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Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

514^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School is an elementary school in Topeka, Kansas that serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Topeka Public Schools district. With 434 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Kansas elementary schools over the past decade, with low performance on state assessments compared to state and district averages.

The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.5% to 35.7% and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a concentration of students from low-income families. Despite the school's magnet designation and higher per-student spending, its academic outcomes have not improved, raising questions about the effectiveness of the magnet school model in this context. Nearby schools in the Topeka district, such as Quincy Elementary and Ross Elementary, also struggle with similar challenges, suggesting systemic issues within the district.

However, some schools in the area, like Whitson Elementary and Randolph Elementary, appear to be performing better academically, indicating that there may be opportunities for improvement within the district. Addressing the complex issues facing Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School and other struggling schools in the Topeka Public Schools district will likely require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improve educational outcomes for all students.

447

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,925

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 SE Monroe St
Topeka, KS 66612

(785) 235-7330

District: Topeka Public Schools

Students who attend Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School usually attend:

Middle:	Eisenhower Middle School
High:	Highland Park High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.6%

African American:

26.4%

Two or more races:

20.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

514^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	24.5	514 of 656	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	616 of 653	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	618 of 660	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	641 of 668	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	619 of 670	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	579 of 667	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	589 of 656	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	638 of 659	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	636 of 656	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	602 of 678	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.4	604 of 668	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.4	603 of 660	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	25.0	552 of 631	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.8	589 of 630	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	26.1	526 of 621	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.4	508 of 614	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	548 of 600	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	27.7	483 of 585	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	18 of 70	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	32.6	52 of 72	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	45 of 74	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	58 of 68	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	57 of 73	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	32 of 73	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	36 of 65	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	18.7	189 of 214	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	161 of 193	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	137 of 140	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	10.2	558 of 591	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	486 of 591	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	510 of 574	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	105 of 262	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	190 of 260	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	177 of 245	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	183 of 254	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	161 of 229	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	128 of 235	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	139 of 207	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	354 of 533	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.1	513 of 546	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	513 of 541	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	481 of 512	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	492 of 494	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	404 of 509	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	447 of 512	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	12.1	551 of 605	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	526 of 586	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	519 of 575	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	24.0	35 of 41	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	248 of 313	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	226 of 306	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	268 of 296	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	291 of 305	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	189 of 214	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	161 of 193	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	137 of 140	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	525 of 576	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	572 of 579	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	530 of 584	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	573 of 596	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	550 of 587	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	423 of 592	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	522 of 574	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)74th percentile+53 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)15th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2021)12th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)9th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2021)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts35%-10 vs state

Mathematics28%-11 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 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 SE 34th St	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6280	563	48	11.6	87.4%	97 (17.2%)	117 (20.8%)	234 (41.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	100 (17.8%)	5.3	642^nd of 656 public elementary schools	2.1%		7	636^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.6%	6	28.6	15.4	16.2	20.6	16.3	11.4	2.6	10.5	10.4	10.4	$18,095	$3,859	$14,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School

How many students attend Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School.

Is Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School a good school?

Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eisenhower Middle School
High : Highland Park High

What district is Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School in?

Topeka Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School?

Students at Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School are 31% Hispanic, 26% African American, 20% Two or more races, 20% White, 1% Asian.

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