Middle Schools in Shawnee Heights

There is only one middle school located in the Shawnee Heights school district - Shawnee Heights Middle School. While the school is ranked within the top half of Kansas middle schools, its academic performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, and its overall SchoolDigger rating is only 3 out of 5 stars.

Shawnee Heights Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all below the state averages for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with its ranking ranging from 110 to 192 out of 362-368 Kansas middle schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (35.87% in 2022-2023), which is often an indicator of economic disadvantage.

Despite these challenges, the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,907, which is in line with the state average. The student-teacher ratio is also slightly lower than the state average at 12.9. While Shawnee Heights Middle School is not the lowest-performing school in the state, its below-average test scores and overall rating suggest that there is room for improvement in the school's academic performance and educational outcomes.