Shawnee Heights Middle School vs. Washburn Rural Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 538 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 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 943 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
538 students
943 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
80 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
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
263
467
Grade 8 Students
275
476
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
66%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
