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Meadows Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

521^st

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of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Meadows Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Topeka, Kansas, serving 426 students in grades PK-5. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently below-average academic performance, high rates of poverty, and chronic absenteeism that are common issues across the Topeka Public Schools district.

Meadows Elementary's academic performance consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with only 34.33% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 29.69% in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. The school serves a diverse student population, with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (85.21% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and significant populations of English Language Learners and students with special needs. Additionally, Meadows Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.5% to 40.4% in recent years.

While Meadows Elementary performs similarly or slightly better than some nearby Topeka Public Schools such as Jardine Elementary, Highland Park Central, and Quincy Elementary, it lags behind the performance of Whitson Elementary, also within the district. Additionally, the nearby Logan Elementary, which is part of the Seaman school district, outperforms Meadows Elementary across all academic measures, despite serving a similar demographic of students.

Students ?

0.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,702

Per pupil spending ?

∞%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 SW Clay St
Topeka, KS 66606

(785) 235-7150

District: Topeka Public Schools

Students who attend Meadows Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robinson Middle School
High:	Topeka High

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 0 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

521^st of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Topeka Public Schools

247^th of 264Topeka Public Schools 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	24.1	521 of 656	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	479 of 653	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	434 of 660	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	466 of 668	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	506 of 670	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	506 of 667	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	508 of 656	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.7	546 of 659	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.9	549 of 656	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.0	563 of 678	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	572 of 668	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.7	579 of 660	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.5	565 of 631	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	540 of 630	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.4	539 of 621	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.9	457 of 614	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.2	470 of 600	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.7	446 of 585	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	37 of 70	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	60 of 72	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.8	24 of 74	67.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.7	42 of 73	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	31 of 65	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	56.6	66 of 193	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	98 of 140	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	73 of 129	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	96 of 124	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	30.8	429 of 591	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	405 of 591	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	459 of 574	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	135 of 262	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	99 of 260	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	40 of 245	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	78 of 254	69.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	109 of 229	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	103 of 235	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	65 of 207	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	425 of 533	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.0	268 of 546	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	255 of 541	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	201 of 512	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	277 of 509	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	347 of 512	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	436 of 605	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	461 of 586	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	413 of 575	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	55.7	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.6	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	257 of 313	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	185 of 306	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	155 of 296	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	272 of 305	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	66 of 193	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	98 of 140	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	429 of 576	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	356 of 579	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	363 of 584	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	356 of 596	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	445 of 587	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	342 of 592	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	365 of 574	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)66th percentile+42 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)58th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2021)28th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)27th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-10 vs state

Science34%-8 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Meadows Elementary

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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 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meadows Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	201 SW Clay St	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(785) 235-7150	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	24.1	521^st of 656 public elementary schools	20.6%		29.9	479^th of 653 public elementary schools	26.6%	42	33.3	31.8	37.7		34.3	35.9	22.4	31.0		29.7	33.8	33.8	$17,702	$3,846	$13,857
Lowman Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 SW Garfield Ave	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 235-7060	294	23	12.5	82.7%	108 (36.7%)	33 (11.2%)	111 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (13.3%)	24.5	516^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.3%		27.7	496^th of 653 public elementary schools	24.0%	20	27.9	40.4	31.9		33.6	27.9	29.2	38.3		31.9	29.8	29.8	$20,295	$3,379	$16,916
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1301 SE Monroe St	Topeka	66612	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(785) 235-7330	447	41	10.7	92.8%	88 (19.7%)	118 (26.4%)	137 (30.6%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	90 (20.1%)	24.5	514^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.6%		9.3	616^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.7%	102	43.6	29.3	32.3		34.8	39.3	14.0	29.2		27.5	35.4	35.4	$17,925	$3,747	$14,178
Quincy Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 NE Quincy St	Topeka	66608	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 235-7420	142	16	9.0	91.5%	59 (41.5%)	13 (9.2%)	52 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)	13.6	586^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.7%		9.2	617^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.5%	31	33.3	14.3	26.9		27.6	38.9	14.3	7.7		23.7	23.1	23.1	$23,717	$3,865	$19,851
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 SW Randolph Ave	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4480	346	26	13.1	72.8%	158 (45.7%)	40 (11.6%)	89 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	55 (15.9%)	30.6	484^th of 656 public elementary schools	26.2%		24.8	516^th of 653 public elementary schools	21.0%	32	46.3	28.6	47.9		41.1	45.4	18.0	30.6		31.8	28.6	28.6	$15,894	$2,921	$12,972
Logan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1124 NW Lyman Rd	Topeka	66608	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 575-8700	558	33	16.8	66.3%	390 (69.9%)	46 (8.2%)	66 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.4%)	38.1	434^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.8%		35.6	444^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.0%	10	45.8	36.5	44.4	36.2	40.9	33.9	42.3	40.3	44.8	40.3	30.6	30.6	$18,143	$1,713	$16,431
Scott Dual Language Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	401 SE Market St	Topeka	66607	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(785) 235-7480	402	30	13.2	91.5%	20 (5.0%)	9 (2.2%)	361 (89.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	20.9	543^rd of 656 public elementary schools	17.2%		22.5	532^nd of 653 public elementary schools	18.5%	11	44.7	18.5	39.4		33.1	23.4	11.8	28.4		20.9	35.8	35.8	$16,469	$3,955	$12,514
State Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 NE Sumner St	Topeka	66616	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 235-7280	411	34	11.9	88.8%	132 (32.1%)	23 (5.6%)	194 (47.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (13.1%)	22.5	534^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.6%		23.5	526^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.4%	8	42.3	37.9	33.3		37.3	30.8	19.0	29.3		26.5	25.3	25.3	$17,882	$3,868	$14,014
Whitson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 SW Arnold Ave	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4570	416	32	12.8	64.2%	207 (49.8%)	31 (7.5%)	126 (30.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.5%)	50.7	330^th of 656 public elementary schools	49.7%		60.6	238^th of 653 public elementary schools	63.6%	92	55.1	63.6	44.6		54.5	43.5	43.9	33.8		40.5	38.5	38.5	$16,511	$2,935	$13,576
Highland Park Central	Public	K-5	2717 SE Illinois Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 235-7000	318	25	12.5	93.7%	50 (15.7%)	67 (21.1%)	149 (46.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (14.8%)	14.8	580^th of 656 public elementary schools	11.6%		10.8	601^st of 653 public elementary schools	8.0%	21	35.2	23.1	25.6		28.7	33.3	15.0	21.7		24.3	23.9	23.9	$16,671	$2,933	$13,739

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadows Elementary

What district is Meadows Elementary in?

Topeka Public Schools

How many students attend Meadows Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Meadows Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Meadows Elementary?

Students at Meadows Elementary are .

Is Meadows Elementary a good school?

Meadows Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Meadows Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadows Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robinson Middle School
High : Topeka High

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