Highlands Elem
Shawnee Mission, KS · Middle School · Grades -1-6
Performance Overview
About This School
Highlands Elem is a middle school located in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The school serves 373 students in grades -1-6.
With a DataScore of 64/100 (C), Highlands Elem performs at the state average for Kansas. Notably, the school is on an upward trend, showing meaningful improvement over the past three years.
12% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is factored into the resource access component of the DataScore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Highlands Elem has a DataScore of 64/100 (Grade C), based on academic proficiency (35%), growth trend (30%), and resource access (35%). This measures actual student outcomes, not school inputs.
Highlands Elem has 373 students enrolled in grades -1-6. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1.
Yes, Highlands Elem is on an upward trend with a 3-year growth score of +16, showing meaningful academic improvement.
The DataScore (0-100, A-F) grades every US public school based on academic outcomes: proficiency rates (35%), 3-year growth trend (30%), graduation rate for high schools (20%), and resource access (15%). Unlike other ratings, it focuses on what students actually achieve.
Highlands Elem is part of the Shawnee Mission Pub Sch in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. You can view all schools in this district and compare their performance on the district page.
DataScore is calculated from NCES proficiency rates, 3-year growth trends, graduation rates (high schools), and resource access indicators.