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Chase Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Chase Middle School is a public middle school located in Topeka, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 368 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. Chase Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 324-340 out of 363-368 schools.

Chase Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Topeka Public Schools district and the state of Kansas in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.65% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 29.91% for Topeka Public Schools and 44.47% for the state. The school also has very high dropout rates, ranging from 1.2% to 5.5% over the past few years, and high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 45.3% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly above the district and state averages. These challenges are likely exacerbated by the high-poverty student population, as Chase Middle School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.7% to 92.93% over the past few years.

The nearby middle schools in the Topeka Public Schools district, such as Marjorie French, Landon, Jardine, and Eisenhower, also perform poorly compared to the state averages, with similar low test scores, high dropout rates, and high chronic absenteeism. However, the nearby middle schools in the Jefferson West and Auburn-Washburn districts, such as Jefferson West Middle and Pauline South Intermediate, significantly outperform Chase Middle School and the Topeka Public Schools district in academic achievement, with much higher test scores and lower dropout rates.

390

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,098

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2250 NE State St
Topeka, KS 66616

(785) 295-3840

District: Topeka Public Schools

Students who attend Chase Middle School usually attend:

High:

Highland Park High

Feeder schools for Chase Middle School:

Elementary:	Quincy Elementary
	Scott Dual Language Magnet
	State Street Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

White:

25.9%

African American:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

340^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	11.1	340 of 363	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	331 of 362	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	333 of 362	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	324 of 368	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	329 of 367	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	278 of 368	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	296 of 350	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	338 of 358	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	327 of 343	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	352 of 368	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.0	320 of 355	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.2	318 of 342	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.3	291 of 320	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.0	302 of 316	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.3	288 of 307	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.6	282 of 296	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.5	281 of 286	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.4	267 of 277	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	42 of 68	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	65 of 73	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	67 of 73	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	69 of 72	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	65 of 65	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	52 of 69	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	41 of 57	28.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	34.2	111 of 160	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	96 of 157	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	82 of 132	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	36 of 67	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	20 of 65	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	34.1	46 of 62	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	58 of 60	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	47 of 56	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.6	5 of 58	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	48.0	20 of 60	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	20.8	265 of 313	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	228 of 294	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	235 of 275	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	95 of 135	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	72 of 144	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	84 of 140	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	66 of 138	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	74 of 135	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	60 of 128	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	69 of 114	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	237 of 285	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	232 of 296	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	240 of 300	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	153 of 270	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	7.0	274 of 275	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	118 of 270	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	174 of 255	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	17.4	270 of 308	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	216 of 301	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	234 of 280	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	78 of 91	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	76 of 88	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	86 of 90	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	78 of 83	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	65 of 79	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.6	24 of 70	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	43 of 64	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	153 of 177	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	125 of 164	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	138 of 178	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	146 of 171	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	111 of 160	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	96 of 157	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	82 of 132	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	336 of 349	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	338 of 347	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	298 of 349	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	271 of 349	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	309 of 349	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	204 of 344	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	249 of 333	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)62nd percentile+56 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2021)31st percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)15th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)12th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-24 vs state

Science19%-23 vs state

Mathematics16%-23 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chase Middle School

What district is Chase Middle School in?

Topeka Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Chase Middle School?

Students at Chase Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 26% White, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Chase Middle School attend?

Students who attend Chase Middle School usually go on to attend Highland Park High

Is Chase Middle School a good school?

Chase Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Kansas middle schools.

How many students attend Chase Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Chase Middle School.

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