Best Public Schools in Mission, KS

Summary:

The city of Mission, Kansas is home to two elementary schools - Highlands Elementary and Rushton Elementary, both part of the Shawnee Mission Public School district. While Highlands Elementary is a standout performer, ranking 12th out of 653 Kansas elementary schools, Rushton Elementary trails behind, ranking 214th.

Highlands Elementary boasts impressive test scores, with 72.24% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.71% for the district and 33.55% statewide. The school has maintained a 5-star rating and top 40 statewide ranking for the past 3 years, spending $11,599 per student. In contrast, Rushton Elementary struggles to meet district and state averages, with only 36.79% of its students proficient or better in Math, compared to 43.99% for the district and 31.6% statewide.

The performance gap between the two schools may be attributed to factors such as socioeconomic status, funding, and school leadership. Highlands Elementary has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 11.53%, indicating a more affluent student population, while Rushton Elementary has a much higher rate of 51.01%. Further investigation into the specific drivers of this performance gap could provide valuable insights and strategies to improve outcomes at Rushton Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)					KAP Mathematics (2024)					KAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6200 Roe Ave	Mission	66205	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-3300	373	23	16.1	11.5%	294 (78.8%)	3 (0.8%)	35 (9.4%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (8.0%)	94.9	12^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.2	14^th of 660 public elementary schools	97.9%	2	59.0	84.2	76.0	64.4	72.2	74.4	75.9	63.3	58.7	68.2	74.0	74.0	$11,599	$1,015	$10,584
Rushton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6001 W 52nd St	Mission	66202	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-4900	298	20	14.6	51.0%	159 (53.4%)	33 (11.1%)	69 (23.2%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.7%)	62.7	214^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.2%		47.4	351^st of 660 public elementary schools	46.8%	137	44.7	50.0	60.5	34.1	46.9	57.5	26.8	39.5	25.0	36.8	73.7	73.7	$10,469	$383	$10,086

Cities Near Mission

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Overland Park	0.85 mi	47	7^th
Prairie Village	1.63 mi	6
Shawnee	2.79 mi	18	10^th
Lenexa	3.23 mi	8	14^th
Merriam	3.32 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.