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1000 SE 28TH ST, TOPEKA, KS 66605 • SHAWNEE County
(785) 235-2188

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00488651
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 2001
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.33 hrs/day
County FIPS 20177
Physical Location Address 1000 SE 28th St
Topeka, KS 66605-1396

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
136
Teachers (FTE)
12.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.54:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 59.6% White: 31.6% Black or African American: 3.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.7% Asian: 1.5%
136 Students
Hispanic / Latino 81 est. 59.6%
White 43 est. 31.6%
Black or African American 5 est. 3.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 est. 3.7%
Asian 2 est. 1.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
65
47.8%
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Female Students
71
52.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 121 Students
Kindergarten: 13 (10.7%) 1st Grade: 15 (12.4%) 2nd Grade: 16 (13.2%) 3rd Grade: 17 (14%) 4th Grade: 17 (14%) 5th Grade: 20 (16.5%) 6th Grade: 9 (7.4%) 7th Grade: 14 (11.6%)
121 Students
Kindergarten 13 10.7%
1st Grade 15 12.4%
2nd Grade 16 13.2%
3rd Grade 17 14%
4th Grade 17 14%
5th Grade 20 16.5%
6th Grade 9 7.4%
7th Grade 14 11.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 125 250 2019-2020: 200 students 200 2019-2020 2021-2022: 162 students 162 -19% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 136 students 136 -16% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 136 12.9 10.5:1 K-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 162 14.6 11.1:1 K-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 200 12.3 16.3:1 K-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 66605)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 66605 Income: $57,623 $58k ZIP 66605 Home Value: $157,200 $157k ZIP 66605 This ZIP Topeka Income: $65,945 $66k Topeka Home Value: $153,714 $154k Topeka City Average SHAWNEE County Income: $73,044 $73k SHAWNEE County Home Value: $176,800 $177k SHAWNEE County County Average Kansas Income: $71,863 $72k Kansas Home Value: $164,990 $165k Kansas State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 66605 Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% Topeka Poverty Rate: 12.7% 12.7% SHAWNEE County Poverty Rate: 12.0% 12.0% Kansas Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 66605 Current ZIP
$57,623 $157,200 13.5% 20,592
Topeka (City Average)
$65,945 $153,714 12.7% 161,578
SHAWNEE County (County Average)
$73,044 $176,800 12.0% 176,653
Kansas (State Average)
$71,863 $164,990 11.2% 2,835,103
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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