Other / mixed grade configuration · Shawnee Mission, KS

East Antioch Elem

Federal NCES profile for East Antioch Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201164001516
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Antioch Elem earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.

#23 of 33
schools in Shawnee Mission · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
13.4:1
students per teacher
39.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, East Antioch Elem ranks #23 of 33 schools in Shawnee Mission, KS.

Enrollment

282

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.4:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

39.0%

vs 42.7% Kansas avg

-9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How East Antioch Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians

At or below 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 East Antioch Elem

East Antioch Elem is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, enrolling 282 students.

At 13.4:1, 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.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 39.0% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 282 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kansas median campus size.

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

Against 318 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #81.

Its student body is led by White (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 61/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% 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): East Antioch Elem is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.4:1 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 East Antioch 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 East Antioch Elem compares

East Antioch 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 13.4:1 ▼ 3% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.0% ▼ 9% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 282 top 51% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
282
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
39.0%
free-lunch eligible - 9% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 52% in Kansas - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.3%
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
8
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 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 54.6%
Hispanic or Latino 28.0%
African American 9.2%
Two or More 6.0%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 54.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.1, East Antioch 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 East Antioch 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 East Antioch 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 Similar 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 East Antioch 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 East Antioch 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 East Antioch Elem

How many students attend East Antioch Elem?

East Antioch Elem has 282 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shawnee Mission, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Antioch Elem?

The student-teacher ratio at East Antioch Elem is 13.4:1, which is 3% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at East Antioch Elem?

39.0% of students at East Antioch Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Antioch Elem?

The largest demographic group at East Antioch Elem is White at 54.6% of enrollment, in Shawnee Mission, KS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Antioch Elem?

East Antioch Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 East Antioch Elem rank among schools in Shawnee Mission?

By Resource Investment Index, East Antioch Elem ranks #23 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 East Antioch Elem a good school?

East Antioch Elem earns 54/100 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 East Antioch 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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