Shawnee Heights Middle School vs. Washburn Rural Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 514 students in grades 7-8, Shawnee Heights Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,008 students in grades 7-8, Washburn Rural Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
514 students
1,008 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
81 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#923 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#787 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
18%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
247
530
Grade 8 Students
267
478
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
20%
12%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
65%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
8%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
