Rising Star Elem

School: Rising Star Elem

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Rising Star Elem
Grade Span: PK - 06
Address: 8600 Candlelight Shawnee Mission KS 66215 - 6030
Phone: (913) 993-4500
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Johnson County
District: Shawnee Mission Pub Sch
Teachers: 39
Students: 620
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 67
  • Gender Score 98
  • Socioeconomic Score 83
  • Overall Diversity Score 72
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 67

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 1 0.16 %
Asian 29 4.68 %
Black 111 17.90 %
Hawaiian 5 0.81 %
Hispanic 128 20.65 %
White 312 50.32 %
Two Plus 34 5.48 %
Total 620 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 98

Gender Count Percent
Male 317 51.13 %
Female 303 48.87 %
Total 620 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 83

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 278 44.84 %
Reduced Lunch 84 13.55 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 362 58.39 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).