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Robinson Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Robinson Middle School is a public middle school in Topeka, Kansas, serving 348 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Topeka Public Schools district, which is ranked 247 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Robinson Middle School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.63% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.47% statewide and 29.91% for the Topeka district. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students. Additionally, the school's graduation rate of 88-89% is slightly below the state average.

Socioeconomic factors also play a significant role, as Robinson Middle School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80-84% in recent years. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching as high as 41.9% in the 2024-2025 school year, more than double the state average. While Robinson Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, these resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes. The challenges faced by Robinson Middle School are not unique, as the nearby middle schools in the Topeka Public Schools district also struggle academically, while the middle school in the neighboring Jefferson West district significantly outperforms the Topeka schools.

361

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,904

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1125 SW 14th St
Topeka, KS 66604

(785) 295-3770

District: Topeka Public Schools

Students who attend Robinson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Topeka High

Feeder schools for Robinson Middle School:

Elementary:	Meadows Elementary
	Randolph Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.0%

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

17.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

306^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle 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	21.4	306 of 363	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	314 of 362	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	319 of 362	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	337 of 368	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	325 of 367	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	285 of 368	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	259 of 350	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	296 of 358	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.6	311 of 343	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	314 of 368	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.4	325 of 355	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.7	317 of 342	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.3	303 of 320	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.3	303 of 316	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.4	291 of 307	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.1	285 of 296	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.9	275 of 286	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.2	262 of 277	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	61 of 68	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	66 of 73	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	53 of 73	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	55 of 72	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	53 of 65	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	47 of 69	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	47 of 57	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	23.7	141 of 160	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	133 of 157	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	112 of 132	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	9 of 67	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	240 of 313	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	189 of 294	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	181 of 275	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	85 of 135	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	99 of 144	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	108 of 140	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	77 of 138	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	78 of 135	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	66 of 128	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	73 of 114	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	233 of 285	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	241 of 296	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	244 of 300	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	244 of 270	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	193 of 270	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	212 of 255	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	14.0	280 of 308	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	267 of 301	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	232 of 280	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	81 of 91	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	74 of 88	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	70 of 90	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	75 of 83	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	66 of 70	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	54 of 64	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	165 of 177	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	133 of 164	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	98 of 178	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	150 of 171	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	141 of 160	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	133 of 157	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	112 of 132	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	199 of 349	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	275 of 347	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	254 of 349	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	306 of 349	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	282 of 349	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	163 of 344	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	144 of 333	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+71 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2021)23rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2021)12th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2021)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-12 vs state

English Language Arts28%-17 vs state

Mathematics23%-16 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 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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
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
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
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
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
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
Washburn Rural Middle School	Public	7-8	5620 SW 61st	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4300	966	81	11.9	36.7%	703 (72.8%)	43 (4.5%)	102 (10.6%)	34 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (8.5%)	60.4	121^st of 363 public middle schools	66.7%		56.7	119^th of 362 public middle schools	67.1%	2				49.8	40.2	44.6				39.7	45.8	43.0		39.2	39.2	$12,557	$611	$11,946
Pauline South Intermediate	Public	4-6	7035 SW Morrill Rd	Wakarusa	66546	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 339-4750	277	27	10.2	69.0%	179 (64.6%)	26 (9.4%)	35 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.2%)								(n/a)	32.5	25.5	31.7			29.7	35.8	21.4	37.6			31.4	33.7		33.7	$13,935	$711	$13,224
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Robinson Middle School

What high school do graduates of Robinson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Robinson Middle School usually go on to attend Topeka High

What is the racial makeup of Robinson Middle School?

Students at Robinson Middle School are 36% White, 32% Hispanic, 17% African American, 13% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Robinson Middle School in?

Topeka Public Schools

Is Robinson Middle School a good school?

Robinson Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Kansas middle schools.

How many students attend Robinson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Robinson Middle School.

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