Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501

624 SW 24th, Topeka, KS Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

13,127

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

25%

Percent Proficient - Math

25%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

40,932

households

91,314

Total Population

$88,400

Average House Value

$780

Average Housing Rent

$43,681

Average Household Income

90.55%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 is a public school district serving Topeka area, Kansas. For academic year 2020-2021, 27 schools served 13,127 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 27 schools. A total of 1,097 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1.

According to the Kansas state assessment result, 25% of students are proficient in Math learning and 25% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.topekapublicschools.net (785)295-3000 624 SW 24th, Topeka, KS

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

LORI KOPP

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

LORI KOPP

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

LORI KOPP

email phone

Schools in Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501

In Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501, 27 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Meadows Elementary View

557 Students

14 Students per teacher

Scott Dual Language Magnet View

502 Students

12 Students per teacher

Williams Science And Fine Arts Magnet School View

555 Students

13 Students per teacher

Highland Park Central View

346 Students

11 Students per teacher

Ross Elementary View

608 Students

11 Students per teacher

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Robinson Middle School View

416 Students

10 Students per teacher

Eisenhower Middle School View

540 Students

11 Students per teacher

Jardine Middle School View

519 Students

12 Students per teacher

Marjorie French Middle School View

490 Students

14 Students per teacher

Chase Middle School View

454 Students

11 Students per teacher

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Capital City View

79 Students

3 Students per teacher

Highland Park High School View

863 Students

12 Students per teacher

Topeka High School View

1,690 Students

14 Students per teacher

Topeka West High School View

1,017 Students

12 Students per teacher

Hope Street Charter Academy View

119 Students

7 Students per teacher

Avondale Academy View

28 Students

6 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Kansas

Pittsburg State University VIEW

Pittsburg, KS

$19,692 ($8,008) Tuition & Fees

University of Kansas VIEW

Lawrence, KS

$29,412 ($11,700) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Emporia State University VIEW

Emporia, KS

$15,669 ($7,356) Tuition & Fees

Wichita State University VIEW

Wichita, KS

$19,240 ($9,322) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

Kansas State University VIEW

Manhattan, KS

$27,816 ($10,942) Tuition & Fees

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Friends University VIEW

Wichita, KS

$32,748 Tuition & Fees

1,071 SAT Score

Baker University VIEW

Baldwin City, KS

$33,900 Tuition & Fees

Southwestern College VIEW

Winfield, KS

$38,480 Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

MidAmerica Nazarene University VIEW

Olathe, KS

$36,120 Tuition & Fees

1,035 SAT Score

Newman University VIEW

Wichita, KS

$35,500 Tuition & Fees

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Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology VIEW

Wichita, KS

$6,928 ($6,018) Tuition & Fees

Seward County Community College VIEW

Liberal, KS

$5,056 ($3,872) Tuition & Fees

Salina Area Technical College VIEW

Salina, KS

$7,020 Tuition & Fees

Pratt Community College VIEW

Pratt, KS

$4,712 ($4,164) Tuition & Fees

Northwest Kansas Technical College VIEW

Goodland, KS

$17,500 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 13,127 students are attending Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501. By gender, there are 6,707 (51.1%) and 6,418 (48.9%) female students at Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501.

By race/ethnicity, 4,909 White (37.4%), 2,339 Black (17.8%), and73 Asian (0.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 31.8%	4,174	2,118	2,056
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.0%	127	73	54
Asian 0.6%	73	36	37
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	26	14	12
Black 17.8%	2,339	1,170	1,169
White 37.4%	4,909	2,583	2,326
Two or More Races 11.3%	1,477	713	764
Total	13,125	6,707	6,418

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,463	766	697
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	0	2
Asian	12	10	2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	11	6	5
Black	7	4	3
White	39	19	20
Two or More Races	2	0	2
Total	1,786	929	857

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	716	459	257
American Indian/Alaska Native	30	19	11
Asian	5	2	3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3	2	1
Black	581	380	201
White	1,116	740	376
Two or More Races	344	211	133
Total	2,795	1,813	982

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 25%	25%	38%	28%	27%	23%	20%	20%	15%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 17%	15-19%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 45%	40-49%	<50%	*	*	*	*	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 21%	21%	36%	26%	19%	21%	10-14%	17%	10-14%
Black students 11%	11%	20-24%	10-14%	15-19%	6-9%	10-14%	≤5%	≤5%
White students 36%	36%	49%	38%	40%	34%	30-34%	30%	24%
Two or More Races 23%	23%	35-39%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%	10-14%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 7%	7%	15-19%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 20%	20%	33%	23%	22%	17%	15%	16%	11%
Limited English proficient students 10%	10%	20-24%	15-19%	6-9%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%
Female students 24%	24%	36%	26%	25%	25%	20%	22%	17%
Male students 25%	25%	40%	30%	30%	22%	21%	17%	14%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	10-14%	11-19%	≤20%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%
Migrant students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 37%	37%	29%	35-39%	33%	45%	43%	34%
Two or More Races 25%	25%	15-19%	25-29%	25-29%	30-34%	30-34%	20-24%
Hispanic students 20%	20%	14%	10-14%	19%	24%	28%	19%
Black students 13%	13%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 55%	50-59%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	<50%
Male students 22%	22%	16%	19%	16%	29%	29%	22%
Limited English proficient students 5%	5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	10-14%	≤5%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	10-14%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%	11-19%	21-39%	11-19%
Foster Care Status 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%
Female students 29%	29%	21%	28%	30%	35%	37%	28%
Economically disadvantaged students 20%	20%	15%	19%	17%	25%	25%	20%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 7%	7%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%
Migrant students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%
All students 25%	25%	19%	23%	23%	32%	33%	24%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 406 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 457 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	406	11%
Advanced Placement Math	66	2%
Advanced Placement Science	128	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	348	9%
SAT/ACT Participation	457	12%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,097 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 and the students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1. 99.9% of teachers are certified. 86.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,097	Students per teacher: 12 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,096	99.9%
Teachers who are not certified	1	0.1%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	80	7.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	68	6.2%
School counselors	48	Students per counselor: 273 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	15	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	4	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	5	-