
- Shawnee Heights Elem1.5 mi · 429
- Shawnee Heights High1.7 mi · 1,218
- Shawnee Heights Middle1.9 mi · 540
- Tecumseh North Elem3.0 mi · 435
- Highland Park High3.7 mi · 835
- Eisenhower Middle School3.8 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Tecumseh South ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Tecumseh South Elem?
Tecumseh South Elem enrolls approximately 464 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Tecumseh South Elem serve?
Tecumseh South Elem serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tecumseh South Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tecumseh South Elem is approximately 13.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tecumseh South Elem?
At Tecumseh South Elem, the student body is approximately 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Tecumseh South Elem in?
Tecumseh South Elem is part of Shawnee Heights.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.