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Avondale Academy

Q: How many students attend Avondale Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 23 students attended Avondale Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Avondale Academy?

Students at Avondale Academy are 35% Hispanic, 26% White, 22% African American, 17% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Avondale Academy is an alternative public virtual school in Topeka, Kansas, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 379 students. The school is part of the Topeka Public Schools district, which is ranked 247 out of 269 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avondale Academy's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the Topeka Public Schools district and the state of Kansas averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 10.91% of Avondale Academy students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 20.17% for Topeka Public Schools and 33.17% for the state. In mathematics, the performance gap is even more pronounced, with only 2.6% of Avondale Academy students being proficient or better, compared to 19.61% for Topeka Public Schools and 31.29% for the state.

Avondale Academy has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that has remained relatively consistent over the past three school years. The school has also seen a significant decrease in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 23.59% in the 2020-2021 school year to only 3.96% in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school has experienced fluctuations in its student-teacher ratio, ranging from 32.5 in 2020-2021 to 47.3 in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the typical student-teacher ratio in the Topeka Public Schools district and the state of Kansas.

Students ?

2.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,547

Per pupil spending ?

87%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 SE 40th St
Topeka, KS 66609

(785) 730-8250

District: Topeka Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.8%

White:

26.1%

African American:

21.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 2 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (0% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Kansas average (16% vs 90%)

!Dropout rate above the Kansas average (9% vs 1%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

Not ranked this year

Avondale Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	9.6	626 of 668	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	35.7	452 of 659	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.7	457 of 656	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.0	404 of 678	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	17.6	587 of 668	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.7	605 of 660	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.7	584 of 631	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	43.3	445 of 630	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.8	525 of 621	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.5	501 of 614	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	57.5	305 of 600	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.2	449 of 585	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	7.7	356 of 362	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	347 of 368	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	362 of 368	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	14.0	296 of 300	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	251 of 270	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	267 of 270	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	30.8	128 of 178	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	5.2	348 of 349	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	317 of 349	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	8.3	310 of 327	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	308 of 324	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	270 of 325	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	18.6	47 of 53	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	35 of 50	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	20.0	96 of 110	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	88 of 102	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	7.9	248 of 250	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	203 of 223	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	7.5	64 of 64	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	28.8	84 of 122	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	94 of 117	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	11.2	296 of 309	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	290 of 307	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2023)28th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)1st percentile~ school

White (2023)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2023)31st percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2023)13th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2023)11th percentile+6 vs school

White (2023)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)1st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts0%-44 vs state

Mathematics0%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Avondale Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avondale Academy	Public	6-12	200 SE 40th St	Topeka	66609	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 730-8250	23	9	2.4	87.0%	6 (26.1%)	5 (21.7%)	8 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)								(n/a)		0.0		0.0	$6,547	$757	$5,790
Highland Park High	Public	9-12	2424 SE California Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6000	835	58	14.3	80.5%	138 (16.5%)	187 (22.4%)	403 (48.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (12.0%)	5.2	321^st of 332 public high schools	3.3%		9.6	302^nd of 318 public high schools	5.0%	19	17.1	17.1	3.9	3.9	$16,941	$3,098	$13,844
Topeka High	Public	9-12	800 SW 10th St	Topeka	66612	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3150	1,578	108	14.6	67.4%	500 (31.7%)	181 (11.5%)	675 (42.8%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	199 (12.6%)	32.1	237^th of 332 public high schools	28.6%		21.9	270^th of 318 public high schools	15.1%	33	35.1	35.1	21.1	21.1	$15,330	$2,821	$12,509
Hope Street Charter Academy	Public, Charter	10-12	1900 SW Hope Street	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(785) 438-4280	103	16	6.2	78.6%	44 (42.7%)	12 (11.7%)	32 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.6%)	6.9	317^th of 332 public high schools	4.5%		13.1	293^rd of 318 public high schools	7.9%	24	16.7	16.7	10.0	10.0	$36,065	$2,346	$33,719
Topeka West High	Public	9-12	2001 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4000	971	73	13.3	56.2%	424 (43.7%)	130 (13.4%)	245 (25.2%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	156 (16.1%)	39	212^th of 332 public high schools	36.1%		36.4	220^th of 318 public high schools	30.8%	8	37.6	37.6	24.8	24.8	$14,940	$1,899	$13,040
Capital City	Public	6-12	500 SW Tuffy Kellog Dr	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 295-3600	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		0.0		0.0	$66,468	$8,456	$58,012
Washburn Rural High	Public	9-12	5900 SW 61st	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4100	1,878	133	14.1	30.5%	1,361 (72.5%)	87 (4.6%)	219 (11.7%)	39 (2.1%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	161 (8.6%)	64.7	100^th of 332 public high schools	69.9%		65.1	86^th of 318 public high schools	73.0%	14	44.4	44.4	39.3	39.3	$12,886	$682	$12,203
Shawnee Heights High	Public	9-12	4201 SE Shawnee Heights Rd	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 379-5880	1,218	74	16.3	35.3%	760 (62.4%)	64 (5.3%)	260 (21.3%)	7 (0.6%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (9.6%)	39.7	207^th of 332 public high schools	37.7%		62.4	96^th of 318 public high schools	69.8%	111	34.7	34.7	29.4	29.4	$11,780	$681	$11,099
Lawrence Gardner High School	Public	7-12	1430 NW 25th ST	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(785) 746-7266	111	3	41.7	91.9%	48 (43.2%)	37 (33.3%)	25 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.8	328^th of 332 public high schools	1.2%					(n/a)	5.3	4.8	5.9	10.5
Seaman High	Public	9-12	4850 Rochester Rd	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8300	1,190	84	14.1	35.1%	985 (82.8%)	26 (2.2%)	99 (8.3%)	8 (0.7%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.1%)	67.9	88^th of 332 public high schools	73.5%		31.9	239^th of 318 public high schools	24.8%	151	40.7	40.7	47.4	47.4	$12,872	$602	$12,269

Frequently Asked Questions about Avondale Academy

What is the racial makeup of Avondale Academy?

Students at Avondale Academy are 35% Hispanic, 26% White, 22% African American, 17% Two or more races.

How many students attend Avondale Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 23 students attended Avondale Academy.

What district is Avondale Academy in?

Topeka Public Schools

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