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McClure Elementary

Public Grades K-5

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

McClure Elementary is a public elementary school in Topeka, Kansas, serving 312 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Topeka Public Schools district, which is ranked 247 out of 264 districts in the state.

Academically, McClure Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with below-average performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.29% of McClure students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.91% for Topeka Public Schools and 44.47% for the state. In mathematics, only 21.9% of McClure students were proficient or better, compared to 22.26% for Topeka Public Schools and 38.73% for the state. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.5% to 44.8% over the past few years.

While McClure Elementary lags behind many of its nearby counterparts, such as Lowman Hill Elementary, Whitson Elementary, and McCarter Elementary, it has seen some success with its Hispanic student population, ranking 16th out of 254 Kansas elementary schools in 2021-2022 for this subgroup. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and special education students is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 10% of Kansas elementary schools in these categories.

301

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,907

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2529 SW Chelsea Dr
Topeka, KS 66614

(785) 438-4340

District: Topeka Public Schools

Students who attend McClure Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marjorie French Middle School
High:	Topeka West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.5%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Two or more races:

16.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

539^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	21.4	539 of 656	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	427 of 653	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	377 of 660	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	274 of 668	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	366 of 670	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	420 of 667	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	395 of 656	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.5	485 of 659	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.7	506 of 656	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.9	548 of 678	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.5	475 of 668	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.6	547 of 660	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.9	563 of 631	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.7	394 of 630	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.9	311 of 621	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.1	300 of 614	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.4	306 of 600	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.4	406 of 585	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	15.5	187 of 193	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	49.2	315 of 591	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	426 of 591	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	328 of 574	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	38.0	174 of 260	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	159 of 245	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.2	16 of 254	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	45.9	120 of 229	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	63 of 235	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	85 of 207	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	415 of 533	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.2	222 of 546	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	214 of 541	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	55 of 512	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.7	318 of 509	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	190 of 512	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	47.4	314 of 605	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	277 of 586	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	350 of 575	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	13 of 35	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	20 of 41	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	14 of 30	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	266 of 313	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	305 of 306	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	211 of 296	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.5	115 of 305	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.5	187 of 193	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	426 of 576	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.9	255 of 579	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	263 of 584	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	157 of 596	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	203 of 587	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	323 of 592	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	274 of 574	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile+45 vs school

Male (2021)48th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)3rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-8 vs state

Science33%-9 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 vs state

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Schools Near McClure 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
McClure Elementary	Public	K-5	2529 SW Chelsea Dr	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4340	301	23	13.0	69.1%	131 (43.5%)	35 (11.6%)	78 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	51 (16.9%)	21.4	539^th of 656 public elementary schools	17.8%		38.4	427^th of 653 public elementary schools	34.6%	112	34.0	28.8	46.8		36.3	17.0	19.2	29.8		21.9	32.6	32.6	$15,907	$3,069	$12,838
McEachron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4433 SW 29th Terr	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4430	422	30	13.9	68.2%	185 (43.8%)	58 (13.7%)	91 (21.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (18.7%)	19.2	554^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.5%		36.3	440^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.6%	114	31.2	44.6	17.2		31.7	20.3	28.0	16.9		22.1	34.4	34.4	$15,034	$2,793	$12,240
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%)	41.1	403^rd of 656 public elementary schools	38.6%		45.2	373^rd of 653 public elementary schools	42.9%	30	43.5	41.4	54.2		46.0	31.4	32.4	44.1		35.5	42.4	42.4	$15,778	$2,927	$12,851
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
Farley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6701 SW 33rd Street	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 408-8300	596	43	13.7	32.7%	372 (62.4%)	31 (5.2%)	59 (9.9%)	41 (6.9%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	82 (13.8%)	66.4	211^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.8%		67	189^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.1%	22	52.0	57.4	45.4	49.3	50.4	54.7	72.3	42.9	57.1	55.1	57.1	57.1	$13,304	$757	$12,547
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%)	22.7	532^nd of 656 public elementary schools	18.9%		20.2	547^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.2%	15	42.4	31.2	38.3		37.7	31.1	18.4	19.7		23.3	36.1	36.1	$14,313	$3,731	$10,582
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
Wanamaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6630 SW 10th	Topeka	66615	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4800	475	35	13.5	39.6%	286 (60.2%)	18 (3.8%)	78 (16.4%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.0%)	59.8	260^th of 656 public elementary schools	60.4%		70	159^th of 653 public elementary schools	75.7%	101	47.8	51.7	51.6	66.1	54.3	40.3	42.6	34.9	59.7	44.6	57.1	57.1	$11,874	$713	$11,161
Indian Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	7445 SW 29th	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4500	440	32	13.6	28.2%	297 (67.5%)	23 (5.2%)	47 (10.7%)	30 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.5%)	67.9	183^rd of 656 public elementary schools	72.1%		76	118^th of 653 public elementary schools	81.9%	65	55.6	54.4	53.5	57.7	55.3	51.6	57.3	38.0	64.8	52.9	54.9	54.9	$11,823	$669	$11,154
Jay Shideler Elementary	Public	K-6	4948 SW Wanamaker	Topeka	66610	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4600	492	40	12.1	15.2%	392 (79.7%)	9 (1.8%)	42 (8.5%)	16 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	85.2	70^th of 656 public elementary schools	89.3%		87.2	63^rd of 653 public elementary schools	90.4%	7	67.8	70.2	71.1	55.9	66.1	74.6	59.5	63.9	66.3	65.4	57.8	57.8	$10,562	$705	$9,857

Frequently Asked Questions about McClure Elementary

What district is McClure Elementary in?

Topeka Public Schools

Is McClure Elementary a good school?

McClure Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Kansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of McClure Elementary?

Students at McClure Elementary are 44% White, 26% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 12% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of McClure Elementary attend?

Students who attend McClure Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marjorie French Middle School
High : Topeka West High

How many students attend McClure Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended McClure Elementary.

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