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State Street Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

State Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Topeka, Kansas, serving 419 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, State Street Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 37.29% in ELA, 26.47% in Math, and 25.33% in Science, compared to the state averages of 44.47%, 38.73%, and 41.44%, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a high percentage of English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the bottom 2% of Kansas elementary schools for ELL student performance.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Topeka Public Schools district, such as Randolph Elementary, Lowman Hill Elementary, and Highland Park Central, also struggle academically, with similar low proficiency rates and rankings. However, the nearby schools in the Seaman and Shawnee Heights districts, such as Logan Elementary and Shawnee Heights Elementary, perform significantly better academically.

411

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,882

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 NE Sumner St
Topeka, KS 66616

(785) 235-7280

District: Topeka Public Schools

Students who attend State Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chase Middle School
High:	Highland Park High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.2%

White:

32.1%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (63% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

534^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	22.5	534 of 656	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	526 of 653	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	543 of 660	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	579 of 668	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	567 of 670	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	521 of 667	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	538 of 656	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	561 of 659	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	606 of 656	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	588 of 678	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	560 of 668	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.0	620 of 660	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.7	596 of 631	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.3	573 of 630	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.4	544 of 621	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.5	566 of 614	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.0	526 of 600	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.4	465 of 585	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	24.7	175 of 214	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	164 of 193	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	136 of 140	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	128 of 129	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	64 of 124	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	47 of 122	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	42 of 129	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	21.8	493 of 591	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	417 of 591	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	412 of 574	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	94 of 262	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	70 of 260	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	70 of 245	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	129 of 254	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	95 of 229	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	56 of 235	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	76 of 207	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	388 of 533	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	341 of 546	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	345 of 541	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	362 of 512	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	337 of 494	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	278 of 509	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	414 of 512	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	23.2	492 of 605	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	478 of 586	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	488 of 575	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	9.3	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	199 of 313	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	221 of 306	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	197 of 296	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	223 of 305	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	175 of 214	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	164 of 193	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	136 of 140	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	506 of 576	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	492 of 579	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	493 of 584	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	553 of 596	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	532 of 587	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	483 of 592	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	475 of 574	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)19th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2021)18th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)3rd percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-7 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science25%-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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	38.1	434^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.8%		35.6	444^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.0%	10	45.8	36.5	44.4	36.2	40.9	33.9	42.3	40.3	44.8	40.3	30.6	30.6	$18,143	$1,713	$16,431
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
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
Shawnee Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2410 SE Burton Dr	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 357-5400	429	33	13.0	37.5%	260 (60.6%)	15 (3.5%)	94 (21.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.1%)	41.3	400^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.0%		38.2	428^th of 653 public elementary schools	34.5%	28	37.7	56.8	45.0	35.8	42.7	37.1	52.3	31.1	38.8	38.9	34.4	34.4	$14,240	$1,031	$13,209
Tecumseh North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	314 SE Stanton Road	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 379-5910	435	34	12.6	54.5%	266 (61.1%)	19 (4.4%)	93 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.9%)	37.5	439^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.1%		54.3	287^th of 653 public elementary schools	56.0%	152	40.0	43.6	54.1	31.3	42.0	36.1	41.8	24.6	35.8	34.4	42.6	42.6	$14,726	$1,508	$13,218

Frequently Asked Questions about State Street Elementary

Is State Street Elementary a good school?

State Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Kansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of State Street Elementary?

Students at State Street Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 32% White, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is State Street Elementary in?

Topeka Public Schools

How many students attend State Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended State Street Elementary.

What schools do graduates of State Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend State Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chase Middle School
High : Highland Park High

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