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Seaman Middle School

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Seaman Middle School ranks 154 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Seaman Middle School is a public middle school located in Topeka, Kansas, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 558. The school is part of the Seaman School District, which is ranked 88 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seaman Middle School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the state in English Language Arts (42.95% vs. 44.47%) and Science (42.73% vs. 41.44%), but lower proficiency in Mathematics (35.13% vs. 38.73%). The school's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Topeka Public Schools middle schools, such as Marjorie French, Eisenhower, Jardine, Landon, and Robinson, which all have lower academic proficiency rates and higher rates of chronic absenteeism. However, Seaman Middle School lags behind the higher-performing Royal Valley Middle School and Jefferson West Middle School in terms of academic achievement and student group performance.

Seaman Middle School's ranking and academic proficiency rates have declined over the past few years, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2015-2016 to a 3-star rating in recent years. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.0% to 19.7% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has seen varying performance among different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and Special Education students performing relatively well, but Multi-racial students and Low Socioeconomic Status students struggling. Addressing these equity concerns and the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism could be key areas for improvement at Seaman Middle School.

560

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,993

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5530 NW Topeka
Topeka, KS 66617

(785) 286-8400

District: Seaman

Students who attend Seaman Middle School usually attend:

High:

Seaman High

Feeder schools for Seaman Middle School:

Elementary:	Elmont Elementary
	Logan Elementary
	North Fairview
	Northern Hills Elementary
	More...
	West Indianola Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kansas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

154^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 264Seaman among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	154 of 363	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	143 of 362	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	214 of 362	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	161 of 368	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	222 of 367	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	178 of 368	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	149 of 350	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.3	123 of 358	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	100 of 343	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	63.0	106 of 368	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	66.5	121 of 355	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	150 of 342	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.7	133 of 320	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.1	130 of 316	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.2	204 of 307	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	28 of 68	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	34.0	112 of 160	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	80 of 157	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	61 of 132	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	42.2	173 of 313	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	159 of 294	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	141 of 275	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	46.3	25 of 39	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	40 of 135	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	59 of 144	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	62 of 140	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	55 of 138	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	58 of 135	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	56 of 128	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	55 of 114	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	196 of 285	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	157 of 296	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	173 of 300	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	162 of 270	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	218 of 275	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	190 of 270	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	126 of 255	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	184 of 308	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	140 of 301	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	99 of 280	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	74 of 91	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	41 of 88	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	23 of 90	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.0	36 of 83	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.1	67 of 79	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	35 of 70	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	44 of 64	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	66 of 177	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.2	20 of 164	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	51 of 178	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	42.7	87 of 171	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	112 of 160	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	80 of 157	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	61 of 132	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	144 of 349	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	149 of 347	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	248 of 349	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.1	174 of 349	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	225 of 349	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	190 of 344	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	151 of 333	54.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2021)45th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)40th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2021)36th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2021)30th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science43%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seaman Middle School	Public	7-8	5530 NW Topeka	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8400	560	44	12.6	40.0%	449 (80.2%)	18 (3.2%)	58 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	53.6	154^th of 363 public middle schools	57.6%		52	143^rd of 362 public middle schools	60.5%	11			42.3	43.7	43.0			31.6	39.5	35.1		42.7	42.7	$12,993	$729	$12,263
Chase Middle School	Public	6-8	2250 NE State St	Topeka	66616	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3840	390	39	10.0	95.9%	101 (25.9%)	51 (13.1%)	186 (47.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (10.8%)	11.1	340^th of 363 public middle schools	6.3%		15.3	331^st of 362 public middle schools	8.6%	9		13.5	25.4	23.6	20.7		11.9	18.4	17.7	15.9		18.8	18.8	$18,098	$3,145	$14,954
Jefferson West Middle	Public	5-8	210 N Miller	Meriden	66512	Jefferson County	Jefferson West	No	No	No	No	(785) 484-2900	276	20	13.6	35.9%	240 (87.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.6%)	67.1	91^st of 363 public middle schools	74.9%		63.5	90^th of 362 public middle schools	75.1%	1	60.3	37.9	53.8	48.6	50.5	60.3	46.5	55.7	43.0	51.5	52.4	47.2	49.6	$14,860	$759	$14,100
Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	1125 SW 14th St	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3770	361	33	11.0	78.9%	130 (36.0%)	62 (17.2%)	115 (31.9%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (12.7%)	21.4	306^th of 363 public middle schools	15.7%		20.4	314^th of 362 public middle schools	13.3%	8		26.5	28.3	28.2	27.6		18.3	23.4	27.6	22.9		29.9	29.9	$17,904	$3,138	$14,766
Landon Middle School	Public	6-8	731 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4220	430	33	12.9	68.4%	171 (39.8%)	36 (8.4%)	162 (37.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.8%)	32.1	261^st of 363 public middle schools	28.1%		37.1	225^th of 362 public middle schools	37.8%	36		35.1	35.9	35.1	35.4		27.5	31.0	26.5	28.3		31.1	31.1	$15,412	$2,541	$12,871
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	3305 SE Minnesota Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6160	440	38	11.5	86.6%	63 (14.3%)	97 (22.0%)	208 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	69 (15.7%)	3.2	362^nd of 363 public middle schools	0.3%		8.2	354^th of 362 public middle schools	2.2%	8		10.8	6.7	14.8	10.8		4.6	6.1	8.9	6.4		4.4	4.4	$19,266	$3,127	$16,139
Jardine Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66611	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6330	508	41	12.4	75.8%	168 (33.1%)	90 (17.7%)	163 (32.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (15.7%)	17.4	323^rd of 363 public middle schools	11.0%		28.2	278^th of 362 public middle schools	23.2%	45		22.5	24.6	31.3	26.2		18.8	14.8	28.2	20.8		22.9	22.9	$16,336	$2,692	$13,644
Marjorie French Middle School	Public	6-8	5257 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4150	480	33	14.3	64.4%	207 (43.1%)	73 (15.2%)	103 (21.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (18.8%)	31.4	267^th of 363 public middle schools	26.4%		42.2	190^th of 362 public middle schools	47.5%	77		39.2	32.1	23.0	31.4		37.0	30.2	33.9	33.7		24.2	24.2	$15,632	$3,516	$12,116
Shawnee Heights Middle	Public	7-8	4335 SE Shawnee Heights Road	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 379-5830	540	43	12.6	42.6%	347 (64.3%)	32 (5.9%)	102 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.7%)	62.1	111^th of 363 public middle schools	69.4%		51.8	145^th of 362 public middle schools	59.9%	34			48.0	43.2	45.8			45.2	37.0	41.5		44.1	44.1	$14,072	$776	$13,296
Royal Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	204 S 4th	Mayetta	66509	Jackson County	Royal Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 966-2251	270	23	11.9	54.1%	142 (52.6%)	2 (0.7%)	30 (11.1%)	1 (0.4%)	74 (27.4%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.4%)	51.7	163^rd of 363 public middle schools	55.1%		64.4	88^th of 362 public middle schools	75.7%	75	37.9	41.7	52.8	25.8	39.8	25.3	39.6	56.9	38.7	39.4	31.0	30.0	30.6	$14,908	$992	$13,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Seaman Middle School

How many students attend Seaman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Seaman Middle School.

What district is Seaman Middle School in?

Seaman

Is Seaman Middle School a good school?

Seaman Middle School ranks 154^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Seaman Middle School attend?

Students who attend Seaman Middle School usually go on to attend Seaman High

What is the racial makeup of Seaman Middle School?

Students at Seaman Middle School are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

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