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Landon Middle School

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Landon Middle School ranks 261 st of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Landon Middle School is a public middle school in Topeka, Kansas, serving 421 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Topeka Public Schools district, which is ranked 247 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Landon Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Kansas middle schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 190-278 and a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly lower than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (35.37%), Mathematics (28.28%), and Science (31.05%) well below the state averages. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Landon Middle School struggling to support its diverse student population effectively.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Topeka Public Schools district, such as Chase Middle School, Eisenhower Middle School, Jardine Middle School, and Robinson Middle School, Landon Middle School performs lower, despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1. When compared to higher-performing districts, such as Jefferson West and Shawnee Heights, Landon Middle School lags significantly behind in terms of student achievement and other key metrics.

430

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,412

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

731 SW Fairlawn Rd
Topeka, KS 66606

(785) 438-4220

District: Topeka Public Schools

Students who attend Landon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Topeka West High

Feeder schools for Landon Middle School:

Elementary:	Lowman Hill Elementary
	McCarter Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.8%

Hispanic:

37.7%

Two or more races:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Topeka Public Schools

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

261^st of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	32.1	261 of 363	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	225 of 362	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	217 of 362	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	226 of 368	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	245 of 367	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	204 of 368	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	190 of 350	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.0	278 of 358	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.7	253 of 343	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.0	238 of 368	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	13.4	324 of 355	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.6	314 of 342	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.6	300 of 320	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.5	286 of 316	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.0	268 of 307	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.8	261 of 296	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.7	251 of 286	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.7	217 of 277	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	23 of 68	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	49 of 73	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	39 of 72	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	38 of 65	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	51 of 69	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	42 of 57	26.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.5	134 of 160	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	143 of 157	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	107 of 132	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	47 of 67	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	26 of 65	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	44 of 62	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	53 of 60	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	53 of 56	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	36 of 58	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	23 of 60	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	47.2	146 of 313	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	153 of 294	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	142 of 275	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.5	34 of 39	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.4	13 of 42	69.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	93 of 135	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	89 of 144	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	72 of 140	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	58 of 138	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	85 of 135	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	73 of 128	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	46 of 114	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	211 of 285	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	165 of 296	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	166 of 300	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	130 of 270	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	134 of 270	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	101 of 255	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	30.0	235 of 308	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	190 of 301	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	145 of 280	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	67 of 91	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	55 of 88	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	38 of 90	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	25 of 83	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	19 of 79	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	17 of 70	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	39.9	42 of 64	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	110 of 177	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	135 of 164	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	108 of 178	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	106 of 171	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	134 of 160	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	143 of 157	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	107 of 132	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	120 of 349	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	107 of 347	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	110 of 349	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	120 of 349	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	97 of 349	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	68 of 344	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	63 of 333	81.1%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)66th percentile+38 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile+38 vs school

Female (2021)53rd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2021)24th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2021)16th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)13th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-9 vs state

Science31%-10 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Landon Middle School

What district is Landon Middle School in?

Topeka Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Landon Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Landon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Landon Middle School.

Is Landon Middle School a good school?

Landon Middle School ranks 261^st of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Landon Middle School?

Students at Landon Middle School are 40% White, 38% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American.

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