Somerset Elementary School (Closed 2005)

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Somerset Elementary School (Closed 2005)

2700 Somerset Dr
Leawood, KS 66206

Somerset Elementary School serves 278 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Somerset Elementary School
Kind	40
1	34
2	37
3	49
4	36
5	31
6	41
Not Listed	10

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Total Students

278 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School
2023	278
2022	278
2021	278
2020	278
2019	278
2018	278
2017	278
2016	278
2015	278
2004	278
2003	266
2002	276
2001	284
2000	291
1999	327
1998	350
1997	358
1996	401
1995	408
1994	372
1993	372
1992	357
1991	336
1990	309
1989	317

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2004	19
2003	19
2002	21
2001	21
2000	22
1999	24
1998	23
1997	23
1996	23
1995	24
1994	23
1993	23
1992	24
1991	24
1990	22
1989	22

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State Level (KS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	15:1	13:1	15:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	13:1	16:1
2020	15:1	13:1	16:1
2019	15:1	13:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	14:1	14:1	16:1
2002	13:1	14:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	14:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	16:1
1992	15:1	15:1	16:1
1991	14:1	15:1	16:1
1990	14:1	15:1	16:1
1989	14:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	4%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	4%
1992	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	4%	21%	19%
2022	4%	21%	19%
2021	4%	20%	19%
2020	4%	20%	18%
2019	4%	20%	18%
2018	4%	19%	19%
2017	4%	19%	19%
2016	4%	19%	18%
2015	4%	19%	17%
2004	4%	11%	7%
2003	4%	10%	6%
2002	4%	10%	5%
2001	3%	9%	5%
2000	4%	8%	4%
1999	3%	8%	4%
1998	3%	7%	3%
1997	3%	7%	3%
1996	2%	6%	3%
1995	1%	6%	3%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	1%	4%	2%
1989	4%	4%	2%
1988	1%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	4%	7%	9%
2022	4%	6%	9%
2021	4%	7%	9%
2020	4%	7%	9%
2019	4%	7%	9%
2018	3%	7%	9%
2017	3%	7%	9%
2016	3%	7%	9%
2015	3%	7%	9%
2004	4%	9%	7%
2003	2%	9%	6%
2002	4%	9%	5%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	2%	9%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	3%	9%	4%
1997	3%	8%	3%
1996	2%	9%	3%
1995	2%	8%	3%
1994	1%	8%	3%
1993	2%	8%	3%
1992	1%	8%	3%
1990	2%	8%	3%
1989	2%	8%	3%
1988	2%	8%	3%

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White

89%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	89%	62%	63%
2022	89%	63%	64%
2021	89%	63%	64%
2020	89%	64%	65%
2019	89%	64%	65%
2018	90%	65%	65%
2017	90%	65%	65%
2016	90%	65%	66%
2015	90%	65%	66%
2004	88%	75%	82%
2003	91%	77%	85%
2002	89%	78%	86%
2001	90%	79%	87%
2000	92%	80%	88%
1999	92%	80%	89%
1998	92%	81%	90%
1997	93%	82%	91%
1996	95%	82%	91%
1995	96%	83%	91%
1994	98%	84%	91%
1993	97%	84%	92%
1992	96%	84%	92%
1991	98%	85%	93%
1990	97%	86%	92%
1989	92%	85%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	0.21	0.57	0.56
2022	0.21	0.56	0.55
2021	0.21	0.56	0.55
2020	0.21	0.55	0.54
2019	0.21	0.55	0.54
2018	0.19	0.54	0.53
2017	0.19	0.54	0.53
2016	0.19	0.54	0.53
2015	0.19	0.54	0.53
2004	0.22	0.42	0.31
2003	0.17	0.39	0.28
2002	0.21	0.38	0.26
2001	0.19	0.36	0.24
2000	0.15	0.34	0.22
1999	0.17	0.34	0.20
1998	0.15	0.33	0.19
1997	0.14	0.32	0.18
1996	0.09	0.31	0.18
1995	0.09	0.31	0.16
1994	0.05	0.29	0.17
1993	0.05	0.28	0.16
1992	0.09	0.28	0.16
1991	0.06	0.27	0.14
1990	0.09	0.25	0.15
1989	0.15	0.26	0.14

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	8%	41%	30%
2022	8%	34%	23%
2021	8%	36%	25%
2020	8%	37%	26%
2019	8%	37%	26%
2018	7%	39%	27%
2017	7%	39%	27%
2016	7%	40%	28%
2015	7%	40%	28%
2004	8%	28%	10%
2003	8%	26%	8%
2002	8%	25%	7%
2001	8%	24%	6%
2000	6%	23%	6%
1998	12%	33%	10%
1997	13%	32%	11%
1996	17%	32%	12%
1995	9%	24%	7%
1994	8%	24%	7%
1993	9%	23%	6%
1992	11%	28%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Somerset Elementary School	Kansas	Shawnee Mission Public School District
2023	5%	7%	7%
2022	5%	10%	8%
2021	5%	9%	7%
2020	5%	10%	8%
2019	5%	10%	8%
2018	5%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	5%	10%	8%
2004	5%	9%	4%
2003	5%	10%	4%
2002	5%	9%	4%
2001	4%	10%	3%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Somerset Elementary School?

278 students attend Somerset Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Somerset Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Somerset Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Somerset Elementary School offer ?

Somerset Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Somerset Elementary School part of?

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

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