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Lowman Hill Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Lowman Hill Elementary is a 294-student PK–5 school in Topeka, Kansas, part of Topeka Public Schools. Its 2025–26 results show a mixed picture: students scored above the district in all three tested subjects, but below state results in each. Science is the clearest concern: proficiency was 25%, 13 percentage points below the state and 12 points below the average for nine nearby schools.

Math is Lowman Hill’s strongest subject against local and district benchmarks: its 36% proficiency exceeded the nearby-school average of 31% and the district’s 25%, though it remained below the state’s 41%. It ranked fourth among the ten schools in the comparison group for math, and it was the only subject in which it topped the nearby average. ELA was 34%, compared with 40% nearby and 46% statewide. Results also vary by grade: fourth-grade math was 43.9%, just under the state’s 44.0% and higher than all but one nearby school; fourth-grade ELA was 37%, below every nearby school’s result for that grade.

Over four reported years, ELA rose from 26% to 34%, math from 35% to 36%, and science from 22% to 25%; science, however, fell from 30% the prior year, while the school’s gaps with the state widened in ELA and science. SchoolDigger ranked the school 516th of 657 statewide, at the 21st percentile with 1 star. Its student–teacher ratio of 12.5 is close to the nearby average of 12.7; its 83% free/reduced-lunch rate is 3 points above the group average, as context rather than an explanation of results. Chronic absenteeism improved from 38% to 20% in the latest year, below the district’s 24% but above the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves Hispanic students fell from the 69th percentile two years earlier to the 24th percentile. Its ranking for how well it serves Special Education students also declined, from the 44th to the 12th percentile.

294

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,159

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1101 SW Garfield Ave
Topeka, KS 66604-1311

(785) 235-7060

District: Topeka Public Schools

Students who attend Lowman Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Landon Middle School
High:	Topeka High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.8%

White:

36.7%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Science scores 13 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

516^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

254^th of 268Topeka 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
2026	25.8	516 of 657	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	516 of 656	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	496 of 653	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	493 of 660	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	590 of 668	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	557 of 670	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	569 of 667	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	524 of 656	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	556 of 659	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	585 of 656	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	619 of 678	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.4	649 of 668	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.9	637 of 660	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.6	598 of 631	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	37.8	484 of 630	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.7	531 of 621	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.7	518 of 614	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.9	538 of 600	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.6	499 of 585	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	11.2	210 of 214	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	43.5	61 of 122	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	437 of 585	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	421 of 591	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	481 of 591	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	419 of 574	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	204 of 269	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.4	97 of 262	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	81 of 260	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	50 of 245	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	134 of 254	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	91 of 229	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	136 of 235	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	78 of 207	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	417 of 546	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	429 of 533	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	363 of 546	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	356 of 541	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	432 of 512	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	383 of 509	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	322 of 512	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	474 of 594	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	521 of 605	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	490 of 586	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	467 of 575	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	279 of 318	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	283 of 313	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	172 of 306	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.2	210 of 214	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	387 of 576	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.1	489 of 576	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	473 of 579	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	400 of 584	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.1	562 of 596	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	534 of 587	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	473 of 592	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	325 of 574	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)50th percentile+35 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2021)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics36%-5 vs state

English Language Arts34%-12 vs state

Science25%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	25.8	516^th of 657 public elementary schools	21.5%		24.5	516^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.3%		25.0	36.6	40.9		34.1	25.0	43.9	40.9		36.4	25.0	25.0	$16,159	$2,753	$13,406
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%)	35.9	458^th of 657 public elementary schools	30.3%		30.6	484^th of 656 public elementary schools	26.2%	26	50.9	54.2	31.3		45.6	44.4	32.6	33.3		37.1	28.6	28.6	$14,744	$1,528	$13,216
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 ()	21	543^rd of 657 public elementary schools	17.4%		24.1	521^st of 656 public elementary schools	20.6%	22	28.8	38.6	34.3		33.7	20.9	35.1	30.9		28.6	32.4	32.4	$12,149	$2,077	$10,072
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%)	20.8	544^th of 657 public elementary schools	17.2%		24.5	514^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.6%	30	37.1	38.5	27.6		34.7	22.9	32.3	28.1		27.6	34.5	34.5	$17,009	$2,713	$14,296
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%)	54.8	293^rd of 657 public elementary schools	55.4%		50.7	330^th of 656 public elementary schools	49.7%	37	45.5	59.1	60.0		54.9	37.9	34.8	47.1		40.1	60.0	60.0	$14,696	$2,304	$12,392
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%)	24.5	526^th of 657 public elementary schools	19.9%		20.9	543^rd of 656 public elementary schools	17.2%	17	33.8	41.9	38.8		37.7	22.7	29.5	29.4		27.0	39.7	39.7	$14,768	$2,686	$12,081
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%)	13.1	587^th of 657 public elementary schools	10.7%		13.6	586^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.7%	1	27.8	44.4	18.8		34.3	5.9	33.3	6.3		20.3	18.8	18.8	$21,412	$2,821	$18,590
Jardine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66611	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3000	729	51	14.2	73.8%	256 (35.1%)	126 (17.3%)	205 (28.1%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	130 (17.8%)	20.1	552^nd of 657 public elementary schools	16.0%		22.7	532^nd of 656 public elementary schools	18.9%	20	23.9	41.3	34.0		33.1	19.5	30.6	29.0		26.2	35.0	35.0	$14,337	$2,379	$11,958
McCarter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5512 SW 16th St	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4660	401	32	12.4	68.3%	143 (35.7%)	50 (12.5%)	118 (29.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (21.2%)	36	457^th of 657 public elementary schools	30.4%		41.1	403^rd of 656 public elementary schools	38.6%	54	42.9	43.1	40.9		42.3	31.7	32.3	43.3		35.9	47.1	47.1	$15,463	$2,554	$12,909
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%)	38.4	432^nd of 657 public elementary schools	34.2%		38.1	434^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.8%	2	43.2	44.1	50.0	39.0	44.0	21.6	33.9	50.0	28.8	34.3	51.9	51.9	$17,296	$1,353	$15,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowman Hill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lowman Hill Elementary?

Students at Lowman Hill Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 37% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% African American.

What district is Lowman Hill Elementary in?

Topeka Public Schools

How many students attend Lowman Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Lowman Hill Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lowman Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lowman Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Landon Middle School
High : Topeka High

Is Lowman Hill Elementary a good school?

Lowman Hill Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Kansas elementary schools.

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