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Marjorie French Middle School

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Marjorie French Middle School ranks 267 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Marjorie French Middle School is a public middle school located in Topeka, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the Topeka Public Schools district, which is ranked 247 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Marjorie French Middle School has seen a fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 166 to 267 out of 362-363 Kansas middle schools, and a 1-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Marjorie French Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. However, the school has shown some strengths in the performance of certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 and top 80 middle schools in Kansas for African American and Hispanic students, respectively, in recent years. The school also faces challenges with higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates and inconsistent dropout rates. Additionally, Marjorie French Middle School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high-need student population.

When comparing Marjorie French Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Topeka Public Schools district, it generally performs better than Chase Middle School but worse than Eisenhower Middle School, Landon Middle School, Jardine Middle School, and Robinson Middle School in academic proficiency and other key metrics.

480

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,632

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5257 SW 33rd St
Topeka, KS 66614

(785) 438-4150

District: Topeka Public Schools

Students who attend Marjorie French Middle School usually attend:

High:

Topeka West High

Feeder schools for Marjorie French Middle School:

Elementary:	McClure Elementary
	McEachron Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

Hispanic:

21.5%

Two or more races:

18.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 17 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

267^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	31.4	267 of 363	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	190 of 362	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	166 of 362	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	167 of 368	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	206 of 367	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	225 of 368	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	211 of 350	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.2	272 of 358	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	269 of 343	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.3	271 of 368	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.5	322 of 355	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.1	321 of 342	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.5	302 of 320	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.8	291 of 316	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.9	279 of 307	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	272 of 296	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.4	267 of 286	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.4	255 of 277	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	37 of 68	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	31 of 73	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	22 of 73	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	14 of 72	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	13 of 65	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	29 of 69	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	12 of 57	78.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	45.9	76 of 160	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	127 of 157	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	124 of 132	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	62.2	7 of 58	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	2 of 60	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	46.4	155 of 313	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	178 of 294	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	168 of 275	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	77 of 135	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	51 of 144	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	44 of 140	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	35 of 138	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	36 of 135	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	43 of 128	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	50 of 114	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	147 of 285	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	125 of 296	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	90 of 300	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	66 of 270	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	135 of 270	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	107 of 255	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	38.5	195 of 308	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	193 of 301	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	156 of 280	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	76 of 91	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.4	34 of 88	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	27 of 90	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	20 of 83	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.7	41 of 79	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	33 of 70	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	22 of 64	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	104 of 177	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	91 of 164	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	44 of 178	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	56 of 171	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	76 of 160	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	127 of 157	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	124 of 132	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	155 of 349	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	138 of 347	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	137 of 349	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	125 of 349	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	120 of 349	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	179 of 344	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	159 of 333	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)

English Language Learner (2019)88th percentile+49 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2021)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2021)50th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)37th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)16th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

English Language Arts31%-13 vs state

Science24%-17 vs state

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Friday, May 21, 2010

French is a wonderful middle school.I sent a transfer so my son can attend French but it has not been returned to us. Close Quote

Schools Near Marjorie French Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Marjorie French Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Marjorie French Middle School?

Students at Marjorie French Middle School are 43% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 15% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Marjorie French Middle School in?

Topeka Public Schools

Is Marjorie French Middle School a good school?

Marjorie French Middle School ranks 267^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Marjorie French Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Marjorie French Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Marjorie French Middle School attend?

Students who attend Marjorie French Middle School usually go on to attend Topeka West High

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