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Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501

624 SW 24th, Topeka, KS 66611

14K Students | 1,082 Teachers | 29 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2.3x 

White students are 2.3 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

White students are 1.8 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

White students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

2.2x 

Black students are 2.2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

White students are 1.2 times as likely to be suspended as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2.1 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Native American or Alaska Native students are 1.9 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

Achievement Gap

1.6 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.6 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.4 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

61% Nonwhite Students

77% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

75% High School Graduation Rate

10% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

425 students

3% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

439 students

13% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

556 students

5% Students Enrolled in Physics

213 students

10% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

424 students

18% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

766 students

24% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,007 students

15% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

634 students

1% Students Enrolled in Calculus

53 students

0% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

Teachers & Resources

12.9 Students for Every Teacher

23% Inexperienced Teachers

17% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

10.3 Average Number of AP Courses per School

6 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

1 School With Credit Recovery Programs

1 School With Dual Enrollment Programs

27 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

1,167 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

8% of all students in this district

128 Total In-School Suspended Students

< 1% of all students in this district

23 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

146 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.6Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

8 Total Arrests

128 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

4 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.8 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Cindy Kelly
  • 785 295 3000
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Avondale West Elem Topeka 54% 81%

Not Available

Not available

3x
Capital City Topeka 54% 88% Between 40% and 59%

Not available

2x
Chase Middle School Topeka 73% 95%

Not Available

Not available

2.1x
Eisenhower Middle School Topeka 79% 94%

Not Available

Not available

5.7x
Highland Park Central Topeka 69% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Park High Topeka 77% 81% 76%

Not available

Not available

Hope Street Charter Academy Topeka 51% 72% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

Jardine Middle School Topeka 58% 78%

Not Available

Not available

2.1x
Landon Middle School Topeka 52% 69%

Not Available

Not available

3.7x
Lowman Hill Elem Topeka 61% 89%

Not Available

Not available

2.5x
Marjorie French Middle School Topeka 56% 69%

Not Available

Not available

2.5x
Maude Bishop Elem Topeka 58% 70%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McCarter Elem Topeka 52% 71%

Not Available

Not available

4x
McClure Elem Topeka 58% 65%

Not Available

Not available

10.7x
McEachron Elem Topeka 53% 73%

Not Available

Not available

3.8x
Meadows Elementary Topeka 59% 87%

Not Available

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Quincy Elem Topeka 56% 93%

Not Available

Not available

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Randolph Elem Topeka 39% 62%

Not Available

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4.2x
Robinson Middle School Topeka 56% 83%

Not Available

Not available

2.9x
Ross Elementary Topeka 73% 88%

Not Available

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Not available

Scott Dual Language Magnet Topeka 90% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Shaner Elem Topeka 65% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

SHAWNEE COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER 45%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

State Street Elem Topeka 62% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Stout Elem Topeka 54% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Topeka High Topeka 57% 64% 74% 2.2x 2.2x
Topeka West High Topeka 45% 55% 88% 2.1x 2x
Whitson Elem Topeka 48% 70%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School Topeka 76% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Avondale West Elem Topeka 54% 81%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Capital City Topeka 54% 88% Between 40% and 59%

Not available

Not available

Chase Middle School Topeka 73% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Eisenhower Middle School Topeka 79% 94%

Not Available

Not available

4.6x
Highland Park Central Topeka 69% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Park High Topeka 77% 81% 76%

Not available

Less likely

Hope Street Charter Academy Topeka 51% 72% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

Jardine Middle School Topeka 58% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Landon Middle School Topeka 52% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lowman Hill Elem Topeka 61% 89%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Marjorie French Middle School Topeka 56% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maude Bishop Elem Topeka 58% 70%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McCarter Elem Topeka 52% 71%

Not Available

Not available

3.6x
McClure Elem Topeka 58% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McEachron Elem Topeka 53% 73%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meadows Elementary Topeka 59% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Quincy Elem Topeka 56% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Randolph Elem Topeka 39% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Robinson Middle School Topeka 56% 83%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ross Elementary Topeka 73% 88%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Scott Dual Language Magnet Topeka 90% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Shaner Elem Topeka 65% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

SHAWNEE COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER 45%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

State Street Elem Topeka 62% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Stout Elem Topeka 54% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Topeka High Topeka 57% 64% 74% 2.9x

Not available

Topeka West High Topeka 45% 55% 88%

Not available

1.8x
Whitson Elem Topeka 48% 70%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School Topeka 76% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Avondale West Elem Topeka 54% 81%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Capital City Topeka 54% 88% Between 40% and 59%

