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Whitson Elementary School vs. Mceachron Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Whitson Elementary School
1725 Sw Arnold Ave
Topeka, KS 66604
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Mceachron Elementary School
4433 Sw 29th Terr
Topeka, KS 66614
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whitson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mceachron Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
450 students
418 students
This chart displays total students of Whitson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mceachron Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mceachron Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Whitson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mceachron Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#452 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
#361 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Whitson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mceachron Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 50% in KS)
35-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mceachron Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in KS)
40-44%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mceachron Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 30% in KS)
40-49%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whitson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mceachron Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Whitson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mceachron Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
22
38
Kindergarten Students
71
66
Grade 1 Students
72
63
Grade 2 Students
73
65
Grade 3 Students
66
69
Grade 4 Students
75
67
Grade 5 Students
71
50

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Whitson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mceachron Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Whitson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mceachron Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Whitson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mceachron Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Whitson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mceachron Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Whitson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mceachron Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Whitson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mceachron Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Whitson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mceachron Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Whitson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mceachron Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Whitson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mceachron Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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