Tecumseh South Elementary School vs. Shawnee Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tecumseh South Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher 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 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Shawnee Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
470 students
434 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#356 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#416 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
27
30
Kindergarten Students
48
57
Grade 1 Students
60
50
Grade 2 Students
53
59
Grade 3 Students
66
45
Grade 4 Students
64
60
Grade 5 Students
78
70
Grade 6 Students
74
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
14%
21%


% Black
4%
3%


% White
71%
61%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
14%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
29%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