Not available

Not available

Chase Middle School Topeka 73% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Eisenhower Middle School Topeka 79% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Park Central Topeka 69% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Park High Topeka 77% 81% 76%

Not available

Not available

Hope Street Charter Academy Topeka 51% 72% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

Jardine Middle School Topeka 58% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Landon Middle School Topeka 52% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lowman Hill Elem Topeka 61% 89%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Marjorie French Middle School Topeka 56% 69%

Not Available

Not available

3.8x
Maude Bishop Elem Topeka 58% 70%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McCarter Elem Topeka 52% 71%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McClure Elem Topeka 58% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McEachron Elem Topeka 53% 73%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meadows Elementary Topeka 59% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Quincy Elem Topeka 56% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Randolph Elem Topeka 39% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Robinson Middle School Topeka 56% 83%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ross Elementary Topeka 73% 88%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Scott Dual Language Magnet Topeka 90% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Shaner Elem Topeka 65% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

SHAWNEE COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER 45%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

State Street Elem Topeka 62% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Stout Elem Topeka 54% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Topeka High Topeka 57% 64% 74%

Not available

Not available

Topeka West High Topeka 45% 55% 88%

Not available

Not available

Whitson Elem Topeka 48% 70%

Not Available

Not available

6.9x
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School Topeka 76% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Avondale West Elem Topeka 54% 81%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Capital City Topeka 54% 88% Between 40% and 59%

Not available

Not available

Chase Middle School Topeka 73% 95%

Not Available

Not available

2.4x
Eisenhower Middle School Topeka 79% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Park Central Topeka 69% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Park High Topeka 77% 81% 76%

Not available

Not available

Hope Street Charter Academy Topeka 51% 72% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

Jardine Middle School Topeka 58% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Landon Middle School Topeka 52% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lowman Hill Elem Topeka 61% 89%

Not Available

Not available

5.5x
Marjorie French Middle School Topeka 56% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maude Bishop Elem Topeka 58% 70%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McCarter Elem Topeka 52% 71%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McClure Elem Topeka 58% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McEachron Elem Topeka 53% 73%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meadows Elementary Topeka 59% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Quincy Elem Topeka 56% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Randolph Elem Topeka 39% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Robinson Middle School Topeka 56% 83%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Ross Elementary Topeka 73% 88%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Scott Dual Language Magnet Topeka 90% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Shaner Elem Topeka 65% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

SHAWNEE COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER 45%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

State Street Elem Topeka 62% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Stout Elem Topeka 54% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Topeka High Topeka 57% 64% 74%

Not available

3.1x
Topeka West High Topeka 45% 55% 88%

Not available

Not available

Whitson Elem Topeka 48% 70%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School Topeka 76% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Avondale West Elem Topeka 54% 81%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Capital City Topeka 54% 88% Between 40% and 59%

Not available

2.1x
Chase Middle School Topeka 73% 95%

Not Available

Not available

2.3x
Eisenhower Middle School Topeka 79% 94%

Not Available

Not available

16.2x
Highland Park Central Topeka 69% 95%

Not Available

Not available

2.4x
Highland Park High Topeka 77% 81% 76%

Not available

Not available

Hope Street Charter Academy Topeka 51% 72% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

Jardine Middle School Topeka 58% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Landon Middle School Topeka 52% 69%

Not Available

Not available

2.8x
Lowman Hill Elem Topeka 61% 89%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Marjorie French Middle School Topeka 56% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Maude Bishop Elem Topeka 58% 70%

Not Available

Not available

3.2x
McCarter Elem Topeka 52% 71%

Not Available

Not available

4.9x
McClure Elem Topeka 58% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McEachron Elem Topeka 53% 73%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Meadows Elementary Topeka 59% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Quincy Elem Topeka 56% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Randolph Elem Topeka 39% 62%

Not Available

Not available

6.1x
Robinson Middle School Topeka 56% 83%

Not Available

Not available

2.9x
Ross Elementary Topeka 73% 88%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Scott Dual Language Magnet Topeka 90% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Shaner Elem Topeka 65% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

SHAWNEE COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER 45%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

State Street Elem Topeka 62% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Stout Elem Topeka 54% 87%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Topeka High Topeka 57% 64% 74%

Not available

2x
Topeka West High Topeka 45% 55% 88%

Not available

2.2x
Whitson Elem Topeka 48% 70%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School Topeka 76% 90%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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