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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 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,023 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
28 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
12,195 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
935 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#267 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
31%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
36%
20%
% Black
15%
6%
% White
34%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,282 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,281 is less than the state median of $17,192. 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
$16,282
$16,276
Spending / Student
$16,281
$17,192
Best Topeka School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Capital City
(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
| 64 students
Rank: #22.
Marjorie French Middle 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
| 462 students
Rank: #33.
Landon Middle 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
| 421 students
Rank: #44.
Jardine Middle 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
| 512 students
Rank: #55.
Robinson Middle 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
| 348 students
Rank: #66.
Chase Middle 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
| 368 students
Rank: #77.
Avondale Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Se 40th St
Topeka, KS 66609
(785) 730-8250
Topeka, KS 66609
(785) 730-8250
Grades: K-12
| 18 students
Rank: #88.
Eisenhower Middle 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
| 427 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Se 40th Street Terrace
Topeka, KS 66609
(785) 730-8350
Topeka, KS 66609
(785) 730-8350
Grades: K-12
| 403 students
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