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Topeka School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,105 students in Topeka School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Topeka School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
26 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
12,351 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
934 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Topeka School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#267 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.53
# American Indian Students
118 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
76 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4,137 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
19%
# Black Students
2,025 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
16%
6%
# White Students
4,457 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
36%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,513 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
297
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
922
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
931
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
856
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
900
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
951
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
882
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
910
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
894
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
923
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
971
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,028
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
928
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
928
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
30
758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,075 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$199 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,077
$16,113
Spending / Student
$16,075
$17,019
Best Topeka School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Capital City
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Sw Tuffy Kellog Dr
Topeka, KS 66606
(785) 295-3600
Topeka, KS 66606
(785) 295-3600
Grades: 7-12
| 67 students
Rank: #22.
Marjorie French Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5257 Sw 33rd St
Topeka, KS 66614
(785) 438-4150
Topeka, KS 66614
(785) 438-4150
Grades: 6-8
| 436 students
Rank: #33.
Landon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
731 Sw Fairlawn Rd
Topeka, KS 66606
(785) 438-4220
Topeka, KS 66606
(785) 438-4220
Grades: 6-8
| 457 students
Rank: #44.
Jardine Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Sw 33rd St
Topeka, KS 66611
(785) 274-6330
Topeka, KS 66611
(785) 274-6330
Grades: 6-8
| 542 students
Rank: #55.
Robinson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1125 Sw 14th St
Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 295-3770
Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 295-3770
Grades: 6-8
| 360 students
Rank: #66.
Chase Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2250 Ne State St
Topeka, KS 66616
(785) 295-3840
Topeka, KS 66616
(785) 295-3840
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
Rank: #77.
Avondale Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2701 East Circle Drive South
Topeka, KS 66606
(785) 274-6400
Topeka, KS 66606
(785) 274-6400
Grades: K-12
| 379 students
Rank: #88.
Eisenhower Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3305 Se Minnesota Ave
Topeka, KS 66605
(785) 274-6160
Topeka, KS 66605
(785) 274-6160
Grades: 6-8
| 486 students
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