Other / mixed grade configuration · Shawnee Mission, KS

Crestview Elem

Federal NCES profile for Crestview Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201164001529
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crestview Elem earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.

#27 of 33
schools in Shawnee Mission · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
13.9:1
students per teacher
50.3%
free-lunch eligible

Crestview Elem has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crestview Elem ranks #27 of 33 schools in Shawnee Mission, KS.

Enrollment

374

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.9:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

+1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

50.3%

vs 42.7% Kansas avg

+18% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Crestview Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Crestview Elem

Crestview Elem is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, enrolling 374 students.

At 13.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Kansas median, within a few percentage points of the 13.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 50.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 374 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.

Against 263 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #55.

Its student body is led by White (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Shawnee Mission Pub Sch spends $12,112 per pupil, 22% below the Kansas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Shawnee Mission's public schools, it stands alongside Briarwood Elem (674 students): Crestview Elem is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.9:1 vs 16.9:1).

Shawnee Mission Pub Sch also operates Shawnee Mission East High (1,737 students) and Shawnee Mission Northwest High (1,599 students) alongside Crestview Elem.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Crestview Elem compares

Crestview Elem on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▲ 1% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.3% ▲ 18% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 374 top 34% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
374
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
50.3%
free-lunch eligible - 18% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Kansas - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,112
per pupil, district-wide - below Kansas avg of $15,487
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 43.6%
Hispanic or Latino 36.9%
African American 13.1%
Two or More 5.9%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 43.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.3, Crestview Elem is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shawnee Mission Pub Sch, which includes Crestview Elem.

$12,112
Per student
-22%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.7%
State 54.4%
Federal 7.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Crestview Elem Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shawnee Mission East High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shawnee Mission Northwest High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shawnee Mission West High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shawnee Mission South High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shawnee Mission North High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Crestview Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Shawnee Mission Pub Sch · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Shawnee Mission

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Crestview Elem's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Crestview Elem

How many students attend Crestview Elem?

Crestview Elem has 374 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shawnee Mission, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crestview Elem?

The student-teacher ratio at Crestview Elem is 13.9:1, which is 1% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crestview Elem?

50.3% of students at Crestview Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crestview Elem?

The largest demographic group at Crestview Elem is White at 43.6% of enrollment, in Shawnee Mission, KS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crestview Elem?

Crestview Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Crestview Elem rank among schools in Shawnee Mission?

By Resource Investment Index, Crestview Elem ranks #27 of 33 schools in Shawnee Mission, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Shawnee Mission on the city page.

Is Crestview Elem a good school?

Crestview Elem earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch?

Besides Crestview Elem, Shawnee Mission Pub Sch also operates Shawnee Mission East High (1,737 students), Shawnee Mission Northwest High (1,599 students), and Shawnee Mission West High (1,599 students). See the Shawnee Mission Pub Sch district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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