📍 2410 SE Burton Dr, Topeka, Shawnee County, 66605
Shawnee Heights Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Topeka, Shawnee County. The school has 444 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Shawnee Heights school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Shawnee Heights Elem enrolls 444 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 14% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 284 | 64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 60 | 14% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
139 of the school's 444 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 120 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Shawnee Heights Elem is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-20, state senate district 19, state house district 57.
Shawnee Heights Elem is one of 6 schools in Shawnee Heights, based in Tecumseh, Kansas. The district serves 3,647 students district-wide and employs 245 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 444 students, Shawnee Heights Elem is smaller than the district average of about 608 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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