Tomahawk Elementary School (Closed 2024)

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Top 20%

Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tomahawk Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Tomahawk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tomahawk Elementary School
Pre-K	5
Kind	48
1	33
2	52
3	34
4	37
5	34
6	36

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School
2023	290
2022	292
2021	253
2020	295
2019	295
2018	299
2017	299
2016	275
2015	279
2014	303
2013	321
2012	317
2011	316
2010	298
2009	288
2008	299
2007	317
2006	302
2005	310
2004	319
2003	322
2002	341
2001	369
2000	382
1999	377
1998	376
1997	376
1996	402
1995	408
1994	397
1993	398
1992	402
1991	408
1990	421
1989	426
1988	425
1987	440

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	25
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	19
2015	18
2014	22
2013	22
2012	23
2011	21
2010	21
2009	19
2008	21
2007	22
2006	21
2005	19
2004	17
2003	20
2002	22
2001	23
2000	23
1999	23
1998	23
1997	23
1996	22
1995	25
1994	34
1993	25
1992	27
1991	26
1990	25
1989	26
1988	25
1987	25

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KS)

#168 out of 1269 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School
2023	#168
2022	#228
2021	#317
2019	#108
2018	#137
2017	#364
2016	#395
2015	#269
2014	#517
2013	#517
2012	#342

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45-49%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	47%	31%	44%
2022	42%	29%	40%
2021	32%	28%	38%
2019	52%	33%	44%
2018	52%	33%	44%
2017	37%	34%	45%
2016	37%	35%	43%
2015	47%	33%	42%
2013	87%	77%	87%
2012	92%	84%	91%
2011	92%	84%	89%

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50-54%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2022	52%	32%	45%
2021	52%	36%	46%
2019	62%	37%	48%
2018	57%	37%	44%
2017	52%	38%	49%
2016	52%	41%	51%
2015	52%	42%	52%
2013	87%	84%	90%
2012	92%	86%	91%
2011	92%	87%	91%
2010	92%	85%	91%

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50-59%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2022	54%	31%	40%
2021	54%	35%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	12:1	13:1	15:1
2022	11:1	13:1	15:1
2021	10:1	13:1	16:1
2020	13:1	13:1	16:1
2019	13:1	13:1	16:1
2018	14:1	14:1	16:1
2017	14:1	14:1	16:1
2016	14:1	14:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	14:1	13:1	16:1
2013	14:1	13:1	16:1
2012	14:1	13:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	12:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	19:1	14:1	16:1
2003	16:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	14:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	12:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	16:1
1992	15:1	15:1	16:1
1991	16:1	15:1	16:1
1990	17:1	15:1	16:1
1989	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	16:1	16:1
1987	18:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2012)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	14%	21%	19%
2022	15%	21%	19%
2021	15%	20%	19%
2020	18%	20%	18%
2019	18%	20%	18%
2018	18%	19%	19%
2017	18%	19%	19%
2016	17%	19%	18%
2015	16%	19%	17%
2014	15%	18%	17%
2013	15%	18%	17%
2012	12%	17%	16%
2011	13%	16%	15%
2010	12%	16%	14%
2009	10%	14%	12%
2008	8%	13%	11%
2007	9%	13%	10%
2006	11%	12%	9%
2005	10%	12%	8%
2004	9%	11%	7%
2003	7%	10%	6%
2002	6%	10%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	5%	8%	4%
1999	6%	8%	4%
1998	4%	7%	3%
1997	4%	7%	3%
1996	5%	6%	3%
1995	4%	6%	3%
1994	5%	5%	2%
1993	4%	5%	2%
1992	4%	5%	2%
1991	3%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	4%	7%	9%
2022	3%	6%	9%
2021	5%	7%	9%
2020	4%	7%	9%
2019	4%	7%	9%
2018	5%	7%	9%
2017	5%	7%	9%
2016	4%	7%	9%
2015	5%	7%	9%
2014	5%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	5%	9%	9%
2006	5%	9%	8%
2005	7%	9%	7%
2004	8%	9%	7%
2003	7%	9%	6%
2002	5%	9%	5%
2001	5%	9%	4%
2000	5%	9%	4%
1999	6%	9%	4%
1998	2%	9%	4%
1997	2%	8%	3%
1996	2%	9%	3%
1995	2%	8%	3%
1994	3%	8%	3%
1993	2%	8%	3%
1992	2%	8%	3%
1991	2%	8%	3%

