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Topeka Public Schools Schools
Topeka Public Schools is a public school district in Kansas, based in Shawnee County (Topeka). SchoolGrade grades 26 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Topeka Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Topeka Public Schools
26 of 26 schools in Topeka Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 6D: 14F: 4
Best schools in Topeka Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Mceachron Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Mccarter Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Mcclure Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Whitson Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Meadows Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Randolph Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Jardine Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Avondale Academy (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Capital City (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ State Street Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Topeka Public Schools
High schools (3)
- F Highland Park High, Topeka
- D Topeka High, Topeka
- D Topeka West High, Topeka
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- F Chase Middle School, Topeka
- F Eisenhower Middle School, Topeka
- D- Jardine Middle School, Topeka
- D Landon Middle School, Topeka
- D Marjorie French Middle School, Topeka
- D- Robinson Middle School, Topeka
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- C- Jardine Elementary, Topeka
- D+ Lowman Hill Elem, Topeka
- B- Mccarter Elem, Topeka
- C+ Mcclure Elem, Topeka
- B- Mceachron Elem, Topeka
- C- Meadows Elementary, Topeka
- D- Quincy Elem, Topeka
- C- Randolph Elem, Topeka
- D- Ross Elementary, Topeka
- D+ State Street Elem, Topeka
- C Whitson Elem, Topeka
Other schools and academies (6)
- C- Avondale Academy, Topeka
- D+ Capital City, Topeka
- F Highland Park Central, Topeka
- D Hope Street Charter Academy, Topeka
- D+ Scott Dual Language Magnet, Topeka
- D- Williams Science And Fine Arts Magnet School, Topeka
Where Topeka Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Topeka (26)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Shawnee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 12,601 students with 1,022 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,075 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2012260
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Seaman (7 schools, 8 mi)
- Shawnee Heights (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Auburn-Washburn (9 schools, 8 mi)
- Jefferson West (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Perry Public Schools (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Santa Fe Trail (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Royal Valley (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Lawrence (20 schools, 22 mi)
Questions about Topeka Public Schools
How many schools are in Topeka Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 26 public schools in Topeka Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Topeka Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Topeka.
How good are the schools in Topeka Public Schools?
Across the 26 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 21.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 21.3%. 81% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Topeka Public Schools?
12,601 students were enrolled in Topeka Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Topeka Public Schools?
Topeka Public Schools is in Kansas, based in Shawnee County, with its district office in Topeka. Its boundary covers about 35.6 sq mi.