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Shawnee Heights Schools
Shawnee Heights is a public school district in Kansas, based in Shawnee County (Tecumseh). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Shawnee Heights on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Shawnee Heights
6 of 6 schools in Shawnee Heights carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 5D: 1
Best schools in Shawnee Heights
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Shawnee Heights Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Tecumseh South Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Shawnee Heights High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Berryton Elem (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Tecumseh North Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Shawnee Heights Middle (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Shawnee Heights
High schools (1)
- C Shawnee Heights High, Tecumseh
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Shawnee Heights Middle, Tecumseh
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C- Berryton Elem, Berryton
- C+ Shawnee Heights Elem, Topeka
- C- Tecumseh North Elem, Tecumseh
- C Tecumseh South Elem, Tecumseh
Where Shawnee Heights schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Shawnee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,659 students with 247 full-time-equivalent teachers and 486 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2012180
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Topeka Public Schools (26 schools, 8 mi)
- Perry Public Schools (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Auburn-Washburn (9 schools, 12 mi)
- Santa Fe Trail (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Seaman (7 schools, 14 mi)
- Lawrence (20 schools, 15 mi)
- Jefferson West (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Baldwin City (4 schools, 21 mi)
Questions about Shawnee Heights
How many schools are in Shawnee Heights?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Shawnee Heights, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Shawnee Heights serve?
The largest by graded schools: Tecumseh, Berryton, Topeka.
How good are the schools in Shawnee Heights?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 30.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.2%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Shawnee Heights?
3,659 students were enrolled in Shawnee Heights in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Shawnee Heights?
Shawnee Heights is in Kansas, based in Shawnee County, with its district office in Tecumseh. Its boundary covers about 140 sq mi.