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White

72%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	71%	62%	63%
2022	72%	63%	64%
2021	70%	63%	64%
2020	72%	64%	65%
2019	72%	64%	65%
2018	69%	65%	65%
2017	69%	65%	65%
2016	68%	65%	66%
2015	66%	65%	66%
2014	69%	66%	66%
2013	68%	67%	66%
2012	72%	67%	67%
2011	70%	68%	68%
2010	71%	69%	69%
2009	78%	71%	73%
2008	79%	73%	74%
2007	80%	73%	76%
2006	79%	75%	78%
2005	76%	74%	80%
2004	80%	75%	82%
2003	83%	77%	85%
2002	86%	78%	86%
2001	88%	79%	87%
2000	87%	80%	88%
1999	86%	80%	89%
1998	94%	81%	90%
1997	92%	82%	91%
1996	91%	82%	91%
1995	92%	83%	91%
1994	90%	84%	91%
1993	90%	84%	92%
1992	93%	84%	92%
1991	92%	85%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	9%	6%	6%
2021	9%	6%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	11%	5%	5%
2014	9%	5%	5%
2013	8%	4%	5%
2012	6%	4%	5%
2011	7%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	0.47	0.57	0.56
2022	0.45	0.56	0.55
2021	0.48	0.56	0.55
2020	0.45	0.55	0.54
2019	0.45	0.55	0.54
2018	0.49	0.54	0.53
2017	0.49	0.54	0.53
2016	0.50	0.54	0.53
2015	0.53	0.54	0.53
2014	0.50	0.53	0.53
2013	0.51	0.53	0.53
2012	0.47	0.52	0.53
2011	0.50	0.51	0.51
2010	0.49	0.49	0.50
2009	0.40	0.47	0.44
2008	0.38	0.45	0.42
2007	0.37	0.45	0.40
2006	0.37	0.42	0.37
2005	0.41	0.44	0.35
2004	0.35	0.42	0.31
2003	0.30	0.39	0.28
2002	0.25	0.38	0.26
2001	0.22	0.36	0.24
2000	0.24	0.34	0.22
1999	0.25	0.34	0.20
1998	0.13	0.33	0.19
1997	0.15	0.32	0.18
1996	0.17	0.31	0.18
1995	0.15	0.31	0.16
1994	0.19	0.29	0.17
1993	0.18	0.28	0.16
1992	0.13	0.28	0.16
1991	0.15	0.27	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	26%	41%	30%
2022	18%	34%	23%
2021	19%	36%	25%
2020	27%	37%	26%
2019	27%	37%	26%
2018	28%	39%	27%
2017	28%	39%	27%
2016	31%	40%	28%
2015	27%	40%	28%
2014	30%	40%	29%
2013	33%	39%	29%
2012	35%	39%	28%
2011	29%	37%	25%
2010	28%	36%	23%
2009	20%	32%	19%
2008	18%	30%	15%
2007	13%	30%	14%
2006	13%	30%	12%
2005	13%	29%	12%
2004	13%	28%	10%
2003	6%	26%	8%
2002	6%	25%	7%
2001	4%	24%	6%
2000	5%	23%	6%
1998	9%	33%	10%
1997	14%	32%	11%
1996	12%	32%	12%
1995	8%	24%	7%
1994	6%	24%	7%
1993	7%	23%	6%
1992	14%	28%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Tomahawk Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	5%	7%	7%
2022	8%	10%	8%
2021	9%	9%	7%
2020	8%	10%	8%
2019	8%	10%	8%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	6%	10%	8%
2014	10%	10%	8%
2013	7%	10%	8%
2012	7%	10%	8%
2011	9%	10%	8%
2010	7%	10%	8%
2009	11%	11%	8%
2008	6%	10%	6%
2007	6%	10%	6%
2006	5%	10%	5%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	5%	9%	4%
2003	3%	10%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shawnee Mission Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tomahawk Elementary School's ranking?

Tomahawk Elementary School is ranked #168 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Tomahawk Elementary School?

279 students attend Tomahawk Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Tomahawk Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tomahawk Elementary School?

Tomahawk Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Tomahawk Elementary School offer ?

Tomahawk Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tomahawk Elementary School part of?

Tomahawk Elementary School is part of Shawnee Mission Public School District.

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

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